What Moves You?
Last week ended rough. Dystonia had decided to take 'control' and landed me staying in bed a lot. By the end of the week I was so frustrated, bitter, and starting to become depressed. Depressed that there is no cure yet. That researcher's are still hard at work.
In those moments I feel lost. In those moments I'm begging Jesus for an open door. Like I'm literally on my knees praying during those times. Balling my whole heart out.
During those moments I have no doubt Jesus's heart breaks for not only myself but the thousands of others living with this movement disorder, The thousands that are going through Chemo. The thousands that are told they may only have days left.
There is no doubt our father's heart breaks for what breaks our hearts.
I have these moments where Jesus weights on my heart.
See, I have two options the way I look at it.
Give up
OR
STAND UP and be a voice for others!
Facts are I can't do this alone. I just can't.
These past two days have taught me the BIGGEST lesson.
The lesson of
No matter what your going through. Your NOT alone.
People care. People truly care.
The Delaware Co. Sheriff's Dept. CARES.
An innocent baby even cares.
Just look at that smile.
Teenager's care!
A Heritage Christian School parent cares!
See, she knows about dystonia and allows me to watch over her little ones daily.
Dystonia doesn't define me as a teacher.
The Cooper family cares!
Blake, Who was my speech pathologists cares.
If he didn't he wouldn't have worked SO hard helping me weekly.
He has choosen a career to help others like myself struggling.
Mrs.Thompson & Mr.Thompson care!
A English teacher who saw first hand how dystonia effects a person.
A Middle School counselor who caught me in the halls more times then I can count in tears due to dystonia and the daily struggle of "fitting in".
Pastor Jason. Who wants to see every heart saved. A parent of a little one who was in my class this past year who have brighten my life daily.
Hannah. A beautiful 26 year old that knows all too well the effects of Dystonia.
Yet she chooses to be a voice for others. Helping them daily.
The sweet friend who sent me a card during one disappointment of our last medication fail.
Cole. Who cared so much about this took 50 pictures before choosing the right one!
He could have easily said "No. Pok'emon go is calling me"
Instead he wanted to make sure his picture was great!
Props to his little sister for allowing him to barrow her ride!
Friends who knew you before you asked Jesus to come into your heart and stuck around after!
Taylor, Who is going to school to be a Physical Therapist. Who's heart IS set on helping others.
Who is also in the mist of a finals week but stopped to take a Selfie because Dystonia moves her to do something about it!
My AMAZING boss and best friend, Mrs.Bond.
She sees the good and the bad days. She sees the tears.
Hannah. My roommate from last year sees the daily struggles no one else may ever see.
The nightly struggle of eating with a fork or spoon.
The frustration that has built up on those rough days. She has herd my complains.
She kept chocolate on hand.
Mrs. Everhart who had me in High School. Who stopped what she was doing to come over and help me write.
To tell me to keep on going!
The same teacher who saw my fear. And I mean fear of writting upfront on the chalkbord. Boy, Am I glad she made me face that fear.
Chelsea who has grown up in church with me. Loving me daily. Who is the amazing mother of this little one.
Meet my best friend from High School. Hannah. Hannah shared a locker close by and would say often "I've been praying for you!" The friend who when I got saved had the biggest smile on her face. Meet Avery who just wanted her Mommy!
Maddie who has done some amazing things in life.
She's going to Olivet this year and will be awesome at whatever she gets her hands on!
Nici, Who works a ton and is the amazing mother of four kids!
One of those kids were in my class this past year.
Meet Violet. She loves pictures and just did her very first pagent...Only infront of over 800 people!
The girl can cook too! She can't feed those brothers fast enough.
Oh man. I'm almost in tears. Thanks a lot Mr.Luce!
Meet Mr.Luce, who never once gave up on me. Not once.
The coach who allowed me to be a basketball manager for his boy's basketball team. The High School teacher who had no problem putting me back in my place.
The teacher who would sit and listen to me cry daily.
The teacher who set down today and was late leaving due to listening all about what's new in my life.
My awesome girl who I get the honor of mentoring daily!
Who got a hole in one in golf tonight.
Proud moment!
Sarah who is always waiting on me because I can't tell time very well.
Who I made late for work today...It's a normal thing for us.
She loves me. She just got a new job at Muncie Schools. So proud of her!
This girl will be in first grade this year at HHCS!
She knows that Miss.Chelsi has dystonia but that doesn't stop her from giving me hugs daily.
Mrs.Holdren who loved me as a 5th grader in her class. The amount of paperwork that she did for us to take to doctors was endless. She had dated EACH day ALL year!
She had a class full of students. She took the time to make a journal for my doctors in hopes that they could help!
Look at Mr.Big shot Clay who is a beast at football.
Go Warriors!
Mrs.Bunnell who cheered me on daily!
"Chelsi Christman you CAN do it!"
Giving me warms hugs on those rough days.
Oh and hot tickets! I was good so I always won enough hot tickets to get in the prize box!
Look at this! A parent and friend who has been learning about Dystonia this past year.
Meet another one of my roommates from last year! Kalie who is a nurse and helped me out so much at the house. Who would sit in my room on those hard nights talking to me. Letting me know she was just a room away. And when I was sick or dystonia got bad. She worked 12 hour shifts then came straight home to clean and make dinner!
I can tell you that if you get her as your nurse...Well your in great hands!
She's had practice!
Meet my biggest cheerleader and supporter. My Mom. My sweet Mom who has been at every single doctor's appointment, through every single test with me. Oh the amount of paperwork, calls,money, and time she has put in.
Thanks to her I truly am the person I am today.
It takes a strong Mother to have a child that struggles daily.
Not one picture is the same. Not person in these pictures are the same. We are ALL different. We all have our struggles we face in life.
Weather you love Trump. Weather you love Hilary. Weather you don't like either.
We all are created by a perfect God.
We all hurt at some point in our lives.
The ONE thing that EVERY Single person in these pictures have in common is they care. They care about others. Otherwise they wouldn't have spent time taking these amazing pictures!
We are all fighting for a cure!
I GET first hand how frustrating having no answers are.
BUT look at THIS.
Your NOT alone.
My heart couldn't be happier right now.
My eyes are filling with tears and my smile on my face hasn't left yet!
My point is that we are all differnt but when it truly comes down to it we all are beautifully and wonderfully made by God.
He makes no mistakes.
Today, I am SO proud of Delaware Co. for coming together and joining this fight.
Weather your a Kid, a teenager, a young adult, or older YOU all have a purpose in this life.
You all can help somebody each and everyday.
Just showing you care is simple.
SO PROUD!
KEEP FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT!
