Travis got to come home this weekend for Mother's Day and I'm constantly amazed at how much of a different kid he is now. He's been at Miracle Farms since January and it has made such a difference. He's engaging and HAPPY! He smiles and jokes and converses! It's awesome! He stands taller and seems to have the confidence he lacked. He's not glued to the computer screen and he does things without being asked. And I can't even began to thank the people of Miracle Farms. Travis is getting the male leadership he was missing at home and so much desired. And he's a different kid.
He spent Saturday night at our house because mom had to work and we were taking him back to school. He turned 17 in March but still doesn't have a Driver's License so we thought to kill some time we could let him get behind the wheel. After our movie, we headed to an empty lot and told him to get in the Drivers seat. His face lit up like Christmas and he got behind the wheel. He turned in to man while I wasn't looking. Ouch.
I'm not known for my patience so I took the back seat. ;)
And with careful instruction from my Beloved, Travis got his first driving lesson.
One of things that attracted me to Daniel was his patience. He is a wonderfully patient teacher. He is thorough and efficient and thoughtful. He gave Travis careful instructions and allowed for him to learn. To see him patiently teaching my baby brother how to navigate parking brought tears to my eyes. I married a good man and I'm a very lucky girl.
And I love my boys very much.
Until next time...
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This brought tears to my eyes, too.
Made me tear up too.
So how did Travis do? Was this his first time behind the wheel EVER? Did you let him venture to a street? Inquiring minds want to know.
:) Kristl, he did very well! It was his first time behind the wheel and he handled it really well. We spent about 40 minutes driving around a parking lot. He doesn't have any kind of learners permit so we didn't want him on the street. But he didn't try to drive too fast and he listened to Daniel. I did close my eyes and hit my brake from the back seat but for his very first time behind the wheel, he did really well.
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