Just when I asked my friends to pray in the morning for Jayna to learn how to walk on her own without relying on me to hold her hand, God answered that request in the afternoon!
I have been encouraging her to walk by herself for quite a while but in vain. I started out by asking her to stand on her own after I pulled her up on her feet. I was successful quite a few times today when before, she has always started crying the moment I tried to let go of her hand. Finally, she stood on her own for a couple of seconds before sitting down. Embolden by her willingness, I began to request for her to come over to me while she was standing alone. She responded with two or three steps before plunging into my open arms. That was great progress within a few hours! I was already very glad of her advancement.
So when it was time to pack up the toys, I was caught off-guard by her reaction after I asked her to pick up the blue donut ring from the other end of the room. She actually took about 6 steps towards it instead of doing her usual butt-shifting! I was absolutely delighted and praised her profusely.
After that, it was relatively easy to coax her into walk a short distance on her own. She was even eager to show off her new-found skill to her Daddy the moment he arrived at our doorsteps. All glory be to God! May she continue to learn how to walk confidently in the light of the Lord.
Here's a video clip of Jayna's
third time walking by herself.
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