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Our son Matthan is a ‘precious gift from God’-- that is truly the meaning behind his name. He is constantly changing and shaping our perspective on what it means to be parents.
You may or may not have heard that Matthan was diagnosed with autism at 2 1/2 years of age. Now at 4 years old, his vocabulary and ability to communicate with peers and teachers is still limited. He is partially toilet trained and almost totally disconnected from his grandparents; still struggling to communicate with Josselyn and I.
We are very proud of his progress each an every day. However, we believe we can offer and still do so much more….we believe attending the Son Rise Program will set our little boy out on his way to a better recovery.
In the last few months we’ve found a center that is having high levels of success bringing children through their state of autism: The Son-Rise Program® at the Autism Treatment Center of America™ (for more information see their website: www.autismtreatment.com). The center which runs The Son-Rise Program is not a direct miracle, but it seems like a door we’ve been praying God would open to provide a process miracle.
Markus plans to travel to the Autism Treatment Center of America on June 14th for a week of focused and intensive training. Through this training we will be able to work more effectively with Matthan over the next several years to help him overcome many of his challenges. The success rate of The Son-Rise Program instills hope in us for his freedom from this complex and perplexing disorder. It is difficult for us to understand fully the issue of autism and reversing it in Matthan, but we are diligently trying to do so for the sake of his future.
In order for us to attend this training session, we must come up with $4,000 for the training, non-paid work leave, and expense of travel. If anyone would like to donate points for a flight or rental car instead of money that would be great. With two part-time jobs, no paid vacations, and limited income—we will need some help. Therefore, we are asking family and friends that can do so, to consider helping us with the expenses associated with this training.
Markus plans to leave for Massachusetts on June 13th, so your rapid response will really help. If you want to visit with us about any of this, feel free to call us at (727)482-2207. We would love to hear from you.
We would not ask this favor if it was for us, but our concern and love for Matthan compels us to humble ourselves and ask, trusting God to provide as he sees fit. Thanks for reading our note, praying for Matthan, and for any financial help you might be able to give.
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