Some More Good Stuff

Today we started VBS for the week. There was a little anxiety about it because she knew it was at her new school. She's not thrilled with the idea of changing schools, but I know it will be a better place for her. Last night I asked her if she was nervous or scared about anything and she said no. This morning she was bouncing all over the place excited to leave. We got there and all seemed well. I stood nearby while all of the children arrived. They do some songs with the entire group and then split off into smaller groups. I saw her standing there with a dazed look on her face. I scanned my memory to make sure I told her I would be back to pick her up and that she knew how things would unfold. She stood there with her deer in the headlights look until they were done. I was very worried. I went up to her right before they started to go to the smaller groups. I asked if she was okay and she said she was. Then she asked me why I came back. I told her I never left and I wanted to stay to make sure she was okay. I arrived about 40 minutes early to pick her up. I watched as they gathered together once again and they played the songs. I walked around front to get a better look and there she was, in front, dancing away to the music, doing the hand motions with everyone else. What a thrill it was to see her! Then they did a few more things on the stage in front of the kids. This next thing was completely unexpected. They used her most feared siht and sound, a big motor/fan to inflate something on the stage. This ordinarily would have sent her into a panic and her hands over her ears. It was the surprise factor that I suspect would have had the most impact at this stage. She was absolutely fine! Other than her food issues, she is so much like every other kid, and I couldn't be more thrilled.