We sent this book to our immediate family members just before we left for Colombia. Among our primary motivations for doing so is the fact that it deals with several essential questions regarding Gabi's disabilities, like: 1) What is God's relationship with disability; and 2) What does the bible say about disability.
We're not sure of the nature of Gabi's disabilities or what the future holds for her health-wise. However, because of where she is now we've been forced to deal with some of the questions raised in the book. These are not merely theoretical questions or interesting concepts to wrestle with (like, "Can God build a rock so big that he cannot lift it?"). Their answers are the foundation upon which we will look at Gabi, parent Gabi, and make medical decisions for her. We love Gabi because of how God made her, not in spite of it.
We certainly don't claim to have all the answers, but we hope that this book will point us and our family faithfully to the Book as we all engage in this new chapter in our lives.
As providence would have it, Pastor John Piper's most recent sermon (thanks Jamie and Molly) deals with the book and some of the theological questions that it raises. We commend this sermon and this book to you.
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