May I just say that Crystal is such a different girl than she was about a year ago. To think that for awhile she was trying to make me sick by spraying stuff to affect my asthma is almost hard to imagine. She was so afraid of being rejected that she couldn't even accept the love and acceptance that we were continually offering.
Now I see an 11 1/2 year old girl who is gorgeous and loving. :) She has her moments when she goes back to pushing away. It usually comes during school time and she has to see what will happen. She wants to know if I will believe she is "dumb" I think. Everyone else did think she was and she felt it for so long. I know she is smart! I just have to keep convincing her that she is. :)
She is ATTACHED! She is loving. She will initiate hugs and kisses now. She made me a card to tell me she loved me the other day. She wants to help. She loves to help with Julianne most of all. (Really who doesn't??? lol) She wants to help with baking or putting out lunch. She wants to be a part of OUR FAMILY!
I am blessed beyond belief to watch this transformation. She is turning into a beautiful young girl. She even looks different. You can see a difference in her. Sunday, she even let me put blush and lip gloss on her. She was reminding her Sunday School teacher to ignore Forrest's attempts for pity because it was all a game to get that attention in the wrong way. lol
Now, please no one mention this improvement to her. It would be a sure way to sabotage her. She is getting there though! PRAISE THE LORD!
That is wonderful! (((HUGS))) to you both!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Progress is always a good thing to witness. God uses it to give you hope for the ones who are still in RAD land. :)
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