Light At The End Of The Tunnel?

 

       So much time has passed since my last blog and so much has happened both good and stressful. Life has gotten into a routine of work and play, comings and goings, unexpected stressors that were faced and over come with success. So many milestones met and surpassed. We are at a point in stability where a parent should be elated and looking forward to the future of their children. That feeling has not been long lived in our family.

       The last week of January we had a tragedy in our family that spun us on our heels. None of us were prepared for it and we mourned for days, leaning on those around us for support. We were faced with having to leave the state for a funeral but first I had to petition the court for permission. Praise God, He is merciful and mighty. The judge allowed my DD#2 to leave the state for a week with daily check ins by phone. The trip is planned and tickets were bought with the help of both our immediate and church family. The trip happened without any behavior issues and other then being tired, the trip was a success.

      Once back in our home state, things got back into our routine of school and work. It has not been easy to get back to our routine with the grief we had all felt but life goes on and we manage as best we can.  Looking forward in the upcoming weeks and months, I am trying to prepare myself as best I can. My DD#2 has a very important court appearance coming up in April. If anyone who has been charged with a crime, you are familiar with the trial process and what it all entails. The past three years being involved in the courts have not been able to prepare me for this day.
       My DD#2 is going to trial on 17 charges of various assaults against police, ambulance attendance and myself (a charge by the commonwealth not me). My sweet DD#2, is in serious trouble that could end up in a position that I can no longer "make it all better" with a kiss. Granted my DD#2 has gained 13 months of stability at her new placement, that may not matter depending on what judge we get for the trial. There is hope though. Where she has maintained stability for the last 13 months, there is a chance that she could be placed on probation and that is what I need to focus on. God is in control of this situation and only He can know the outcome of it.