I'm really liking this video project "Embrace: more than a parking space and a ramp"

Tuesday we interviewed Bob Weaver of the Pennsylvania Joni and Friends organization. Also met Sib (interesting name) Charles... really great people. They both have family members with disabilities.

Today we interviewed Ron Test - from zion. and he brought some insight to the topic... I found it facinating that he mentioned about zion reaching out to a child with downs syndrome, and I started to think - now who is he talking about, and it hit me... sure the Furhmans little girl (they recently moved to FL) and although I didnt work close with her, many at zion did.

What a special little girl, and so active, always running around and getting into everything, and just thriving on the attention that she had at zion. And I just sort of forgot that she had downs - because she just grew up there, and just fit - you know like part of the family. I suspect some parents have times where they "forget" that their kids have disabilites, when they are just playing, and enjoying them. I also suspect that parents are keenly aware of all the limitations that their kids will face as they grow older. How difficult that must be.

Her parents Lyn and Dean are amazing... i wish so bad they would be in the area so that I could interview them for this video. They were really a neat part of our church family, and we miss them now that they have gone.

I will get to meet a young lady with downs later (in april) who sounds like an amazing lady... she has been on Joni's nationwide radio program, and will be in the area.

Through this video I am gaining a personal interest in helping people with disabilities... anyway, its cool to see that process.