A really, really exciting thing happened on Friday.
Brady’s drivers license was fully reinstated!
Brady has been working at getting his license back for a while now. He did the initial drive with the hand controls driving school guy. He confirmed that Brady understood how they worked, and that he would tell the right people on Brady’s behalf. When Brady called SGI to ask about the next steps, they said they required his doctor to write a letter to the medical assessment unit, who would then decide whether or not he could move forward, and then Brady would get a learners license of sorts, practice practice practice, and then he would have to take a road test before he could FINALLY get his license!
So. Many. Hoops.
But he’s been willingly, happily working towards this goal. We contacted Dr. Guselle and she wrote the letter almost immediately. We waited a week before contacting the medical assessment unit, and they said they didn’t have the letter. So he called Dr. Guselle’s office, where they confirmed it was sent when they said it was, and agreed to resend it. Brady called the medical assessment unit again, and they confirmed that they had it.
It was only a day or two before it was reviewed and put through. The MAU told him to go to SGI, and have their employees call them, and once they had spoken and confirmed to SGI that Brady was able to operate a motor vehicle, he could get his license.
Don’t I need to take a road test? What about a learners permit? I’m just… good to go?
There were a lot of question.
The person on the phone triple checked, and said there was nothing in his file to suggest he didn’t know how to drive, and he should go get his license.
Sooooo I bawled. Because things rarely feel easy. There are never less hoops to jump through to accomplish goals. Ever. It is always more difficult than it used to be.
And this time, it wasn’t. I was overwhelmed with gratitude for Brady. For Brady’s heart. For Brady’s independence. For our family.
So we switched spots and went to pick up ice cream!
Oh, and we filled up with gas. Brady wanted to.
It was really, really nice to drive together like we used to 💜
He even had the opportunity to drive us out to Tom and Rae’s camping spot. Two and a half hours. He was SO happy. And so was I. We all were.
This is just one thing. One small thing. But in our world, it is victorious!! Thank you Lord, for this one part coming with more ease than anticipated. We are overwhelmed with gratefulness.