ROCK YOUR SOCKS

March 20, 2019  •  Leave a Comment

WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY

 

Every year on March 21st, people around the world celebrate Down Syndrome by wearing colorful, fun and even mis-matched socks.  

Why? 

  • Because families blessed by Down Syndrome want the world to know, it's okay. 
  • Because we are all perfectly imperfect - Down Syndrome or not.
  • Because too many pre-born babies diagnosed with Down Syndrome are aborted out of fear, pressure and misinformation.  In fact, some countries boast a 100% abortion rate for all babies prenatally diagnosed.

 

 

AVA

If you know me at all, you probably feel like you know her too!  She's 5 1/2, she's my sidekick and she was a total surprise in more ways than one!  In August of 2013, we had a girl and she had Down Syndrome.  There were all kinds of signs from God but nothing was ever revealed through ultrasound. 

We loved her fiercely but the diagnosis was devastating, mostly because we didn't know what we didn't know.  Since then I've seen hundreds of women/families go through the exact same thing and end up in the same joyful place.  If we can help one new expecting family or one newly diagnosed family see the light of hope, we are on the right path.

 

ROCK YOUR SOCKS

Break out your fun socks and celebrate life and love along with us tomorrow, March 21st, 2019.

Changing hearts and minds one smile at a time.

Thank you!

Carrie & Ava

 


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