With the joyous moments, there have also been some times of profound sadness and grief. There are several families at my church and students in our ministry who are dealing with illness, difficult family situations, and walking through grief.
One of our students, Vanessa (in the picture above), had to be taken to the hospital for dizziness, blurred vision, and weakness in her legs in early February. Within a couple days she was admitted to the hospital and had lost all function in her legs. Over the course of the past month she was transferred to a rehab facility and given a potential diagnosis of MS (although that hasn’t been confirmed by a neurologist). She was recently released from the rehab center to go back to the dorms at UTD, but she’s now in a wheelchair and has a long road to recovery- thankfully her doctors are optimistic about her regaining the ability to walk.
This has been incredibly difficult for Vanessa, and it’s heartbreaking to watch her suffer. But even in the suffering, this has been an opportunity for our community to surround her with love. Our students went above and beyond in showing up for her- bringing her notes, flowers, visiting at all hours, one girl even came and did her nails and lashes so she would feel put together while stuck in the hospital. I was blown away by how generous and thoughtful our students have been, and I think they’ve done a wonderful job at showing just a glimpse of God’s love for Vanessa.
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