For 12 years following my accident, my mangled legs seemed to direct the course of my life. Ironically, their absence would do the same.

I’m Gracie Rosenberger, and from my own journey through the amputation of both of my legs, I know the lifetime needs of caring for people with limb-loss. But lifetime …can also translate to “dependent,” and we want the people we treat to stand on their own two feet (literally!)

After giving up both of my legs following my car accident, I knew that God impressed upon my heart to reach others who didn’t have access to prosthetic limbs. As great as our health care system is here in America, there are amputees who can’t afford a limb …and so for a while I served on the board of directors for Oklahoma-based Limbs for Life. (A great organization that helps Americans who can’t afford artificial limbs.)

Wanting to reach even more amputees, my heart was pulled beyond our borders to developing countries …where not only were limbs unaffordable for most, but in many places there aren’t even prosthetic services being offered. I shared vision my with our friends at Wheels for the World, a ministry started by my dear friend, Joni Eareckson-Tada …and they suggested we start in Ghana. Gulping (actually, Peter nearly had a cow at the thought of taking me to West Africa), we trusted Joni’s team …and more importantly Christ …and we launched our prosthetic limb outreach in Ghana. (Why Ghana?  Well, you will just have to read the whole story in my new book …it will make you laugh and rejoice!)