My son, Tony, is 24 now. He was born in 1985 missing his left forearm and hand (he has about one inch below his left elbow). I've posted here before, and many of you know he's a singer/songwriter performer who plays guitar (yes, with one hand!) But what is of interest to me this week is that he and his wife (Lesleigh) decided to go on our church's mission trip to New Orleans for Hurricane Katrina relief. Yes, 4 years after the hurricane, there is still a lot to do. So even though "working with his hand" was never his "gift" he decided to go anyway and be of help to others. I believe he's on the "painting team" this week. Anyway, he loves to journal so you can follow his blog if you're interested. www.tonymemmel.com and look in the left column for "Blog of an Underdog" I'm anxious to hear how it all goes. And most importantly, I think it's important for anyone who is reading this, who's baby is little yet, anyone who's questioning if everything will be ok, that the answer is a resounding YES, life can be wonderful and meaningful.
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Amputee on a "Mission..."
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