God’s Beauty

The Gift of Mobility: Luke's Story

By 7017444915 • December 23, 2025
For the entire beginning of his life, Luke lived life on the floor. We met him on our fourth distribution day in Kenya. His arrival at the site was quiet, but his story spoke volumes. Luke, 11, lives with cerebral palsy. Before he was brought to a children’s home for the disabled, he had endured years of neglect. He was tied up, unable to move around, and kept inside his home so his disability would remain hidden. When they found him, he was emaciated, in constant pain, and X-rays revealed a broken hip that had gone untreated for years. His caregiver, Don, brought Luke to our distribution site for the first wheelchair he has ever owned. Fitting his chair took more than two hours, but Luke smiled through every moment of it. He seemed to understand that his world was opening up for the first time. During the fitting, one of our team members stayed by Luke’s side, comforting him. She shared, “I spent a lot of time with him, praying and singing and just stroking the side of his face. And I think that’s one of the things that really got me, I don’t think he’s had much human contact. He would just lean into me, wanting me to keep going, and he grabbed at my hands like he didn’t want to let go.” Every wheelchair you help provide becomes a turning point - a chance for a child to sit upright for the first time, attend school, join their peers, or simply experience life beyond the walls where they were once hidden. For Luke, it meant being seen, supported, and cared for in ways he had never known. This Christmas season, you can give the gift of mobility and change a life forever. Your support ensures that the most vulnerable are not forgotten and brings dignity and hope to children who have endured far too much. Luke is not alone — children like him are waiting across the world. “Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” — Matthew 25:40 You can change a life today. Every gift brings light into the darkness and gives children like Luke a future filled with possibility. Thank you for giving children like Luke, and so many others, a chance at dignity and hope. If you wish to contribute, please CLICK HERE to donate today. We are deeply grateful for your support and prayers as we continue our mission to serve and uplift those in need.
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In this blog Direct Support Professional Stacia Spaulding shares her experiences working at Hope Haven: 

This summer I lost someone I loved. There were days where I didn’t want to get out of bed. Where I didn’t want to see anyone. Where I wanted time to stop and reverse. I was angry. I was confused. How could a God so wonderful allow something so horrible to happen? I remember working one day and overhearing a client tell another client “it’s okay to be sad.” Wow. “It’s okay to be sad.”

That really hit home. Such a simple sentence yet is hard to carry out into application. It’s easy to put on a brave face and go through the motions. The ‘I’m fine everything’s fine’ face. But sometimes everything’s not fine. And that’s okay. It’s okay to be sad. It’s okay to mourn. It’s okay to not understand and be upset. God is there through it all and everything we go through. Life isn’t meant to be easy. If it was would we rely on God as our source of strength? Would we understand the depth of needing redemption?

“It’s okay to be sad.” When I overheard that I thought also of how anytime I’d felt some joy throughout the summer it was at work. Whether it was an adorable quote a smile a hand shake a hug with a happy “hi!” clients would give me a reason to smile every shift. They continually show me God’s beauty. And they’ve shown me that amongst trials there is beautiful lovely triumph and joy. They are not diagnoses or medical records or a name on lists. They are lovely beautiful human beings. And without their knowing it they were a great source of peace and comfort this summer. They were a reason to get out of bed in the mornings. Yes there is client and staff but we are also like a big family. And what a wonderful family it is.

My favorite part of working at Hope Haven is building relationships with clients. To be a part of their lives is a great privilege. To see there personalities shine brings joyful butterflies and I find myself doing a happy dance in my heart when watching them grow. Staff care deeply for clients. But staff doesn’t just care deeply for them; Believe me when I say that when clients care for you. They deeply care for you and will care for and think well of you forever if you let them. Hope Haven shows me how deep God’s beauty and love runs. A real-life look at the gospel. And let me tell you the gospel is truly a beautiful thing. 

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