Our Meeting with Bro. Hyles

After I had gone to see the pediatrician and talked
to him about the situation with Paul, I came home
and talked to Jad about what the doctor had said.
Jad was in agreement with the doctor and our social
worker, but I didn’t feel comfortable with the decision.
Paul was only 5 years old. He would move 4 hours away
from us. Jad and I decided to get counsel from Bro. Hyles.
We decided to take Paul and Amy with us on the day of our
appointment. As Bro. Hyles, Jad and I were talking about
the situation with Paul, Paul did his normal behavior that
he always did, getting into everything. Paul got into
Bro. Hyles’ books, turned on and off his lights, and just got
into a lot of Bro. Hyles’ things. I felt bad that Paul had
done this, but it gave Bro. Hyles a first hand view of him.
Bro. Hyles asked us, “Does Paul behave like this all the time?”
We responded, “Yes, all the time.” Bro. Hyles sided with Jad
on this. He thought that Paul really could use the extra help.
I agreed, but I still felt bad that Paul would be so far away
from us. Now I had Jad, Bro. Hyles, and the doctor all in
agreement. I knew that I was wrong and out voted. About 2
weeks later we headed off to New Albany to check out Paul's
temporary new home.

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Dear Readers:
An additional comment on Our Meeting With Bro. Hyles-
It has been 20 years since Paul was at this facility.
I am 100% for sure that we made the right decision in
placing him there. Thank you Jad and Bro. Hyles for
helping me see and do the right thing for Paul. I have
seen the results of families that refuse to make the
needed changes for their child, the child and their
family suffer because of it. The child never grows
to all that God would allow them to be. Sometimes you
have to allow others to help you make the right decision
and you have to learn to trust so that God can do the
"Impossible" things for you.

God Bless You,
Rachelle