ORLANDO, Fla. — Having lost so much, Jana Shelfer says it was remarkable how her life changed when she focused on what she has gained.
“We face challenges, we face adversity, but those are the gifts that help us grow,” she said.
What You Need To Know
- Jana Shelfer was paralyzed from the chest down after a car accident when she was 15
- She says she thought that she wouldn’t be able to do anything after that
- In retrospect, Shelfer says the accident and recovery “may be my greatest spiritual curriculum”
- Now she is a motivational speaker and competitive water skier
When she was a teenager, Shelfer got into a serious car accident. At 15, she became paralyzed from the chest down — and she says she thought that her life was over…