A dear lady from our church, Beverly Vaughan, has been sending little notes to Sarah Kate in the mail. Each is just a sentence or two of encouragement, but they are appreciated as we journey down this road. We received one of the notes today. It read:
Although Beverly's words were written and mailed earlier, they were so fitting for today. The weather here has been cold and icy, so we’ve spent the whole day indoors. Sarah Kate has used this day to her advantage – she has walked all over the house! It started out with walking from this piece of furniture to that one, crossing the hall from this door to another, and so on. She used her canes only once the whole day. Let me say that again – she used her canes only ONCE all day long. Scott even asked her tonight if she would like to walk all by herself to her Sunday School class in the morning, and she said “yes.” She walked to the refrigerator at dinner to get out a container of yogurt. She went back for the ketchup. She walked to the tub at bathtime. She fell, but only rarely.Sarah Kate, I am so proud of you and so glad Jesus is helping you to walk!! Miss Beverly
Sarah Kate's steps are the lurching, halting steps of a tiny Frankenstein, but they are the most wonderful sight to behold! I looked outside the front door tonight, checking on the sleet that was falling steadily. The street light at the corner of our yard was reflected in the window of the house across the street, in the distinct shape of a cross. Yes, Jesus is helping Sarah Kate to walk.
Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." – Matthew 19:14
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