For most of you, you know my sister personally but those that don't know heres a introduction & a little more.
Sarah is almost 24 years old, loves to dance, sing, & act.
She LOVES playing scrabble & beat everyone at disney trivia. Unlike most people with Down Syndrome she has been healthy with no typical problems that usually come along with that diagnosis. Down Syndrome has not been too much of a problem as her Social Phobia which is also unusal since most people with Down Syndrome are pretty outgoing.
Its kinda interesting how life turns out, when we were little before our younger sister stephanie came along Sarah & I were best buds always playing together even with our 4 yr age difference. Now Stephanie & Sarah are best of buds always creating new dance routines. I really don't mind, I think its awesome that they love to do stuff together.
If she had been born in a different country, she would probably be sitting in a institution somewhere doing nothing. My sister is smart & its my goal in life to let people know even in this judgemental world of ours, that ALL LIFE IS PRECIOUS, & it really is not the end of the world that you have a child with special needs. So they might learn a little bit slower, do things a bit different, but they are children of God & are every bit MORE ALIKE THAN DIFFERENT! God created us all, & not all of us are perfect.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Monday, August 8, 2011
A good start
Hey Everyone, I thought I would write a brief glimpse of what I have started to write for my book to see what you thought.
From the moment my sister was born God knew the plans he had for her. For you see unlike most children God gave her an extra gift of the 21st chromosome or otherwise known as Down Syndrome. All children were made in his image, & I believe he has a purpose for those even born with that extra chromosome or other special needs. Just because your child will be born with or has Down Syndrome, does not matter as they are about as normal as you & I will ever be. Did you know there are full waiting lists in the USA dying to adopt a child with Down Syndrome?
Thats not all that I have but I don't want to give away all what I have written quite yet since, I hope to turn it into a book. For you see, My mom & I have had a thought of traveling the USA hoping to share our stories with others & for Sarah to dance. So naturally after I came home from church yesterday, I had thought about this verse that they talked about in Soul Surfer:
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
So I went home & started typing away. I ended up with almost a page worth which I still need to refigure & work with how to put it but my mom thinks its good thus far. I still need to do more research to put things in my perspective in the book I hope to make but I know God can help me along this new journey in my life & hopefully for Sarah too.
From the moment my sister was born God knew the plans he had for her. For you see unlike most children God gave her an extra gift of the 21st chromosome or otherwise known as Down Syndrome. All children were made in his image, & I believe he has a purpose for those even born with that extra chromosome or other special needs. Just because your child will be born with or has Down Syndrome, does not matter as they are about as normal as you & I will ever be. Did you know there are full waiting lists in the USA dying to adopt a child with Down Syndrome?
Thats not all that I have but I don't want to give away all what I have written quite yet since, I hope to turn it into a book. For you see, My mom & I have had a thought of traveling the USA hoping to share our stories with others & for Sarah to dance. So naturally after I came home from church yesterday, I had thought about this verse that they talked about in Soul Surfer:
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
So I went home & started typing away. I ended up with almost a page worth which I still need to refigure & work with how to put it but my mom thinks its good thus far. I still need to do more research to put things in my perspective in the book I hope to make but I know God can help me along this new journey in my life & hopefully for Sarah too.
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