Favored One

Ella with another masterpiece
Our daughter Gabriella has PDD-NOS, a form of Autism. She is incredibly artistic and very high functioning. A true creator, she is constantly designing something new and putting it on display for all to see.
All of us as parents have places on the refrigerator where we proudly hang our children’s artwork. However, Ella has so much artwork, there is no way to display it all. So in trying to accommodate all my children, I put her artwork up on a huge clip and rotate the rest. Yet, when one of her masterpieces is missing, she remembers. She remembers every piece and will go to any length to find it and display it. She marvels over each creation as if it were the first and best of all of her art.








I am a 40~something wife and homeschooling mother of six precious children. My wonderful husband and I have served as missionaries in many countries for nearly the 28 years of our marriage. My greatest desire is to love the Lord with all my heart, soul, mind and strength. My deepest gratitude belongs to Him, who loved me and gave Himself for me.




