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We feel like parents in a fairy tale turned to stone by a curse and condemned to stand like statues with our hearts thudding in our chests as our son plays wild games, all alone in the palace. He sees us, he knows us, he expects us always to be in our right places - but he has no idea that we are human, too. David is 11 years old. He is happy, healthy and affectionate. He loves school, climbing trees and Disney songs. But he's also profoundly autistic.

Kimberly Wyse is a blogger, speaker, and Down syndrome advocate, who tells the story of the traumatic birth of her much-anticipated third child, who was diagnosed at birth with trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) and had major medical complications that almost took his life several times. Through the gift of extreme medical intervention and God’s miraculous answers to prayer, this precious boy has exceeded everyone’s expectations and is a joy to his family today.

A perfectly normal pregnancy turns into an emergency C-section and nightmarish news that little Paige probably wouldn't survive. Rather than believe the doctors, new mom Sharon Richardson chooses to let God have the final say about her daughter. Against all odds and expectations, Paige does survive - and comes home to live with her parents. But while there is breath in Paige's little body, there is no spark of life.