Kendall's Hope: UCP Pics

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

UCP Pics

"Rejoice in your hardship, for from hardship comes endurance, from endurance comes character, and from character comes hope, which does not disappoint us." ~Romans 5:3

4 comments:

Unknown said...: Hi there Jocalyn - your wonderful father referred me to this blog and I finally finished reading it back to the beginning! (I try to read a little each day on my lunch break.) I thought to myself "You probably should've started at the beginning of Jocalyn's blog and not the most recent". But after watching her 1-year video after reading all I've read, I knew there was a reason why I had done it the way I had. After getting to learn a little about Kendall, your beautiful family, and the struggles throughout, the video just brought it all home. I pretty much went on a crying "jag" for about 20 minutes then remembered I was at work and seriously needed to compose myself! LOL What a beautiful message your blog is sending, not only of Kendall and what goes on day to day but more so a message of true inspiration, hope, and most of all love. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Blessings to you and your family! Sincerely, Katy L.; August 17, 2010 at 1:37 PM
Reagan Leigh said...: Love that last pic of Kendall and Kamden...she's just hanging out with her brother. SO cute!; August 17, 2010 at 2:23 PM
Mo said...: I meant to ask...where did you get your LOVE shirt?; August 18, 2010 at 6:39 PM
Jennifer Ortiz said...: OMG, I love the last pic. Look at her sitting like a big girl, so cute!; August 31, 2010 at 1:07 PM

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We are very open about our journey with Kendall. We're happy to answer any questions, and welcome all your comments! The one thing we don't want is to be isolated from our friends and family. I've been that person who thinks it is easier to just ignore a child with special needs and their family. I've feared hearing their story. I've been guilty of looking through a child with special needs. I've also thought and said "how on earth do you deal everyday?" Although it certainly isn't easy, we are a normal family...celebrating all the milestones our daughter hits (and maybe cheering a little louder in the process!) Let me tell you...it's been a long road with many bumps but the love and support we receive daily is what keeps us truckin'! Click here for the full story on our precious baby girl Kendall Ann, or scroll down for the quick recap! Thanks for visiting!

About Kendall...

Kendall Ann has blessed our lives in so many ways. She is truly a gift from God and has proven herself to be a fighter from the beginning. She was born with many neurological and optical abnormalities, which we now know is due to a stroke in utero...probably due to her Factor V Leiden mutation and two copies of the MTHFR gene (1-14-09). Oh, and NOW she has Type 1 Diabetes (8-19-09) And NOW (12-16-10) she has problems with her Mitochondria ... and NOW (2-11-13) a neurogenic bladder resulting in a vesicostomy. Of course there is a possibility of a Mitochondrial Disorder, and a possibility CDLK5 caused all the problems and Mito secondary...but we will never know, because we've decided no more testing! When she was born she came right home...no NICU stay...and we had no idea anything was wrong! She has undergone numerous hospital stays and a number of surgeries, but through it all, she has maintained a smile that wins the hearts of everyone who meets her. Please join us in our journey of life with a special little girl full of spunk and personality who happens to have multiple disabilities.