It is my pleasure to introduce myself to you! This is my first blog post so I wanted to tell you a little about myself: I’m Christopher Robertson and I found my way home to Jesus with the help of wonderful friends who truly live a sold-out life for God.
I proudly served in the US Army, where I was injured and later medically retired due to being diagnosed with a brain and spinal cord disease. This disease affects my central nervous system causing widespread pain. It has changed my life in so many ways.
You see, I suffer from a disease that you cannot see. There is no cure for it and it continues to keep the medical community baffled at how to treat and battle this demon who attacks relentlessly. On the outside I look like you, but you cannot see my scars as you would a person who say had suffered a car accident and you won’t see my pain in the way you would the person undergoing chemo for cancer. However, my pain is just as real and just as debilitating. In many ways my pain may be more destructive because people can’t see it and therefore do not understand it. They must hear with their ears and feel with their heart what their eyes cannot see.
I do not tell you this seeking pity because I live with this disease unashamed. The labels of ‘crippled,’ ‘disabled,’ and ‘broken’ are technically me but that is not at all who I am. I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. “I won’t look back, slow down, back away or be still. My past is redeemed, my present makes sense, and my future is secure. I am finished and done with low living, sight walking, small planning, smooth knees, colorless dreams, chintzy small giving, and dwarf goals.” (Reference from fellowship of the unashamed).
In a lot of ways, having this disease has been a blessing. It is helping me to understand who I truly am. The experience has shown me to never take anything for granted, especially my time. God would not have allowed me to have this disease if he knew that I could not handle it or I could not turn it into a blessing and a tool to help guide others to him. I want to seek out my fellow broken, disabled, and crippled brothers and sisters. And through my life show them that even though they sit in darkness, God is the light and there is so much joy to be filled with even when it truly feels empty.
As I prepare for the world race I know I will face many challenges physically, mentally, and spiritually all throughout the process. As I prepare for my departure, one of the greatest challenges is my financial support. Like most other mission organizations, World Race participants are required to fundraise financial support in order to depart fully funded in January of 2019. I need to raise 18,800 dollars to embark on this journey. This money will cover all of my field expenses for 11 months of the trip as I take this large step of faith and trust in the Lord would you prayerfully consider donating to my mission? Thank you for your support and prayer!
