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...
You won’t have heard of Philippa Woodcraft. She is twenty years old and lives in a small village in the Bedfordshire countryside. She works part-time as a secretary in an auction house and attends her local Baptist church. She is the seventh child born into her family. Philippa hasn’t starred on ... Read More...
Born near Toronto, Canada in the 1980s, Joshua became a Christian after learning that Jesus will never leave us and will help us through times of suffering. He was baptized at 16 and graduated from Uni after 4 years of studying Mathematical Sciences. Nothing out of the ordinary so far – ... 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.
Delivered training to around 30 disabled children and teachers at a Rehab Centre in Guatemala City. Maria, the Lead teacher, is extremely forward-thinking in how the students are taught, including giving the children chores to emphasise that they all have a contribution to make. In the afternoon we saw a disturbing ... Read More...
