Doing Mission with a Physical Disability
I'm Ceri from Cardiff, I love spending time with my two little nephews who are always making me laugh with their funny little sayings. I have Cerebral Palsy which affects my co-ordination and speech but God has given me a sense of adventure and ability to persevere. I'll give most ... Read More...
10 things to do with your young people to raise awareness of disability
1. Ask the young people if anyone has brothers/sisters/parents/grandparents who are disabled. Invite them in to give a talk about their experiences. 2. Look round your building. See if someone in a wheelchair could get to all areas. What challenges might they face? e.g. steps and raised door edges, narrow doorways ... Read More...
Why is it important to focus on disability?
If you are involved in youth leadership, how often do you run a session for your young people on the theme of disability from a Biblical perspective? My guess is not for a loooooooong time, if ever. And who can blame you? – you may not have heard a sermon on ... Read More...
Aaron Fotheringham, California
See what a 14 year-old can do in a wheelchair BUT: “Don’t try this at home!” (press the ‘play’ arrow in the bottom left-hand corner of the embedded video to start the video) The contents of any websites we link to are beyond our control. As such the views expressed in the attached ... Read More...
Dick and Rick Hoyt are a father and son from the USA who together compete in marathon and triathlon races. However, Rick cannot walk or talk. He was born with cerebral palsy and is quadriplegic and without speech. The doctors suggested he be put in an institution! However, over a twenty-five ... Read More...
Michael began boxing at 14 years old after being beaten up by the local bully. During his career he won 25 out of 30 bouts, 21 by knockout. In 1991 Michael fought Chris Eubank for the World Middleweight title and the referee ended it in round 12. Suddenly Watson collapsed inside ... Read More...
Touch down at London Heathrow after a smooth journey home. Glad to see our families. Fantastic trip + excellent team. 480 trained. God was in all we did.
Before heading to the airport we took a quick trip to the America Latina school in the city. We saw Jose, a young man with learning disabilities who graduated from the school the previous year, and now has a paid role at the school. His co-workers say he has been ... Read More...
Our last day in Guatemala. Attended church service at El Camino. The church has a great ministry to deaf people – around 30 or so were in attendance - and so the lively worship songs were ‘signed’ using American Sign Language. The church treated us to lunch at Pizza Hut, ... Read More...
Re-visited the children at Love the Child where Philippa sang to them, and we introduced Parachute games and some worship Action songs.
