The kids started school in August, at SBAS, and all is going well. In my last post i was looking for a therapist, or special ed teacher for Jo Jo, and we found a teacher, she is an American, and has been living here for about 4 years, teaching, praise God! Her name is Caroline, and she is doing an amazing job. We had Kyna, Jo Jo's therapist, from Texas, come to Roatan before school started, to train her, and so far so good! We also found a special ed teacher, Kathy, that moved here from Colorado, that the school has hired as their special ed teacher, and is helping build a special ed program in the school. Jo Jo is in the kindergarten class, and for the most part, participates in everything his class is doing. He does have a couple of 40 minutes one on one sessions with Caroline, during his school day, but is really enjoying being with the kids and the social time. He is really liking school, making friends and making progress. He has learned to write his name, and is writing, and reading some also, and for those that have been involved with his therapy know that it is a BIG accomplishment for him to write. He is a smart boy! His teacher says he is actually a little advanced academically in his class. Way to go Jo Jo, and Mrs. Caroline! And Kathy has made some new friends, especially one little girl, Sophie, which is our neighbor, and they go to the same school, and have become BFF's. She is also going to ballet class, twice a week, and is enjoying that as well! As for me i have a new friend also, Sophie's mom, Shona, she has been a God send, i am so thankful that she and her family are here for a while, God new i needed a friend!
Now that the kids are settled in school, we have decided to open up an early intervention therapy center, for children with special needs and learning disabilities here in Roatan, that will be set up just like the therapy center Jo Jo went to in the U S. We are in the beginning, baby stages of this project, but believe it is something God wants us to do, and has already opened up doors for it to happen. There is nothing here, in Honduras, or Central America, for kids with special needs, and learning disabilities, so we are wanting to bring that here. I am a little nervous about doing a therapy center, since it's a new thing, and i am not a therapist, but i am a mom with a son with special needs, and we have a testimony of how this amazing therapy helped our son, and so i believe in this therapy, and know that it works! And i believe God will bring the right people here to help with this project. We want to be able to provide the same therapy to the kids here, that our son received, and i know there is such a great need for it!
Please be in prayer as we are stepping out believing God will make a way for this therapy center to be a success! We know it works, and have faith that it will help many children, but we know we cannot do it alone, and we will need prayer support, financial support and people to come as teams or individuals to help make this happen!
Ephesians 1:8
He poured his grace on us by giving us great wisdom and understanding.
Thanks, take care and God bless you all,
Robyn and Ernie Breaux
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