Looking back upon my life there is so much to be thankful for….the day I was born..what the enemy meant for evil, God turned to good. I was born with Cerebral Palsy. The doctors had to use forceps on my head to complete my delivery into this world.

The force of the forceps caused damage to the back of my head. And the force of my delivery also had broken my back in which my condition was unknown to anyone at the time of my birth. It didn’t become known that there was a problem until my mother noticed that I couldn’t crawl but scooted on my side to get around. And through many hospital tests, consultations in hospitals with many doctors came the diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy.

Along with the diagnosis came the doctors sentence upon my life…telling my mother that I would never be normal. I would never be potty trained, never be able to go to regular school, would be in a wheel chair, would never have children. The problem with this sentence is that I have a God that is much greater than anything the enemy can try to put upon my life…..He gave me a mother that would not accept these words…she had a faith and a determination to fight for me and with me. She gave herself daily in giving me therapy at home and took me weekly to the hospital and doctors for follow up…year after year. She never gave up.

This was Gods prognosis….I was potty trained….I did go to regular school and graduated….I am not in a wheel chair…I have had two healthy children which are adults with my 5 beautiful grandchildren….I am still walking everyday. He has allowed me to be involved in many different ministry levels…over the past 22yrs. Any where from Sunday School teacher, prayer group leader, Care Group leader, Bible Study Teacher, Counselor, Asst. Pastor, Grief and Crisis Counsel…and He is not done with me yet!

This is just a moment of what God has done in my life for me….there would be so much to share and maybe I will share more again!

My message to anyone reading this….Do not accept the judgement of anyone….let God be the judge of your life….there is nothing impossible to HIM. Do not allow anyone to put Him in a box and what He is capable of doing with in your life! His Mercies Endureth Forever!!

Sherry Burgess