Hand-walker ministers to children. (Adapted from Mission India's promotional material.)
Like too many people in India, Joshua was born crippled and had no access to healthcare. Today, i
n his 20’s, he “walks” on his hands, with shriveled legs dragging behind him. But there are few as full of life and joy as Joshua.
Wearing flip-flops on his hands to protect them from the filth, Joshua makes his way through his village in the state of Andhra Pradesh, ministering to about 100 children in four different groups. He has no formal training but he has the love of Jesus and is obediently following God’s call to reach out to youngsters in need. (And I complain about the price of gas!)
Like too many people in India, Joshua was born crippled and had no access to healthcare. Today, i
n his 20’s, he “walks” on his hands, with shriveled legs dragging behind him. But there are few as full of life and joy as Joshua.Wearing flip-flops on his hands to protect them from the filth, Joshua makes his way through his village in the state of Andhra Pradesh, ministering to about 100 children in four different groups. He has no formal training but he has the love of Jesus and is obediently following God’s call to reach out to youngsters in need. (And I complain about the price of gas!)
Mission India is now training Joshua to be an even more effective tool for the Lord. Think of the gain through loss of mobility. Joshua must be a tremendous inspiration to others as he struggles “crawl-walking” to his ministry posts.
The life of Joshua challenges us to use our own brand of “hand-walking” for the sake of the Kingdom – our stuttering, Parkinson’s, sickness, financial reversal, parenting woes, whatever. God rarely changes our circumstances. He prefers giving us opportunities to grow through the circumstances. The Bible challenges us to “rejoice evermore.” Are you and I rejoicing in our particular trademark of “hand-walking?”
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