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@@HerdingLittleCowsyou both are wonderful parents god bless❤

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We survived. Update video tonight.

We’ve done a few videos about Marks condition over the years. This one may be the most helpful in explaining a very complex condition. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oN10gLN50qzQoXk.htmlsi=vTC2no5dLSUl5-A0 Our address is Herding little Cows PO Box 15 Thomaston, Maine 04861. Thanks for your comment, and thanks for subscribing.

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That is a great idea. It wouldn’t work yet as the stroller I have is still a little too big for him. It doesn’t lay down flat enough. But in a few months it would be a great help. We also have a wheel chair that we take sometimes that Josiah fits in. It is adult sized so we take it for field trips to carry our stuff and it can carry a person if necessary. I use it to sit in for nursing babies sometimes

@@HerdingLittleCows possibly if you could find an umbrella type used or possibly an really inexpensive one at Walmart I found it useful to put stuff in I had to always have with me ,I always had to take multiple kids to appointments ,store etc along with my special needs now my thoughts and prayers are with you .God Bless🙏❤️

Thank you for your question, I’ll try to explain our view briefly here in the comments. I think it’s actually a misunderstanding of how God’s sovereignty works. Eating is expected in the Bible, sleep/rest are commended in the Bible, and accepting children as gifts from God is the expectation throughout the Bible. Irresponsibility in crossing the road could result in your death, whereas new life and children result in blessing rather than death. Rather most forms of “birth control” have primary mechanisms of preventing conception, but also have secondary mechanisms that do harm or cause death to the living children already created in the womb. If one was genuinely interested in efficacy of birth control, the only option is abstaining from sexual intimacy. However, 1 Corinthians 7 tells us that as a married couple, it is wrong for us to intentionally avoid marital intimacy except for a time of prayer and fasting. Birth control of multiple forms existed even in the ancient world, so it’s also not a matter of historical ignorance of the means of preventing pregnancy. Rather it affirms the teaching of the Old Testament which always sees children as a blessing, even when those children are born to families in hard situations.

Thank you for your question. Other videos explain our situation more fully, but I’ll try to give a brief answer here. Sara, Samuel, and Malachi have a genetic condition that has nothing to do with environment. Mark has had 7 concussions that have contributed to his situation. Josiah had a stroke in the womb and his situation is due to the effects of that stroke. We have tried diets and supplements as you mentioned over the course of years and seen no help. We’ve lived in multiple homes in a few states, so it’s not the house. We’ve read the books, watched the videos, and taken training courses from the Family Hope Center which we have appreciated immensely. The fact is, that some conditions will not be healed until we reach Heaven, where we will be in the presence of Jesus and know no more suffering, pain, or weakness. But in the meantime we have actually had innumerable opportunities to help and encourage others to rest in the grace of God. It has been in the greatest trials that we find the greatest comfort in the Lord. “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation, and the rich in his humiliation, because like a flower of the grass he will pass away. For the sun rises with its scorching heat and withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beauty perishes. So also will the rich man fade away in the midst of his pursuits. Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.” ‭‭James‬ ‭1‬:‭2‬-‭5‬, ‭9‬-‭12‬ ‭ESV‬‬ bible.com/bible/59/jas.1.2-12.ESV

Some of the disabilities in their family are genetic some are accidents as I believe her husband and josiah are. We li e in a fallen world and we are not immune to illnesses. ❤

@@HerdingLittleCows Good Lord, your family has been through a lot - God bless you!

Naomi is driving for us today and should be back to full health in the near future. We don’t need a driver or nanny, but rather we wanted to explain why we do things the way we do. The Lord has been very gracious in helping us with these challenges, and we are so thankful for His provision. Thank you for your comment.

@@donnahsmith1476 as we’ve answered this question many times, we recommend watching this video with a full explanation of our view on having children amidst physical challenges. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jb6laJaGuJiVg58.htmlsi=qkpfEo24th4nLw1L