It doesn't matter...

One of the things that I had to overcome when I first was diagnosed was: driving a car. I know right? For me, it was a legit fear. Even before my diagnosis. I mean, c'mon I'm in control of a monster of a machine; one wrong move, and it turns  into a deadly weapon in one moment. I just want to share a story of mine: How I got my driver's license.

I had first wanted to get my driver's license when I was eighteen. I had the money, had signed up, and got the information for my classes. Well, the day of my first class came, and I was thrown behind the wheel. Crazy right? After the session was complete, I was told that my parents didn't get me on the roads long enough and that if I wanted to continue, I would do better with a private instructor. After I told my parents what happened and they got in contact with the coordinator, I eventually dropped-out. Two-years later I had decided to do it again.

I had a private instuctor, (with the same driver's ed class) and after almost three to four months of drive time ( hey, when you know that you have to do it anyway why not just do the driving portion of the class if you can?) five times on taking the test for my DOT, I have my license.  So, like my instructor once said, it doesn't matter if, it just matters on when

What's the problem?

One day, I was doing my personal Bible study while listening to Lecrae which was something I had never done before. Now for those of you who had never heard of him before, Lecrae is a Christian rapper. While I was listening to his cd After the music stops, the following verse from the song, " Send Me" caught my attention:

No one signing up for missions this summer

Rather sit at home watching zip pip in a hummer

 While a nine year-old is shot down

No one screaming stop now

No bridge illistrations for crimminals who are locked down

Then I made this realization:

Uh, people, we have a problem: If we want the sold-out life of Christianity, what are we doing to prepare ourselves? What is our passion? Are we passionate about things for God and His glory? Are we letting Him run our lives His Way; and not our way? If not, there is the problem. We call him Lord, but we still control some of what we do, think, and say. Where is your total surrender?

Straight Talk

Let me get one thing straight, I grew up in the home-school setting. Pre-K to grade twelve in high school. Given that, I want to talk about ideas for school, books, and ideas that could help. But as I look back on my life, I realize just how short it is. So I just don't want to tell you about my success, but I want to challenge you to live for Christ.

Just a thought: Plan like you'll live for a thousand tomorrows, but live as if you have the next five minutes. Micheal Billings

Why now?

It has been one full year and even now when I think about when I was first diagnosed with autism, I always wondered: "Why now? Why me? I mean, everything was just fine; until now. So why does it have to be me? If your having this thought or more run through your head, don't worry, I've been there.

The reason why I started this blog, was that shortly after I was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, my mom and I were wondering and looking for a support group for autistic adults. Not finding one for a whole year, I asked mom last night during supper. So not only will I write about problems that we ran into as a family, but what I found out that helped me succeed, and what still makes me who I am today.