Overcoming - A lesson taught best by the Children of OURS!

When accessibility does not meet inability we must overcome the best we can. The children facing disabilities with whom I get to spend my days with are optimists who overcome. At OURS, children are always finding a way to move and play no matter their physical or mental "limitations". Whether they have to wrap a deformed leg around a staff, bear crawl to the wall for support, or scoot on their bums to the nearest walker (or human willing to carry), these kids always AMAZE me with the ways in which they can become capable. Most of the time it is difficult to tell that life for these kiddos takes more effort as I can't recall a single afternoon at OURS where joyous laughter and little giggles were not filling the breezeways and playroom. Praise the Lord with me for His capable and determined little children who so brilliantly eminent pure joy despite difficult circumstances. May we, like so many of these little ones, continue to maintain a solid perspective on all that we have to be grateful for as we start each new day with a joyful heart and a little laughter.  Please keep these children who are facing daily trials and cultural stigmas due to disability in your prayers with me.

Here are a few snapshots of those laughter-filled afternoons:

Oh and of course, a very Happy Valentines Day to you all!

Blessings,

Meggie