Author: Beverly
Flipped Upside Down
June 17, 2022Hannah not only faced an unexpected pregnancy but also a scary diagnosis for her baby the day her life “flipped upside down,” as she describes it. While Hannah and baby Nash’s story is still being written, she shares with us some intimate details that can encourage other moms in this situation. Hannah’s story Getting an […]
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Such a Happy Baby
June 11, 2022Taryn happened to be one of the first mothers to join our prenatal support group. Her little Zoey was such a happy baby, she says, despite going through a lot in her first few months of life. She shares her story in her own words below. Taryn’s Story I actually didn’t find out that it […]
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Thank you, Sponsors!
May 21, 2022Thank you, Sponsors! Verity’s Village wishes to take a moment to say thank you to our sponsors. Thanks to their generosity, we were able to cover all the race-related costs for our first ever official fundraiser! Special thanks to… Asher’s Answer – a nonprofit organization devoted to providing financial support to families of babies diagnosed […]
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Logan’s Story: Peace in the Storm
May 6, 2022In December 2021, Logan P. shared with our community her story of heartache to hope. She has given us permission to share this story of her peace in the storm with you below: Hi everyone, so I was asked to share this with you! I hope that it will uplift and inspire you! So I […]
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Fundraising Goal
April 23, 2022We have a great, big, audacious fundraising goal for the Run for the Rare to match our great, big, audacious vision for the ministry of Verity’s village! We’ve set $25K as our reach-for-the-stars goal! Whatever we raise, you can be sure the funds will help us do amazing things for the community we serve. Here […]
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“Incompatible with Life”
March 22, 2022Doctors told Elisa during her pregnancy that her baby boy was “incompatible with life.” Here she shares her story. Elisa’s Story “At 16 weeks of pregnancy, I found out that my baby very likely had Trisomy 18. ‘Don’t google it’ is what my midwife said. Of course, I did look it up, and I was […]
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Trisomy Awareness Month
March 19, 2022Did you know? March is Trisomy Awareness Month! Many families in our support network have learned their babies have a trisomy condition. This means their cells have an extra copy of one (or even more than one) chromosome. While any chromosome can be affected, the most common of these conditions are: Trisomy 21, Down syndrome […]
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A Much Different Pregnancy
February 1, 2022Despite already having five children of her own and also raising two nephews, Rose knew her family story wasn’t quite over. In November of 2020, she saw a familiar pink line on a pregnancy test, the faintest one she had ever seen. Now she believes that was possibly the first sign that this pregnancy would […]
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Staci’s Story: From Heartache to Hope
January 15, 2022Staci, a mom who joined the Verity’s Village support network, shares her story of moving from heartache to hope. Devastated and heartbroken “April 22, 2021. I’ll never forget the day we received the earth shattering news at 26.5 weeks pregnant that our sweet baby girl Harlow had some major birth defects and suspected trisomy 13. […]
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Highlights From Our First Year of Ministry
December 31, 2021Our prenatal support group, From Diagnosis to Delivery, is finishing its first full year of existence. And what an amazing year of supporting families who received a life-limiting diagnosis! I wish I had time to tell you about all 117 babies we have had the privilege of honoring. For now, we will share some of […]
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