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    Joyfully Embracing God's Children (Part 2 of 2)

    Mar 22 2018
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    Joyfully Embracing God's Children (Part 2 of 2)

    Date: Mar 22, 2018

    Guests: Josh and Heather Avis

    Author Heather Avis and her husband, Josh, discuss the heartache that infertility had on the early years of their marriage and the joy they now share as parents of three adopted children, two of whom have Down syndrome. The couple shines a positive light on Down syndrome, reminding parents that God is always faithful in the midst of whatever challenges they face. (Part 2 of 2)

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