Adela----living her Resurrection
阿德拉復活了

吳淑貞 修女

Adela is a young girl of 16 years who lives in the countryside of the Andes Mountains far away from the city. One day she started experiencing aches and tiredness in her arms and legs.

Adela rested in her bed but in a few short weeks, was completely paralyzed She was brought to the hospital 14 hours away and it was discovered she had a brain tumor. Her family had a hard decision to make, but they decided to try surgery. It was successful!

Following surgery, Adela needed LOTS of therapy. Adela was determined. She knitted in her hospital room each day. We were able to get her a free pass that the swimming pool and she jumped and kicked with glee .....it was her first time ever to see and be in a swimming pool.

After months of treatment, she was finally able to return home to her village and arrived just in time for her school's party. To Adela's delight, she was named the sponsor of her school party. 

Since it is the duty of the Sponsor to DANCE with everyone, all her family, friends and teachers rejoiced with Adela that she was once again able to dance like every other teenager her age!!!!!!

阿德拉是一個十六歲的年輕女孩,住在南美安地斯山脈離城市很遠的一個鄉下裡。有一天她覺得她的四肢又酸又痛。

阿德拉便躺在床上休息。不過只是短短幾個星期,她全身癱瘓了。家人把她送到離家十四小時車程的醫院去,醫生發現她得了腦瘤。她的家人面臨最為困難的決定,不過他們決定了為她動手術。手術成功了!

手術後,阿德拉需要很多的治療。她意志堅決。她每天在病房裡編織。我們為她爭取到一張游泳池的免費入場券。她在泳池裡快樂地又踢又跳---這是她平生第一次看到游泳池,也是第一次在游泳池裡游泳。

經過累月的治療,阿德拉終於可以回到她的村子去,而正好趕上她學校的舞會。令她高興的是,這次舞會是用她的名字贊助的。

既然贊助人有義務跟每一個來賓跳舞,所有阿德拉的家人、朋友和老師都替她感到高興。因為她再一次能像每一個跟她同年齡的青春少女一樣,翩翩起舞!!