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Our adventures as we homeschool, travel, and explore our way through life... which was made more scenic by the additions of Asperger's, Parkinsonism, and Gluten Intolerance. I'm also now a Wellness Consultant for doTerra Essential Oils and am sharing how these oils are improving our lives "one drop at a time". Welcome to The Journey Unexpected!
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Category: Trains

Conductor Jon Jon Becomes An Engineer

June 23, 2014 Stephanie Parker 1 Comment

My family and I were so very fortunate this morning to be able to take Jonathan Dockins and his Dad,…

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Posted in: Trains Filed under: Make A Wish, Trains

Conductor Jon Jon Arrives in Reno ~ Make A Wish Dream Come True

June 21, 2014 Stephanie Parker Leave a comment

Our family had the privilege of being part of the welcoming party for eight-year-old Conductor Jonathan Dockins when he arrived…

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Posted in: Trains Filed under: Make A Wish, Nevada, Trains

Driving a Speeder Car on Train Tracks

September 1, 2012 Stephanie Parker Leave a comment

We had another amazing experience the other night after volunteering the whole day at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum!  Hubby…

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My Experience Running A Locomotive

August 6, 2012 Stephanie Parker Leave a comment

I have spent a lot of my summer volunteering at the Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, California.  My hubby…

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Original Quotes by Me

"You are beautifully unique and uniquely beautiful!" 3/29/2011

"Nobody can be a better you!" 3/29/2011

"Get to know someone on the spectrum and your life will truly be blessed!" 4/3/2011

by Stephanie L. Parker

Quotes and Sayings

"Aspergers - it's not a symptom, it's a feature." - @AsperCat

Too many people undervalue what they are... and overvalue what they aren't.

Though devastating at first, Autism isn't the end of the world. It's the beginning of a whole new one.

A child with Autism is not ignoring you, they are waiting for you to enter their world.

Autism - it's not a processing error, just a different operating system.

"Building up a weakness just makes you less disabled. Building a strength can take you to the top of the world.” - John Elder Robison

Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it is about learning to dance in the rain.

Crying doesn't indicate that you're weak. Since birth, it has been a sign that you're alive.

Christianity is not a religion about a moral code to keep. It's about a God who saves people that can't keep the moral code.

"You were given this life because you were strong enough to live it." - unknown

Jesus + Nothing = Everything

"Creativity is so delicate a flower that praise tends to make it bloom, while discouragement often nips it in the bud." - Alex F. Osborn

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