Finding Faith Through Uncertainty

Between trips to the local waterpark, family vacations, rec baseball, swimming lessons, and visiting the local library, our young kids have had a fabulous summer. It has been especially fun for our son who celebrated his fifth birthday, learned how to ride a bike, and can now swim without a life jacket. When we left…

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Introductions

Alright, it is time to get vulnerable about our family’s journey over the last few years. I’ll start today by officially introducing myself. My name is Steph. I am a wife to Darren and mom of three kiddos (6, 4, & 1 years old). We live in Iowa where we enjoy beautiful summers and cold…

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Wait, Hope, Trust

One of the first phone calls I made as we anticipated an ambulance ride to the Children’s Hospital was to my boss to tell him I would not be at work the next morning. I think we probably both knew I would not be back for a long time. After getting through front line treatment…

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Why Water?

The IV pole was always within a few feet of his small, pale body. Whether he was sleeping in the crib, being pulled around in a wagon, or playing in the toy room, Jordan was always hooked up to tubes and lines during our stays on third floor of the children’s hospital. On little sleep,…

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