Katrina Gonzales Paredes

Today, we faced one of our deepest concerns.
My Caleb, went outside our home while we are all asleep. Despite the numerous locks installed on our door, he managed to figure out how to open it. He’s very smart, but thankfully and by God’s grace he returned after just two or three minutes.. To be honest, I was initially scared and suddenly my thoughts were filled with “what ifs” because I knew he couldn’t communicate and didn’t have a real sense of danger.

I paused, prayed and asked God what I should learn and do. I cried because I know that this can happen again, just like the stories I hear and see from others with children with ASD but God reminded me again with His promise in Philippians 4:7 “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.” Then all of sudden God’s peace calms my nerves.

Yes, we can’t control the future, which is why we must fervently pray for our children’s future. This is a lesson I’ve been learning from God for many years. Instead of worrying about their future, I pray for theirs.

I do pray every single day for my children and especially to my son with ASD I pray that the Lord will be his defender, his counselor, protector and provider. I earnestly hope and pray that God will send someone who will love and care for my son more deeply than I do, especially when we are no longer present. I also firmly believe that the Lord will grant my prayers, just as I firmly believe that He will soon be able to speak and lastly, I pray for myself for the wisdom that I need on how I should raise them.

Thank you Lord for your guidance and grace today🙏
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