ARFID JOURNEY WEEK 6 (Nov 2020)

 We knew thanksgiving would be different this year, because of Covid.  Our family (25+) usually gather at our home with tons of food, family, and fun. Our extended family will have their own celebrations and we will eat together over Facetime.  David is planning to smoke a turkey, Mason will begin eating his meals in our room, and I will eat a meal courtesy of a local family.  God is good and provides no matter our location.

Lots of changes this week in the clinic.  I will be training with the therapists to learn the techniques they use in the clinic with Mason.  It is our first step in coming home.  We will do our first practice meals together on Thursday.  After training for two weeks, David will come and be trained as well.  In the midst, Grammy will be training over Facetime so that we have 3 people who can work with Mason at every meal to be successful.  This is a huge step and needs lots of prayers.  Consistency is key both here and at home and is something with which our family struggles.  Mason will only be as successful as we are consistent once we return to the real world.

Finally, this week our adventure was the John Ball Zoo.  Here are a couple of pictures.  Our favorite exhibit was the lions.