A girl suffering from cerebral palsy in the Shanxi Province hopes to further her studies in a theological college after recovery so that she could be a witness to God in the future on the exclusive platform prepared by God.
Gao Xiaoxue, 24 years old, lives in the urban area of Xiangning County, Shanxi Province. She has been suffering from cerebral palsy since childhood, with paralysis of both the lower limbs and right hand valgus. With her faith in God, she always has a smile on her face.
Her recovery has been aided by years of care from her grandparents, who are in their late 70s. For more than 20 years, her grandpa has to take care of her life in his arms from time to time. He was often tired and sweaty, but never had complaints.
Many years ago, the fellowship of the disabled in Shanxi began to be concerned about her growth, and Xiaoxue even recognized Deacon Zhu Hongli as her nominally adoptive mother. On a recent Saturday, two deacons, Pastor Geng Fuqin and an elder from the Linfen Church went to her home for a visit.
The grandpa said that he had been hospitalized for heart failure last winter, but with God's conservation and care, he had recovered.
After Xiaoxue suffered from cerebral palsy in her childhood, her grandparents took her to Linfen, Taiyuan, and other places for several hospital treatments. They also rented houses and spent a big amount of money on treatment. Some relatives and friends even told them to give up, but they insisted. Later, the grandma accepted the gospel, followed by the grandpa, so they had something to rely on in their lives. Each Sunday, the two seniors wheeled Xiaoxue to the Linfen Church to hear the sermon and established contact with the fellowship of the disabled.
At first, the wheelchair-bound girl had slurred speech, was depressed and reluctant to communicate. After more than ten years of visits and communication, Deacon Zhu and several sisters told her about the great love of the Lord, so that she gradually knew more about God. Xiaoxue started by reciting two verses at a time and was nervous at first. During another service, she met Pastor Huang Hailin (husband of Pastor Geng Fuqin).
The grandpa said, although Xiaoxue is in a wheelchair every day, she is very busy. She would read scripture after getting up in the morning. She has read the Bible in large letters over and over and can recite many verses. She never went to school, so her grandparents taught her the words at first. When she comes across words that she doesn't know, she would listen to the scripture reading programs. She also prays, often for an hour or two, for God's grace, for her own spiritual growth, for local churches, for the pastors, and for the needs of brothers and sisters.
She also listens attentively to the church's video sermons every Sunday with her grandparents and repeats the listening of the recorded videos four or five times so that she can know them by heart. After that, she would repeat it to her grandparents. She also insists on learning to write. In order to recover her limbs, the grandpa bought her standing training equipment to exercise her limbs.
After getting to know Pastor Huang Hailin and Pastor Geng Fuqin, she became more eager to serve God. Her wish is to walk to the pastor after recovery. She is eager to go to a theological school for further study, carry out spiritual practice to be a witness to the Lord, and bring hope to more people like her.
(The writer is a contributing writer for the Gospel Times.)
一位山西省的患有脑瘫的女孩，希望康复后能到一所神学院校去深造，争取自己将来能在神所预备的专属平台，为主作见证。
高小雪姊妹，今年24岁，家住山西省乡宁县城区，自幼患有脑瘫疾病，双下肢瘫痪，右手外翻，行动不便。因着信主的缘故，脸上却始终洋溢着笑容。
她的康复成长多年来一直由年近八旬的爷爷奶奶精心呵护。风风雨雨的二十多年间，特别是爷爷要不时怀抱着小雪照顾生活起居，时常累的满头大汗，但毫无怨言。
多年前，我们残障团契一直关心这个孩子的成长，朱红丽执事还被认做了小雪的妈妈。最近的一个周六，临汾教会的耿福琴牧师和一个长老，2个执事踏上了探访之旅。
爷爷说，去年冬天曾患心衰住院，但蒙神保守看顾，身体已得以康复。
小雪自幼患脑瘫病后，爷爷奶奶就带上她先后在临汾、太原等地进行多次住院治疗。还四处漂流租房，花费了巨额治疗费用。当时甚至有亲友劝他们放弃这个孩子，但他们一直坚持不懈。后来奶奶先接受了福音，爷爷也跟着信了主，他们有了生命中的依靠。每个主日，两位老人就推着小雪来到临汾教会听道，与残障团契建立了联系。
刚开始，这个坐在轮椅上的小姑娘说话口齿不清，情绪低落，不愿跟人交流。此后连续十几年的探访看望，互相交流沟通，特别是朱执事和几位姊妹，把主的大爱告诉给她，使她对神逐渐认识更深。从每次背两节经文开始，起初有些紧张。又在一次礼拜后，她结识了黄海林牧师（耿福琴牧师丈夫）。
