N is just about to the six-month mark of his mission experience (out of two years). He has been in south Texas, living just six miles from the border of Mexico, since September. We've missed him like crazy. He is learning a lot about living with all types of people. He is also learning to be independent and take care of himself. It has been really hard at times, but he has been able to figure it out.
He speaks Spanish fluently now. I can't believe it! He took three years of German in high school and didn't know any Spanish when he left. When he skyped at Christmas, N and his dad spent the first 10 minutes or so speaking only in Spanish.
We get an email from him once a week. I scrutinize every picture that he sends home for weight-loss. He was just moved to an area where they bike everywhere they go. He'll need to make up for that additional calorie loss. I'm so glad to know that he has some extra weight on him. It just means that he will have a chance to make adjustments before any issues with relapse appear. We check in with him often to see if he has had any feelings of restriction. He has. But he said that he knows that the way to deal with that is to make sure that he has full nutrition. He even let his exercise/food-obsessed companion know that they could NOT skip lunch.
He is teaching a lot of people. He is serving the communities there in Texas and making a difference. What an amazing experience!
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Im going through same thing. Started 6 months ago. One month ago 11 year old son diagnosed with anorexia. It has turned my world upside down. But he is eating again. Hard to find people going through same thing. Being a son and so young. Hard to find people that understand. Even people close to you. I am a single mom so feel kinda on my own in all this. Got a therapist and dietician, but internet parents think will be huge help.
I hope all the best for you. In some ways, I think that treating a younger child is a bit easier. It doesn't get wrapped up in the drive for independence which is so prominent during the teenage years. But it is also harder to see our children suffer like they do.
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