An Ambassador for Christ –Because of Disability, Not In Spite of It

By |Published On: December 7, 2012|Categories: Wheels For The World|

Justin sharing his communication board Justin Howard is a wheelchair user and is non-verbal. How does he communicate? He expresses his thoughts, his needs, and his emotions by using a communication board. And recently, God used Justin to show families in the Dominican Republic how they can communicate with their non-verbal children! After attending Family Retreat for three years, Justin wanted to give back by serving others. God paved the way…. Recently Justin and his parents brought their disability experience and unique giftedness to the Dominican Republic with Wheels for the World. There, they burst open a new door of ministry! With his communication board, Justin can point to a picture on that says hungry or sleepy or even that’s funny! Using this tool, Justin expresses his love, his joy, and the light of Jesus that shines through him. “As Justin’s mother, I know how important it is to communicate with him,” explains Laurie. “Other parents of kids with disabilities long to know their children this way, too.” Through Wheels for the World, Justin and his parents gave the gift of communication to 28 families who also received the gift of a wheelchair and the Gospel of Christ. Many parents had never realized their children could communicate at all until shaky little fingers began to point purposefully at the pictures Laurie offered. With tears pouring down their faces at the joy of “speaking” with their children for the first time, all they could say was, Gracias! Gracias!”

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