A girl with a broken leg... learning to honor God with her body!

Learning to walk!
Around 3 years old!

Ever since I was about a year old, I been going to physical therapy.  It is something that I always had to do.  Most of the time my physical therapist would come to school.  In middle and high school, my mom and teachers thought it be best that I didn't do PE class, and do physical therapy instead.  Of course, at that time I thought this was a horrible idea!  It again made me feel different, but I did not win the battle.  So while my peers were in the gym playing games and having fun, (so I thought), I was in the Career Room doing exercises and practicing walking.  I hated that I felt different!  Luckily we could lock the door, because I didn't want my peers to see that I had to do things they didn't have too do!

Ward and his kids!  My Nevada family!!

In eighth grade, I got a new PT.  Ward was a new graduate and this was his first job.  He would come to school and we would do PT.  At first, I thought I don't like this and I don't want to do this!  Ward told me that if I worked hard and did my exercises, that we could walk down to Goldbergs (the ice-cream shop) for a treat!!!  I thought, "Ok, I guess I like you."  A couple weeks later we walked down to get the ice-cream.   Of course, he made me walk straight the whole way down there, which was a lot of work!  He didn't let me "get out" of working that day!!! 
In ninth grade, Ward had an idea that I should use a cane.   He says he did it because I was falling a lot.  I still tell him that telling a fifteen year old to use a cane, is not "cool"!!!  His wife totally agrees with me!!!!  :)   Ward became a great friend to me during this time.  He treated me kindly and made physical therapy fun.  He moved away when I was in tenth grade.  He and his family have remain some of my closes friends for 19 years.  Last year I went down to Reno, where they live, and did my first 5k.  I feel that Ward and Lancette (his wife) are my brother and sister, and their kids are my niece and nephew!!  (you can never have too many siblings!)

Lancette, Noah and Kryie,
couple year ago!
Love them!

As in my last blog I wrote that I did a lot of swimming in high school and continued in college.  So my exercise was in the pool.   But as I moved to Oregon I do not have access to a pool all year long.  So for the first 5 years of being out here I didn't do a lot of working out.  At the same time, I thought I was "fine."  I didn't need to work out!!!   I started to gain weight, slowly.  I started to go see a PT for some foot pain  and eventuality a pain doctor.  This is were I realize that all those people in my live that were telling me I need to "take care of myself", aka exercising were right!!!  ( my mom, sisters, Ward, others PTs).   I decided to set a goal and walk a 5k.  I did  my first 5k in March with Ward and Lancette in Reno. 
I have learned these past 3 years that doing my PT is very beneficial to my walking.  Right now I am going to see my PT, here in OR, once a month.  We are working on getting my right hip strong.  If I keep my right hip strong, my knee doesn't cave in, and I walk very straight and tall.  Almost just like all of you!!!  Ward have been telling me this for 19 years, but I was a little immature and thought I was "fine!"  Now I see the benefit and want to try!!
The Lord has also given me a verse.  "Don't you realize that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God.  You do not belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price.  So you must honor God with your body."  1 Corinthians 6:19-20

This is me about 3-4 years ago.
this is what happens when I am
exhausted and working full time!

I know that God has given me this body and cerebral palsy for His glory.  He has been so good to me and continue to be good!!  If I work hard, my cerebral palsy, or limping becomes less noticeable!!  Which for me is what I want!!!

 

Me and Hollyn in Texas.  3 year ago!

 

 

working on my second 5k!

Working hard at the gym.  Part of my Physical therapy.
Learning that I am no different then anybody else. 
We all got to keep ourselves healthy!

"I knew you before I formed you in your mother's womb.  Before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as my prophet to the nations."  Jeremiah 1:5