Just when Dylan Summers had completely given up on ever finding his dog again, fate intervened in a big way.
Ten months ago, his pup Athena was hit by a car near their Bourbon, Missouri, home. She survived, but part of her tail and one of her back legs had to be amputated.
Dylan paid for her costly surgery and was nursing her back to health when she suddenly disappeared from the backyard. Especially since she was still recovering and on medication, Dylan desperately searched for her online and in person. Sadly, there was no sign of her, and he feared that she’d been taken.
Students at Fancy Farm Elementary school in Kentucky are used to seeing their principal pitch in to get things done.
Janet Throgmorton has been the principal of the grammar school for the past 11 years. She’s known for wearing many hats in the best of times, but during the COVID-19 pandemic, she took her efforts a step further!
With staff shortages coming up left and right, any given day will find Janet helping out in several different areas of the school. Perhaps she’s serving up hot lunches in the cafeteria or emptying trash barrels at the end of the day; anything to keep their doors open and their students safe!
When Nicole Powell and JJ Grieves were preparing to welcome their fifth child, doctors were uncertain if the baby would ever be able to lead a “normal” life.
Tests showed that Tripp had Down syndrome, along with other health problems, but his parents knew they wanted to keep the little one. From the second Tripp was born, he has brought nothing but love and joy into their lives!
The Cabot, Arkansas, family has since become an ambassador for people living with Down syndrome. They are hoping to remove stigmas and show everyone how loving and capable people with Downs are. That’s why Nicole runs a Facebook group called “Team Tripp,” where she shares pictures, videos, and thoughts on raising a child with Down syndrome.
Growing up, things weren’t easy for Kanya, who had a tough life at home in Arkansas. Even so, she knew she always had someone to turn to: her neighbors across the street.
Kim and Rick Harp opened their home to Kanya many times throughout her childhood and even took her in permanently when she turned 18. Thanks to their love and support over the years, Kanya was able to put herself through school and blossom into the successful woman she is today.
As far as the Harps are concerned, she has always been a part of their family. But in December, they decided to make it official! During their Christmas Eve festivities, they surprised Kanya with adoption papers. And although she’s already well into adulthood and married, it meant everything to her!