"The Spirit of God Hovered"

I really enjoyed reading this. Mainly because it challenged me and has made me think about something I have never thought about. The spirituality of the disabled. It’s like I know about them and that they’re “different”, but I’ve never taken the time to really ponder on how they feel about God or their part in the church or if they even know any better? I think it’s so hard to completely understand a disabled person because a lot of the times they can’t completely understand themselves. So how are they to understand the things of the Bible and what Jesus teaches us how to be? A disabled person can’t always live their life according to God’s plan because how are they supposed to know what that plan is if they can’t even always think rationally? Should they be treated as adults with the minds of children or of adults? I guess it depends on the type of disability, but still. I’ve been called to teach, but not ESE. Or at least not yet. Reading this, however, has made me more aware and has given me a desire in my heart to want to help and be helped by the mentally handicapped. Reading this has definitely made me aware of the fact there is NO ONE helping the mentally handicapped or letting them help others within the church. It’s like we see them as this incurable disease, when in fact they could be the very antidote we need. It’s so hard in a world full of looking, acting, and just being perfect that anything different form that is looked over, including in the church. It’s sad really. I really like what the community of L’Arche has done and what Mike Rakes attempted to do but couldn’t. This makes me wonder why we’re so selfish? Why doesn’t our heart reach out for families like Dr. Fettke? Or maybe it does but we’re just too lazy or have other things to do to be able to do something about it? I, for one, want to make a conscious effort to bless and be blessed by these interesting people. I think they have such a completely different view of life that by getting to know them and talk with them as best as I can will be able to help me in my own life and to hopefully pass that on to others.