Stories From the Heart

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Positively Elianna

Being a teenager is hard. It’s even harder when you start having back, hip, and knee pain, and no one

Gunner for Good

When five-year-old Gunner had an issue with his bladder, his parents did not think much of it. When it happened

Jaymeson: Leader of the Pack

Wolves are pack animals—family-oriented and protective. When Jaymeson was diagnosed with a brain tumor…he embraced it as his spirit animal.

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ABCs of Andrés

Andrés was adopted from Bogotá, Colombia, when he was 21 months old, but that was the least astonishing part of

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Every Light for Everleigh

Every year on rare disease day, every front porch in a small Minnesota town is illuminated by purple lights…and every

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Waylon’s Will

Waylon was born 10 weeks early at 1 pound, 8 ounces, and 12 inches long. He had already persevered; now

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Precious Opal and Owen

Parents rarely feel prepared for twins. They feel even less prepared when the twins are born four months early. Ashley

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Marching to Bianca’s Beats

As Laura glanced at her phone, it started ringing… It was their doctor’s personal cell phone. “We just accepted a

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Aloha Anna

It’s a Minnesota family’s dream: a Hawaiian vacation to escape the winter cold. But for Jill and Greg…it quickly turned

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All of Alejandro

Despite being born at 34 weeks, Alejandro was normal size and had no lingering medical concerns. Seven months later…he was

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Ethan: More Than Meets the Eye

Surprises are generally good, but when Ethan was born…it was a challenging surprise for him and his parents. “You can’t

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Joyful Javohn

Javohn and his dad, Thomas, did not expect such a long and difficult journey. But after two tumors and one