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In a previous post, you met Amber Baker, parents of five kids, two of whom have special needs. Today, you’ll learn how she jumped out of what she calls “her family’s puddle into another family’s ocean” and found great personal healing in so doing.

Justin and Victoria Nelson’s Ocean

Through  a series of fortunate blog links, Amber made her way to www.MomentswithMoriah.com where she met little Moriah Nelson and her parents, Justin and Victoria. (If you read the Different Dream blog series Moments with Moriah’s Mom and Dad, those names sound familiar to you.) When Amber began reading the Nelsons’ blog, Moriah was very sick and not expected to live. The baby girl was transferred to another hospital to have a trach tube inserted. Because of work, Justin couldn’t join Victoria and Moriah for the surgery.

Amber’s Jump

Outside of leaving a few comments at Moriah’s blog, Amber had never spoken to the Nelsons. But, she felt God prompting her to visit Victoria. “It made no sense,” Amber said. “We had no money. Grace had recently undergone heart surgery. Someone would have to care for the kids.”

But the feeling wouldn’t go away. After discussing it with her husband, Amber emailed Victoria and asked if she could come visit. Victoria called immediately. “I’d love it,” she said.

So Amber flew halfway across the country and jumped into Victoria’s ocean. Another blog friend drove four hours to meet them, and for a few days, they supported and encouraged this young mother while her baby girl had surgery. Amber says she was changed by the encounter, too. “She and Justin are so young, but their faith is amazing. Being with her was a support for me.”

Make a Splash

If you’re the parent of a child with special needs and your situation is overwhelming you, maybe you should follow Amber’s lead and jump into someone else’s ocean. It might make a small splash. Or it could make a big one. Either way, you and someone else will be changed and encouraged.

Go ahead.
Do it.

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