Grace Hikes Again

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Grace Robinson, an energetic Poconos resident and outdoor enthusiast, has had to contend with mitochondrial disease, a rare disease that impacts organ function.

At age 20, the disease led to a variety of hospital stays for GI failure, heart failure, brain lesions and losing the ability to walk.

“I love to be active, and that was probably one of the hard things with being disabled, is not being able to do everything you want to,” Grace told Grover Silcox, host of Boundless: A Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Podcast that is recorded at Lehigh Valley Public Media’s studios in Bethlehem.

It’s been a journey of perseverance for a decade, but Grace, 30, is now walking, hiking, serving as a Girl Scout leader and sharing her experience with others.

“Just hiking again has been really amazing,” she said.

Check out the full episode of Boundless with Grace wherever you listen to podcasts or via YouTube: