July 21, 2008
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During
my college years I was a counselor at a camp for handicapped children
and adults for two whole summers in the beautiful mountains of NJ(yes,
they have mountains.) Those were the very best summers of my life. I
can't begin to describe all I learned but I think three of the most
important things I discovered were....
1. God NEVER makes mistakes.
2. I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
3. The world does NOT revolve around me.
I went on to teach handicapped children for 8 years before I had children of my own and became a homemaker.
My
lessons from camp proved to be true. If you want to learn about
yourself go volunteer at an Easter Seal camp....for more than a day.
AND
let me add here....those parents who chose LIFE are my heros. Each and
every one of those human beings with handicaps from mild to severe were
created by a loving God for a purpose. We do not need to know what the
reasons are....we only need to trust and obey.
It was a pleasure and
a privilege to take care of each and every one of those children and
adults that I was responsible for no matter what the duty was. They
were in my care for 24 hours for two weeks at a time. They needed to
be fed and bathed and dressed and loved and treated with dignity. I am
so looking forward to spending eternity with those who knew Jesus that
have gone on and to see them in their healed bodies.So here is a video that many of you might have seen before but if you have not..here it is.
This son reminds me of one of my students when I taught school. He was a gem.
LINK Below....*
“Strongest Dad in the World” based on the story in Sports Illustrated, By Rick Reilly
Eighty-five times Dick Hoyt has pushed his disabled son, Rick, 26.2
miles in marathons. Eight times he’s not only pushed him 26.2 miles in
a wheelchair but also towed him 2.4 miles in a dinghy while swimming
and pedaled him 112 miles in a seat on the handlebars–all in the same
day.
*EDIT.....I will somehow try to post the video here instead of linking you to YouTube to view it....ugh....no one needs to see the adds and other videos on the side bar.
Comments (5)
Interesting that you worked with handicapped kids. When you have somebody handicapped in your world life does change a bit. That's for sure!
This is beautiful. Yesterday I spoke with a woman who has a down syndrome brother (over 60) it was not edifying and my heart broke..this post was a great encouragement to me! Thanks!
Things like this really put the world into perspective doesn't it? : ) Also some of the neatest Christian people are fellow volunteers too! : )
At the nursing home there are handicapped, and it's so beautiful to see them worship the Lord!
Take care now, God be with you, with love, Amelia P.S. I posted below too.
Wow ,that is a beautiful story and video, young fathers could learn a lot from the video alone,what love!
Excellent post! How encouraging! Thank you for sharing this......
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