From @FWMission ... Friday Story: “He Never Gave Up Hope”

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Friday Story: “He Never Gave Up Hope”

A Story from Uganda

Peter and his twin brother were born 81 years ago, but only Peter survived, and he had paralysis of the legs. Without any mobility aids, Peter could not easily get to school, so his parents taught him at home and gave him a fourth-grade education.

His parents worked hard to save up enough money to buy a small tricycle for Peter to scoot around on. He used this for a few years, until it was accidentally destroyed when Peter was playing with his friends and scooted too close to a fire.

Ever since that time, Peter has crawled on his hands and knees, using wooden blocks in his hands ...

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