In 1995, our fourth child was born not breathing.
Soon after, she was diagnosed with CHARGE syndrome and given this prognosis: “she will be blind, deaf, and mentally retarded, probably will not walk, talk or eat by mouth.”
Thus began an amazing God story – not only for her, but for our entire family.
Soon after Amy’s birth, our only son – two years older than Amy – began to exhibit behavior struggles and significant health concerns. Those issues created learning struggles. Joshua is another incredible God story.
Through raising Amy and Joshua and their two older sisters, Rebecca, and Katie, we learned much about God’s incredible faithfulness and much about child development, biblical parenting, and nutrition.
God began to tug on our heartstrings for ministry to other parents whose children were struggling and in 1997 and 1998 we organized two special needs conferences where we were living at the time in Maryland. People came from neighboring states and from many miles away.. The need was so great then and continues to be today.
All through the next 17 years, God gave us many opportunities to coach parents.
Then in 2010, God called us to work full time to bring the message “it is never too late and there is always hope” through mentoring and coaching parents.
We have been able to reach many parents with information and support and are compelled with a fire in our bellies to do whatever we can to continue this important and vital work in families.
In 2014, we relocated to Virginia to take the mission to the next level.