When Jay Paden rang the doorbell at Ronald McDonald House of Mobile late one night, he was bleary-eyed and exhausted, still in shock from all that happened that day. He had no idea what to expect when the door opened; only that they were expecting him. “I rang the doorbell, and all I remember is…
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Due to medical issues we were told that we would likely never be able to conceive a child. God clearly had different plans for our future. We had been married four years when we found out that we were pregnant. We were overwhelmed and grateful for the blessing we knew we had been given. Our…
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As a teenager, I had no idea that as I was volunteering with my church youth group at the Ronald McDonald House that my family and I would later be impacted so greatly by the House. Although, premature deliveries are common in my family, I never dreamed it would be a reality for me. In…
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One cold February night, my excitement about my approaching June due date took a sudden fearful turn when my water broke. At only 23 weeks gestation, you can imagine my horror; it was just way too early! My husband Joel, who was working in Montgomery at Maxwell AFB, was contacted and he immediately began the…
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