Comments for Gabrielle Faith O'Melia

Comment on I’m a Big Girl Now! by Ashley Greene

Ashley Greene — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 04:04:31 +0000

Yay for her! (And for you!!!) This was wonderful to read and see! Sorry it was been awhile since I got to check out your blog. Thanks for the updates!

Comment on I’m a Big Girl Now! by danielle

danielle — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:56:51 +0000

LOVE it! Gives me hope for Trevy!

And I loooooved your video! Melted me!

…d

Comment on I’m a Big Girl Now! by Cindy Francis

Cindy Francis — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:10:13 +0000

Yeah for Gabby! She is such a lovely little girl.
Yeah for Kellie – no more 3 hour stints in the bathroom!
Have a great week.

Comment on I’m a Big Girl Now! by Ernest and LeAnn Jackson

Ernest and LeAnn Jackson — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:51:58 +0000

That is such a WONERFUL accomplishment for BIG GIRL GABBY!! You can see how proud she is of herself in her video as well she should be.

WAY TO GO GABBY!!!!

Comment on Dancing with Joy by Kelly O'Melia

Kelly O'Melia — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:24:43 +0000

Wow, Bethany thanks so much for this info! I loved watching the video on your blog of the little boy who underwent constraint therapy in Alabama. I haven’t yet watched the video of your son. I’m assuming you saw good results if he will be going through it again in Aug.? I just received an email from a lady named Jill who is interested in learning more about the programs available and I plan to direct her to your website. You definitely seem to have more experience than me! Thanks so much for reaching out and I will continue to follow your son’s progress.

Comment on Constraint Camp at UNC Chapel Hill by Laura Williams

Laura Williams — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:57:58 +0000

Hello Kelly

Thanks so much for the update. I had been wondering what a constraint camp was. I had been praying but now I know what I was praying for:) Praising God for the blessing of people that are motivated to do these things. Praising God for Gabby and all that she is learning. Thanks again for keeping us informed so we can remember to pray and feel involved. It really is a gift to read and see the power on God through His children.

Comment on Constraint Camp at UNC Chapel Hill by Lindsey Sharpe

Lindsey Sharpe — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 04:25:06 +0000

Well, I officially welled up with tears reading this! It has been such a pleasure to get to know Gabby (and you) this week. I feel so very blessed to have met her, and you two have NO idea how much this week has meant to me. I think the Lord has been trying to tell me over and over again these past few years that I am meant to be a peds therapist…and I keep telling Him, “NO!” I did not have the confidence or experience…school doesn’t teach me how to interact with kids! I was not qualified for this! I was teaching 3 yo Sunday school at my church, which is where the Lord began to deliver some confidence regarding my minute ability to actually work with children. But this was not enough, right? Well, several other things sort of “fell” into my lap (including this camp), although we know it was all planned by someone much more brilliant than I (praise the Lord, haha), and the idea of pursuing peds began to creep into my mind. However, I have continued to establish my excuses…and have been justifying why I would not succeed in the world of pediatrics. Well, this week has begun to change that for me. I have continued to gain confidence, and Gabby has allowed me to do that. Rather, she has enabled me to do that. She has shown me so many things I cannot even begin to describe that have only furthered my now evident, yet slow growing passion for working with this population. I have grown to love Gabby these past 4 days. I know that seems silly, but I really have. I think because she has done more for me this week than I possibly could have done for her…but how can you not fall in love with this beaming smile and a soul so full of life? Well, she has won my heart! I am really going to miss her. I already planned to offer up my baby-sitting services so I can continue to see her progress and grow, haha! It has been so amazing the gains she has made in just 4 short days, and being a part of that has been truly inspiring and motivating. By the way, I am serious about the baby-sitting…I was thinking it would also be free therapy, hahaha! I was so excited to discover that you guys live so close to me and that Gabby attends therapy in my back-yard. I do hope I can somehow continue to see her develop…even if it is only via this blog! It is exciting, and I wanted to thank you so very much for sharing the precious gift Gabby is with me this week. I look forward to the next 4 days, and I cannot wait to see what other gains might be made. P.S. I must confess I totally teared-up when Gabby put the PBJ in her own mouth today…and then again when she did it with a goldfish. I’m such a wimp. Sorry for the word vomit that is my comment, but I wanted you to know what this week has meant to me. Thank you for sharing this with me!!!

Comment on A Scandalous Story of Love: The Beginning by Lindsey Sharpe

Lindsey Sharpe — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 03:59:16 +0000

So, I am still up at midnight reading your blog! This particular story cracks me up for several reasons…but I was very excited to discover the source of your inspiration! I, too, have read that particular blog and was inspired to begin blogging. Unfortunately, graduate school has inhibited my creativity, and I have not actually began blogging. I am further inspired by this…it will happen! My best friend, Hope Blaylock (who also has a beautiful blog, check it out!) informed me I just HAD to read that very blog by Pioneer Woman. I love it!

Comment on Dancing with Joy by Cindy Francis

Cindy Francis — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 02:24:49 +0000

Hurray for Gabby! Glad to hear from you all.

Comment on Dancing with Joy by Bethany Borgueta

Bethany Borgueta — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 14:01:42 +0000

I followed the link to your blog from danielle… Our son Jacob has right hemiparesis and has gone through the Constraint Therapy Program with Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Rhode Island – 6 hours a day, 5 days a week, 4 weeks. There are only two programs like this in the country (the other is in Alabama). If you find that the summer restraint program is helpful for Gabby, you may be interested in checking out the other program as well. I have links to it on my blog and video of my son during the program in my February archive. He’ll be going through it again in August so I’ll be posting more video of his progress then…