爷爷说，别看小雪每日坐在轮椅上，她却非常忙。早上起来就开始读经。那本厚厚的大字版圣经，她已经读过好多遍了，并且会背诵许多处经文。她没上过学，开始是爷爷奶奶教；遇见不认识的字，就听读经。还要祷告，常常是一两个小时：为蒙神的恩典祷告，为自己的灵命成长祷告，为各地教会代祷，为各位教牧人员祷告，为弟兄姊妹的需要祷告。
她还留心听道，每个主日临汾教会的视频讲道，她都和爷爷奶奶认真收听。之后还要反复收听录播，每次要四五遍。完全记在心里，完了还要向爷爷奶奶再复述一遍。她还坚持学习写字。为了肢体康复，爷爷又给她买了站立式训练器材，锻炼肢体。
认识黄海林牧师和耿福琴牧师夫妇后，她对侍奉神有了更多的渴慕。她的愿望是，经过自己不断努力康复，争取能走着去见牧师。并且渴望能到一所神学院校去深造，还要努力进行属灵的操练，为主作见证，给更多像她同样命运的人带来希望。
注：本文作者为福音时报特约撰稿人。
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轮椅上的她，一心思念天上的事——高小雪的灵修生活所见
A girl suffering from cerebral palsy in the Shanxi Province hopes to further her studies in a theological college after recovery so that she could be a witness to God in the future on the exclusive platform prepared by God.
Gao Xiaoxue, 24 years old, lives in the urban area of Xiangning County, Shanxi Province. She has been suffering from cerebral palsy since childhood, with paralysis of both the lower limbs and right hand valgus. With her faith in God, she always has a smile on her face.
Her recovery has been aided by years of care from her grandparents, who are in their late 70s. For more than 20 years, her grandpa has to take care of her life in his arms from time to time. He was often tired and sweaty, but never had complaints.
Many years ago, the fellowship of the disabled in Shanxi began to be concerned about her growth, and Xiaoxue even recognized Deacon Zhu Hongli as her nominally adoptive mother. On a recent Saturday, two deacons, Pastor Geng Fuqin and an elder from the Linfen Church went to her home for a visit.
The grandpa said that he had been hospitalized for heart failure last winter, but with God's conservation and care, he had recovered.
After Xiaoxue suffered from cerebral palsy in her childhood, her grandparents took her to Linfen, Taiyuan, and other places for several hospital treatments. They also rented houses and spent a big amount of money on treatment. Some relatives and friends even told them to give up, but they insisted. Later, the grandma accepted the gospel, followed by the grandpa, so they had something to rely on in their lives. Each Sunday, the two seniors wheeled Xiaoxue to the Linfen Church to hear the sermon and established contact with the fellowship of the disabled.
At first, the wheelchair-bound girl had slurred speech, was depressed and reluctant to communicate. After more than ten years of visits and communication, Deacon Zhu and several sisters told her about the great love of the Lord, so that she gradually knew more about God. Xiaoxue started by reciting two verses at a time and was nervous at first. During another service, she met Pastor Huang Hailin (husband of Pastor Geng Fuqin).
The grandpa said, although Xiaoxue is in a wheelchair every day, she is very busy. She would read scripture after getting up in the morning. She has read the Bible in large letters over and over and can recite many verses. She never went to school, so her grandparents taught her the words at first. When she comes across words that she doesn't know, she would listen to the scripture reading programs. She also prays, often for an hour or two, for God's grace, for her own spiritual growth, for local churches, for the pastors, and for the needs of brothers and sisters.
She also listens attentively to the church's video sermons every Sunday with her grandparents and repeats the listening of the recorded videos four or five times so that she can know them by heart. After that, she would repeat it to her grandparents. She also insists on learning to write. In order to recover her limbs, the grandpa bought her standing training equipment to exercise her limbs.
After getting to know Pastor Huang Hailin and Pastor Geng Fuqin, she became more eager to serve God. Her wish is to walk to the pastor after recovery. She is eager to go to a theological school for further study, carry out spiritual practice to be a witness to the Lord, and bring hope to more people like her.
(The writer is a contributing writer for the Gospel Times.)
Girl Suffering from Cerebral Palsy Wishes to Study Theology After Recovery
