Recently
CFC developed a relationship with the Sutter County Juvenile Probation
Department. Teenage students that have been convicted of minor crimes
work off their community service time by volunteering for our ministry.
One of the young girls who came to work at the warehouse noticed that
we helped the disabled with wheelchair ramps. She then proceeded to
tell us about her Fathers needs. Her father suffers form a nerve disorder
that does not allow him the use of his legs. She told us that since
her parents divorce, her dad had become somewhat bed ridden as the home
that he lived in was in desperate need of a ramp. Our CFC volunteers
assured her that we would go and take a look at her fathers needs. What
we found was horrific; Robert had been in the bed for so long that had
developed a large bedsore on his back that went all the way to the spine.
He told us that he had not been outside of his house on his own for
2 ½ years. Robert's home was about 30 inches off of the ground
and all the stairs and the decking surrounding his home was suffering
from dry-rot.
Our volunteers returned the next day with hearts to serve and all of
the materials needed to replace the decking and construct a new ramp.
By days end the ramp was completed and the project was concluded with
prayer. Afterwards Robert wanted to try out the ramp, about half way
down Robert rose up the front two wheels on his chair a rode a wheelie
down the ramp. After 2 ½ years he was finally outside on his
own! Our friendship with Robert has continued and we deliver to him
items such as food and household items that we receive from Operation
Blessing. Robert has rededicated his life to Christ and is now out in
the community serving and setting an example for his precious daughter
