You 10 today? Wow Mimi I didn’t know it’ll be done fast! Dearest Mimi mama baby girl! I celebrate all that you represent. I acknowledge all you’ve been through and all your present struggles. I appreciate and celebrate the more where you’re going.
There’s no gain in saying you have a goodly heritage or that you’re a blessed seed. It would be an understatement to announce to the world that you came with a unique assignment. You were chosen to be a door opener, a liberator, and a source of hope and comfort to many.
We, as your parents were carefully selected by the Most-high God to share in your purpose and help nurture you into a polished and garnished vessel, fit for the creator’s use.
God’s creative hand is upon you baby girl because I see you evolve every day! But then, do I see limits around you? Yes!!! Do I have questions about your future? Yes!!! Do I have fears and concerns? I sure do baby!!! Am I proud of you? You bit!
Has your life re-defined my purpose??? you know what my response is, don’t you??? The Lord played a fast one on the devil You know what Miebi? Through you, I birthed millions isn’t God humorous?
So now I’ll just do one of those things I learned because you came. PRAY… Father, I give you praise today. Thank you for making me the mother of an exceptional child. Thank You for breaking every ordinance of the devil and for establishing her in a glorified path above human wisdom.
Thank you for taking her far above the expectations and predictions of doctors. Thank you for sustaining other children diagnosed with Down syndrome and for making them break limits. Thank you Lord for engracing us her parents and siblings with the spirits of faith and grace to pull through this special parenting responsibility.
Father, I use Your life-transforming Word to break like hammer every report that negates your glorious verdict over my child. I Over-write the verdict of chromosomal error with perfection. I cancel the verdict of intellectual disability with your Word that says my children shall be of quick understanding and that Jesus grew in wisdom.
I cancel the verdict of abnormal physical appearance with Your word that says Jesus grew in stature. I cancel discrimination with your Word that says Jesus grew in favor before God and men. I cancel the medical expectation of shortened lifestyle with Your word that says You will satisfy us with long life.
Daddy, You promised in Your Word that I shall have what I say. I declare that my child shall give me peace and not evil and that my child was gloriously birthed and not a product of error. Thank you Father because MIRACLE IS A MIRACLE AND NOT A DISEASE!
I declare that you shall thrive and blossom daughter! I call you Beulah and Hephibah! I degree that our parenting path over you is smooth! From now all around you there shall be evidence that you have being visited!!! Congratulations mama girl️️️️ Thank You glorious Lord for I pray in Jesus name Amen and Amen
In February last year, the Educational Arm of the Engraced Ones ( The School of Grace Learning & Vocational Centre) hosted an inclusive sporting event.
It was wonderful seeing the confidence our children exuded as they are ‘struggled’ to complete each task. For us, it wasn’t a completion because we reward ‘effort’ and not necessarily ‘result’.
It was more fun to see the ‘neurological children’ embrace our children without any trace of discrimination and mockery. Help make the world a better place by spreading LOVE, not rejection.
The Engraced Ones is a Prayer and Advocacy Group for special needs funded by God himself using members and friends of the Organisation.
Now we know the cost of managing a special child particularly in Nigeria where individuals bear every single cost for the management of special needs is very high. This is one of the reasons I get super excited when kind-hearted people like this particular Engraced mom, forget about their personal challenges and solve problems for others.
Today we are dedicating to the Lord, the gifts of a Generator Set and a Public Address System. This year, we identified the need for; A Generator set, Public Address system, Additional equipment in the playground, Gadgets to boast our vocational section, and A school bus.
Just within a few weeks of expressing these needs, blessings have started pouring in. The Lord who did it earlier than we expected will do the same for you in the name of Jesus Amen. #theengracedones#Evidence
We formally announce the successful end of our first season of training which held between May and October 2020.
We had an array of facilitators namely Special Needs Educators, Physiotherapists, Child Child Activists, Medical Practitioners, Parents, Religious Leaders, Siblings, and a lot of others train and share experiences with parents and caregivers in Special Need for 24 weeks on our Facebook Group and Instagram.
On 21st January, we shall be commencing yet another intriguing season in which we shall be holding Monthly Training Sessions on the 3rd Thursday of every month on our Facebook Page, The Engraced Ones ( streaming live to our other platforms). Time is 7 pm Prompt.
We sincerely appreciate all who made the first season a success particularly the members of our training Arm as well as the facilitators.
We appreciate members of the training arm and our amiable facilitators among whom are;
We appreciate our parents, religious leaders, educators, and siblings as well who also shared personal experiences on special aspects of special needs with us. Your input made the past year beautiful for us.
Catch them young! One of the goals of the Engraced One’s Prayer and Advocacy Initiative is to promote acceptance and reduce the evils of segregation, discrimination, and the de-humanization of persons with disabilities to the barest minimum through the mobilization of children and youths.
It was heartwarming and indeed a dream come true when our children who the world perceive as ‘perfect’ and their friends had their first sit out ever! More interesting was the fact that they were accompanied by a few youths who themselves have one form of disability or the ability.
In the past few years, they had tagged behind us parents in speaking up for their siblings who were born different. By this, I mean with conditions like autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and much more.
These young stars have come up with a strong message; WE LOVE OUR SPECIAL SIBLINGS, WE SEE BEYOND THEIR DISABILITY AND WE DEMAND THEIR INCLUSION IN ALL SPHERES OF LIFE.
Written by The convener of the Engraced Ones, Madam Biboara
