I found a link to this story on Bob Smietana’s blog, God-of-small-things. It’s a two part story by Josh Grossberg about a family with three boys–all three of whom are autistic. The parents’ deep faith in God and dependence on Him is what comes through in the story.
“Most parents are angry and frustrated,” said 42-year-old Gina. “They think their kids were a mistake. But this is the way God planned them for our family. I really believe God is using our family — as crazy as it is with three kids with autism — to make a difference in the world.”
Wow! Even better than Olympic champions who profess Christ, these are champion parents who profess Christ in the middle of confusion, discouragement, and Life. May I remember this story on days when I get discouraged with my family or my children. None of our kids is a mistake.
Amen!