By: Melinda McCullough

Melinda McCullough — Mon, 16 May 2011 23:06:32 +0000

"Welcome to my World" this is a story of a mother given a special gift at birth of a son with Autism. Instead of putting him in a mental Hospital for the rest of his Life. I obeyed God and raised my son on my own for many years with no family and very little help from my community. With my son in and out of the hospital for seizures,mental attacks, medical issues. Asthma, a brain injury and many more medical issues, it has been an ongoing struggle in the State of Kentucky to get any help from Government as well as the school system. With Many years of raising my son at home instead of a mental hospital. Many gifts were discovered. He is very gifted with drawing, singing, playing the piano and drums. He made all state in Junior High, received a scholarship for vocal lessons in 2010. Still trying to learn how to socialize has been a challenge but with prayer he is now very outgoing, has made many friends and is well liked. Thank you God for bringing us this far. I can tell you it is challenging without a father in the house" But God. " I can tell you that he is a young man that loves the Lord and worships him sincerely. I look at that and I thank God for the 14 years he has brought us through. I never gave up on him. God never gave us up. As the page turns in our life and as he now enters into a world of a young man that is going to High School. I pray that these next years will be a great one for him. My prayer is to move as God has instructed me to seek out Columbus Ohio. Pray for us as we move into a whole new life.

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By: Melinda McCullough