Stories

A broken home and broken people left me broken at a young age. I felt like the world had given up on me and discarded me.

Our first daughter came into the world through pain and difficulty — a foreshadowing of the journey ahead. As the years unfolded, it became clear we were navigating a path we never anticipated: Kait's silent, often unreachable world of profound autism.

One afternoon, earlier this year, I received a text from my youngest daughter. She shared that she had decided to pursue a relationship with the Lord. A relationship that was hers, based on her decision alone and not because of anything I have said or because of my relationship with the Lord.

Going on an "Alaskan Cruise" had for years been tucked away in the recesses of my mind. I had all but forgotten about the hope of "one day." But God knew and was waiting for just the right moment—His Perfect Timing—to present His Gift.