Redeeming Ruth
I love stories of what happens in a family when an orphan with a disability is adopted! The lives of my friend Meadow Merrill and her husband, Dana, were forever changed when they met a 16-month-old little girl in a Ugandan orphanage. Her name was Ruth, she had cerebral palsy, and she was so weak, she couldn’t even lift her head. What happened next is detailed in Redeeming Ruth: Everything Life Takes, Love Restores – it’s a heartwarming, against-all-odds story about the most unlikely pairing of a typical American family, and a significantly disabled orphan from Africa.
Much more than an adoption story, this book explores what happens when we sacrificially share Christ’s love with those in need. By the way, the Merrill’s not only donated one of Ruth’s wheelchairs to Wheels for the World, but Dana participated in 3 outreach trips delivering more than 500 wheelchairs to Uganda – just look at what little Ruth inspired! Are you dealing with disability in your family? Are you feeling weary or exhausted? Let your heart be refreshed and inspired by Redeeming Ruth – it’s a book I heartily recommend (and proceeds go to help orphans and people with disabilities in Uganda)!
