Ok, this is amazing.
When I was 18 months old, I had a terrible illness. I fell desperately ill with spinal menengitis. By the grace of God, I recovered fully, and I have no lasting effeccts at all.
Brittney, the young woman I am caring for here, had menengitis when she was 10 WEEKS old. By the Grace of God she survived.
Brittney has poor vision, numerous amputations, developmental delays, and two other disabilitys that I can't recall at the moment.
She is beautiful.
She has an easy smile, and a fabulous attitude. She is giving me a ton of grace as I struggle to stick with her routine. Have you ever pulled a soaking wet, utterly dependant adult out of a bathtub? It's a little slippery, and a heck of a workout.
The whole time I am caring for her, I am thinking that THIS COULD EASILY HAVE BEEN ME.
She is most assuradely made in the image of God. I am already learning so much from her about dignity and joy.
As you get up and about your day today, I'd like to remind you that life is so sweet. Your problems are only little; And our God is just really Big!
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I love that! We step completely out of our box in obedience to Him, try something that we would never normally do, and He reveals Himself to us in miraculous ways. Awesome!
I'm about to go to kung fu and missing you like crazy!
Have fun today! I'll be praying.
Beautifully put! It is amazing at how we can find ourselves in situations where we could just as easily have been the other person!
But, by the grace of God - go I....
Kara, we have got to get you here. You would be so amazed at the tranquility.
You amaze me... your words and visions put into the digital world only makes me realize how small things are really in life and to cherish the things God has given us. Thank You.
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