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The truth of salvation has been confirmed to me over and over in my life. I could have died when I was a baby, having been diagnosed with cancer, and coming down with that viral infection that damaged my brain stem and left me physically handicapped. But I lived. I see his mercy in every moment that I breathe, and I want to give back to him what he has given me. The truth of salvation has also been confirmed to me when I was a junior in high school. I was close to my English teacher - we were friends, and she is a strong Christian, lovely in every way, and her youngest brother drowned that summer in a rafting accident. It could have destroyed her and her family, but what saved them was that the young man had accepted Jesus as his personal Savior not too long before the accident that took his life. So my dear friend has the reassurance that she will see her brother again someday in heaven. That was the summer that I fully accepted Jesus and what he did for me and all of humanity. I have scoliosis, and I saw God's mercy at work when I had my first spinal fusion when I was 14. I contracted a bad case of pneumonia, and could hardly breathe, but God breathed for me and I lived... I saw it again a few years ago when I was suffering from back pain and had another spinal fusion and afterwards when I was in a huge amount of pain because I had a pinched nerve. I screamed and cried everyday for 4 weeks straight, but at the same time I clung to God, believing that he will rescue me. And he did. He has always rescued me, and I believe he always will...

We are not immune to drifting away because a) we are human, and 2) we care sinners. I like this quote by an unknown author: "Stay within whispering distance. If you stray, you cannot hear his voice."

Hey, everyone! My name is Danielle, and I'm joining you from Washington state. I'm 26, single, and physically handicapped. To make a long story short, I had cancer when I was a baby and at the end of treatment I came down with a viral infection that damaged my brain stem and left me with permanent disabilities. I have a B.A. in English, and one of these days, I plan on becoming a published writer. I am looking forward to this bible study!