Joy Through Adversity | Terri Roberts | TEDxPittsburghStatePrison

A wife, mother and grandmother, Mrs. Roberts has also survived serious illness, crediting her faith and a rigorously healthy diet. Mrs. Roberts’ book, “Forgiveness: The Amish School Shooting, A Mother’s Love, and a Story of Remarkable Grace,’’ will be available in the fall of 2015.
In 2006, Mrs. Roberts’ son, Charlie, shot and killed five girls inside an Amish school house, wounding five others. The crime - and the Amish community’s response - made international headlines as it propelled Mrs. Roberts and her family into the public’s eye.
Mrs. Roberts describes herself has one who has walked through circumstances beyond her ability to cope, and yet found strength, and even joy, along the way
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@crissaness]

So many tears. What a beautiful lesson in forgiveness. Thank you SO MUCH for this testimony.

[@havefunbesafe]

Beauty lives through your son, those young girls and you my dear for speaking these words.

[@ellelan1]

You are a beautiful Christian woman and such an inspiration!!

[@shuesther]

very illuminating

[@nicolewrytr]

Classy lady. God bless ❤️