Posts tagged Genetics
Contemplating a Lifetime of Serving My Child with Special Needs

When you have a child with special needs and a seemingly profound diagnosis, panic can creep in. Each month of little progress can cause us to ask the question, “So, what if this lasts his whole life. What then?” We are so encouraged by the wisdom we gained from this courageous and hope-filled mother.

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We’re in this Together: Facing Medical Adversity with a Strong Marriage

Two years ago we sat down with Caroline and John Carroll to speak to them about their journey with their daughter Claire. Claire was born with a heart defect and Down Syndrome, or Trisomy 21. At just two years old, when Caroline was only nine days postpartum with their third child, Claire was diagnosed with leukemia.

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Down Syndrome and Leukemia: Claire's Story of Hope

It’s raining as I type this, and as I listen to the heavy drops falling outside my window, I’m reminded of the parable in Matthew 7 that Jesus tells about the wise man who builds his house on the rock. The storm came, and the wind blew and beat upon the house, and yet it did not fall. The foolish man built his house on the sand, and when the storm came, the wind blew and beat against the house, and it collapsed. And great was its collapse. John and Caroline’s journey of parenting their daughter with Down Syndrome and leukemia has been marked by a solid foundation.

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