All things are possible through Christ

David and I have been nominated to win a wheelchair accessible vehicle.  If we can make it into the top 5% of votes in the next 5 days our story will go to a panel of judges who will select a family to receive a full equipped and accessible vehicle.  

We started the competition 51 days into a 68 day voting period which gave us much less time to acquire the votes we need than our competition, but I BELIEVE!!!!!  This would be life changing for us and would eliminate a huge challenge for us.  This would mean that lifting David (who is 95lbs)  would no longer be necessary for us to travel or go places.  This has been a burden that has physically taken a toll on my body over the last few years. 

We need ANYONE and EVERYONE to continue voting daily and if at all possible share our link on Facebook, through email, and with friends and family,  daily for the next five days, and please ask you friends and families to vote and post the link on their pages as well. It would mean the world to us.

Be Blessed. Go TEAM David!!!

http://www.mobilityawarenessmonth.com/entrant/michelle-campuzano-phoenix-az/

Yay we exceeded 1,000. Although we started this contest a month late, thanks to everyone’s faithfulness we have managed to catch up. Just remember as our votes increase daily so do many of the other contestants so please bear with us for 8 more days. Please continue to vote and share with friends and family. ;) We have just a few days left (till April 10th) to make it in the top 5%.

Have a blessed day!

http://www.mobilityawarenessmonth.com/entrant/michelle-campuzano-phoenix-az/

Ok everyone in only 3 days our votes are already up to 264. The highest number of votes I have seen this far is 1600. If everyone continues to vote daily and ask their friends and family to do the same there is not reason why we should not be able to get into the semi-finals (top 5%) in the next 14 days.

Also several people are getting a message that says they have already voted. This is because you are allowed one vote per IP address. Which means only one person can vote from the same location. My work friends are having to vote from home and my mom who lives in my house is having to vote from her phone. Sorry it is making things a little difficult.

http://www.mobilityawarenessmonth.com/entrant/michelle-campuzano-phoenix-az/

God’s Perfect Will does not always feel so perfect at the times...

Jeremiah 29:11

“For I know the plans that I have for you,' declares the LORD, 'plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope”

I have spent many years wondering why even though I have trusted God and remained faithful, I was not seeing his perfect will for me, manifest in my life.   After all I could not imagine how God’s perfect will for me would entail having a broken child,  a broken home, and a broken heart.  My life has felt like falling short of perfect was an understatement. 

The closer I drew near to the Lord the clearer “God’s perfect will” became.  I began to have revelations about where I had been and where I was called to go.  My first revelation was that my son might not be perfect in the worlds eyes, but in God’s eyes David is as perfect as they come.   I was not punished with a disabled child, yet blessed with an incredible son who God would use to share his power and grace with the world.   My broken home well that was a blessing in disguise because although at times I felt abandoned and alone I later realized that being alone saved me from more heart aches then it caused.  Oh and that broken heart well now my heart beats to God’s drum and not only has my broken heart been restored, it has also became part of my testimony and calling.  It was in my weakest moments that God taught me how to be compassionate, empathetic, and how to share his love with the broken hearted. 

So God Will doesn't always come in perfect packages, but when you continue to learn the lessons he requires of you and put your faith in him, he will give you perfect understanding and that is when you will fulfill GOD’S PERFECT WILL for your life!

Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight.

Please Vote, Share with friends and family, and in 24 hours vote again!!!

I need everyone's help once again but, I promise this time it is simple.  It is National Mobility Awareness Month and a dear friend of mine has nominated David and I for a chance to win a free accessible vehicle.  What does this me????  If we win I will no longer have to life 95lbs in and out of our car or have to disassemble and reassemble David's wheelchair every time we go anywhere.

So here is what I need...  I need all of my friends and family to vote and share this link and ask all of their friends and family to vote and share the link.  It is a national contest so we need all the votes we can get to win.  You can vote once every 24 hours for every IP address.  Please spread the word and help us.  =)

http://www.mobilityawarenessmonth.com/entrant/michelle-campuzano-phoenix-az/

This weeks been harder than I thought! My smile can only hide so much.

Happy Birthday Daddy! If I could blow out a candle and have one wish granted  it would be one more day with you.   I wish you were here so that we could celebrate you today but today I will cherish and remember all the amazing things about you that made you... YOU!   We will celebrate the life you had, the smiles you made, the laughs you gave, and the fact that you are waiting for us in a place far greater than any of us could ever  imagine!!!  

Then on the third day...  He rose!   Happy Easter!

Easter Sunday 2013 ~ Counting Our Many Blessings!

The Ultimate Sacrafice

10 years ago today I made a decision that would forever change our lives.  After an opportunity to work with a local nonprofit that serves at-risk youth I realized that I was fighting for the wrong team.  It was in that moment that I decide to follow Christ and serve disadvantaged children.  Today I have been blessed with a beautiful son that wears a permanent smile, I have seen miracles and been part of them, I have students and families whose faith and dedication inspire me daily,  amazing friends that I could not live without,  a loving family, a new and accessible home, a car, education, and most importantly a relationship with Jesus Christ. 

I can’t imagine where I would be had I not made that decision to serve Christ and am grateful I will never have to  find out.  I am not perfect, better than the next person, nor do I live a sin free life, but one thing I am is SAVED!!!!  I am so grateful that God made the ultimate sacrifice so that I could live the life I live now. 

Happy Good Friday everybody and Thank you JESUS!

When people ask me how I have managed to do the things I have done, this is the only logical response.  Thank you Jesus for your sacrifice!

It is the simple things in life!!!!

David has just discovered that there is candy in the plastic eggs. After he got done getting into the eggs he could open for his class he then began hunting in my students and his Easter basket. I wanted to get frustrated because I had spent hours organizing the baskets and eggs so that each student would get surprises they would like or could eat, but after taking a deep breath I realized that I have waited 16 years to watch my son discover the candy and treasures found in Easter eggs. 

When all else fails... SMILE!

We had an amazing vacation but now I am home trying to get spring cleaning and schoolwork completed and I can't function because I'm sick as a dog. Cold/flu whatever you are please I'm begging you... GO AWAY!

Happy St. Patrick's Day! ~ From the Campuzano's



Mommies little Leprechaun/Our Pot of Gold.

I really think Ms. Mann and myself should get bonuses for entertaining the school. 

Ms. Mann and I are tied for the cheesiest teacher award ;)

Today was one of those days that confirm that you are at the exact place in your life that you are suppose to be! Being able to look at your students and watch them do all the things no one thought they could, verifies that all your hard work and long hours have finally paid off. Months of goal writing, task making, lesson planning, data collection and then… your anti social student appropriately makes eye contact and greets a visitor, or your non verbal student uses her knew found voice to express her needs. *One Proud Teacher*

What an amazing night at the grand opening of the Batcave gala!

David's Prom Experience

This experience is so very significant to us because just a year ago we were told that we might not have the opportunity to make these memories or have these experiences. I thank God every day that he blessed me more time with my angel and mom is so proud to take her little man to his first prom!

It was so heart warming to watch this children get to have somewhat of a typical High School experience. Every child had a permanent smile from ear to ear. The joy in the room was contagious and it is an experiences I will never forget. The opportunity to participate in Prom meant the world to David and I. Nikki and I were is SPED Heaven!!!

David will be attending his first Prom tomorrow. Mommy is so excited and yes I'm going to be super cheesy!!! Oh & sorry girls but mom gets the first dance! ;)

The Things That Matter...

Last week was an extremely emotionally challenging week for us .  I feel like I have been attacked from every angle.  I have had to deal with some very painful emotions about events in our lives. While trying to keep my thoughts under control and my focus on God I have had to deal with people attacking my character, my phone being stolen, and several other issues. 

Frustrated and overwhelmed it has become easy for me to focus on insignificant things in my life, people who I can easily remove from our lives or items that can be replaced.  Somehow getting caught up in circumstance I forgot about what this week really represents.

You see a year ago Doctors told me that I needed to come to terms with the fact that after many years of fighting , my precious David was losing the battle for his life.  I was told that there was no possible way he could pull through.  His organs were already shutting down and my little guy was quickly deteriorating.    

I stayed at his bedside for 5 weeks praying for miracles.  All of my family, friends, and Facebook friends joined us in those prayers.   One precious day last February I leaned over and whispered in his ear and despite all odds, and the Doctors predictions, God granted us the miracle we had been diligently praying for.  DAVID RESPONDED AND OPENED HIS EYES!!!!!

That is what I will choose to focus on this week and every second I am blessed with my Dayday’s presence.   I will try everything in my power to not let circumstances or situations in life rob from me the amazing works God has already completed in our lives.   Be Blessed =)