When
you think of people who overcome adversity you think of famous people. You
think of people whose names are written in history books, or novels. You think
of people who have movies dedicated to their lives. You don’t ever stop to
think that the boy suffering from Epidermolysis bullosa who has disfigurements
and difficulties in life. You don’t think about how he is overcoming adversity
and how he is changing peoples lives. But this blog is about one young man whom
I will never forget.
His name is Diamond and
he is the most amazing person I think I have ever come into contact with. This
young man is fifteen years old and his joy lights up rooms. His smiles I swear
can cure broken hearts. Every time he would walk into the room that my team in
unison everyone would yell out DIAMOND!!!!! He would walk in with his grin from
ear to ear and just love on you. He doesn’t walk normally but has a little wobble
with his step. And that’s exactly how God wanted his steps to be. The most
amazing thing I think about when I see diamond walking down the street is he is
created perfect in Gods image. So then why don’t we stop to think that a boy
like Diamond is worth his own page in history books. Why do we as a society
look up to someone who can hit a ball 350 feet and stand in awe, but when we
see a young man who suffers as Diamond suffers gets no recognition at all?
I had one of the most
amazing days here in Cambodia and you guessed it, it was with Diamond. I wanted
to hear his story I wanted to know more about the Godly man that I have come to
admire so much. When I asked he said with a grin that he didn’t understand how
to say it. So I began asking a series of questions. And the answers surprised
me to the point I couldn’t believe. With Diamonds permission I’m allowed to
share those answers with you.
Why do you want to God in your life? “I want to go to heaven”
Why do you pray? “Because if you are in times of trouble god will help
you”
What do you pray for? “I pray for an ipod, and that God will cure me of
my disease. And I think he will.”
What is one thing you wish you could do? Plays Drums and Guitar
Do you like living at water of life? “Yes because the worship and the discipleship
allows me to get closer to God.”
What do you want to be? “I want to be a pastor so that I can tell others
about God so that I will see them all in Heaven with me.”
What do you want to live for? “I want to live for God and wake up every
morning like that.”
Why do you enjoy meeting new people so much? “Because when I meet them they
become a part of the one family with God, and I want everyone to be one family
in God so they can see God the way I do.”
Why Do you Love God? ” Because He gave his son to die for me, I feel bad
for God because he let someone hurt him for me. And because when I love God I know
he will use me for Great things.”
The day I spent with him
we laughed, we ate KFC and we talked. It’s a day I will not forget because it’s
a day when a 15 year old young man of God showed me Christ through him. If half
of the world had the faith and the love that Diamond does, this world would be
a far different place.
Thank
you Diamond for a day I will never forget, I Love you.
