Friday, 19 August 2011

Life without limps or life without limits.


Life without limps or life without limits.
Imagine being born without arms. No arms to wrap around a friend, no hand to hold the ones you love, no fingers to experience touch, no way to lift or carry things. How much difficult would life be if you were living without arms and hand? Or how about legs? Imagine if instead of no arms, you had no legs. No ability to dance, walk, run, or even stand. Now put both of those scenarios together. No arms no legs. How would that affect your everyday life?
But no with Nick Vujicic. Born in 1982 in Brisbane, Australia, without any medical explanation or warning, Nicholas Vujicic came into the world with neither arms nor legs. Imagine the shock his parents felt when they saw their first-born new baby boy for the first time, only to find he was what the world would consider imperfect and abnormal.
Throughout his childhood, Nick dealt not only with typical challenges of school and adolescence such as bullying and self-esteem issues, but also struggled with depression and loneliness. He constantly questioned why he was different than all the other kids surrounding him, why he was the one born without arms and legs. He wondered what the purpose behind his life was, or if he even had a purpose. According to Nick, the victory over his struggles throughout his journey, as well as the strength and passion he has for life can be credited to his faith in God. His family, friends and the many people he has encountered along the way have also encouraged him.
When he was 28 years old, this limbless young man has accomplish more than most people accomplish in a lifetime. Nick recently made the massive move from Brisbane, Australia to California, USA where he is the President of an international 501c3 non-profit organization; Life without Limbs. Since his speaking engagement back when he was 19, Nick has travelled around the world, sharing his story with millions of people, speaking to a range of difficult groups such as students, teachers, youth, businessmen and women, entrepreneurs and church congregations of all sizes. He has also told his story and been interviewed on various televised programs worldwide. “ if god can use a man without arms and legs to be His hands and feet, then He will certainly use any willing heart”

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