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Nicole Heintz was in a hurry to get to work on a particularly bitter cold Minnesota morning, when she realized that she was running low on gas.

Stopping at the first station she saw, she pulled in and noticed a visibly distressed man near the pump next to her, and she felt she needed to help. After offering him her kindness, she never expected what was about to happen moments after.

As soon as Heintz turned her car off, she saw the guy, staring at the gas pump and crying. Confused by his heartbreaking demeanor, she decided to approach him to make sure he was okay. Read the full story here ▶

On September 30, 2016 in Tallapoosa, Georgia, a woman named Courtney Waldon was involved in a horrific campfire accident when she turned 27-years-old, giving her severe burns.

Her husband had lit the fire himself, but the flames shot up unexpectedly, in Courtney’s direction!

Her burns covered at least 40% of her body. Courtney stayed in the ICU Burn Unit, for a period of 51 days – and underwent 7 skin grafting surgeries.

Unfortunately for her, she needed at least 12 more procedures – and this was taking a toll on her family’s finances.

After Courtney was released from the ICU, her husband announced to her that he would like a divorce, leaving her alone with their 4-year-old daughter, Caroline.

With severe medical bills to pay and no income, Courtney and her daughter were left homeless.

Luckily for the mother-daughter duo, local residents and members of the church has a special surprise for them – and it would change their lives forever.

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Both parents, Josh and Katie, were like many other couples, and they had longed to have their own family, so when Katie announced she was pregnant, they were very happy. Unfortunately, when Katie was 20 weeks pregnant, the couple received terrible news. During an ultrasound examination, the doctors reportedly discovered that there was some thickening of the neck and that the baby had club feet. Those were all markers for genetic conditions, the doctors said.

Unfortunately, with each ultrasound, his hands were clenched, and sometimes, it was very difficult to find his heartbeat. Their baby’s heart rate kept dropping, so doctors performed a c-section. When they pulled him out, the umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck several times. According to the parents, the doctors also had to give him a pacemaker because he couldn’t live with his heart in the rhythm it had gone into. Unfortunately, baby Dewey didn’t make it through the operation.

The lovely couple was devastated and determined to begin grieving the loss of their newborn, as is typical. But, a miracle occurred when the couple began to heal with God’s assistance. A nurse called them and informed them that they had a newborn on the fifth floor of the hospital who was in need of a mother and father. At 27 weeks, Brax was born prematurely, and now at 11 months old, he had never left the hospital. He had chronic

“I had been praying that I wanted another baby. I had tasted for the first time what it is to be a mother,” Katie decided to adopt Brax right away. The couple were inspired by their religion and knew that God brought them to this child while they were in their saddest moment after losing Dewey. “Once we brought him home, his health started to improve,” said Katie. He still needs oxygen but his movement and feeding have improved so much. He knows us and he smiles at us and can identify us. Our family has really taken to him. We have all this love because of Dewey and want to pour this love into Brax.”

A Georgia family was on a fishing trip to celebrate 12-year-old Kolton Ogletree’s birthday when his 13-year-old sister snapped a selfie in the woods that has since gone viral.

In the photo, Haley Ogletree is seated in the back of the family’s truck. However, what’s behind her has people freaking out.

In the now viral photo, Haley smiles at the camera as her brother bends over behind the truck, loading a tackle box onto the flatbed. However, if you look closely, you can see another man’s face in the reflection of the vehicle’s rear window. Read the full story here ▶

The then 24-year-old mom, Laura, said that doctors told her to consider an abortion after irregularities in scans caused professionals to worry the youngster had inherited a deadly combination of genes.

But Laura, who suffered complications throughout the pregnancy, ignored advice and decided to carry on with the pregnancy. She was then told that both her and the baby would need special care after birth – if he survived.

The mother prepared herself for the prospect of not seeing her newborn baby for four days after having a c-section. But she was amazed when she woke from the operation to find her fiance sat at her bedside – with the newborn by his side.

Laura, who has appeared in a number of films and theatre shows, said: “I was having scans once a week because they were a little worried there could be complications.

“It wasn’t until 24/25 weeks that things started changing. “They noticed that his measurements weren’t quite what they should be. “They thought that he had inherited two rare genes that could have been dangerous. “I was told to consider abortion and told that if he had these genes he would probably die within half an hour of birth. “I didn’t even think about abortion at any point – I don’t believe in abortion. I could feel him moving around inside me – he was a little wriggler. In my head everything was fine.

“When I went down to theatre to have him I was so worried – they had been very cautious with us and said that there was a high chance we would need special care after he was born and that I might not see him for four days. “When I woke up Nathan was stood next to me with little Nathan in a cot. I couldn’t believe it – I just cried.” Laura, who is the only dwarf in her family, suffers from achondroplasia – meaning she has shortened limbs as well as a curvature of the spine – causing serious pain. Nathan has a different form of dwarfism – pseudoachondroplasia, which means his bone growth is stinted, causing weak hips. Experts fear that baby Nathan may inherit back and hip problems due to having both strands of dwarfism, but it is not yet known if he will suffer from either.

His mother said that she hopes Nathan will be able to live a normal life, much like herself, despite his condition. She added that whilst she was sure Nathan was the only person in the UK to become a double dwarf, the condition had been heard of elsewhere in the world. She said: “Nathan has inherited both forms of dwarfism and is therefore a double dwarf. Laura and Nathan met whilst performing in pantomime on the Channel 4 documentary – Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The pair got engaged and Laura fell pregnant, though they had not been trying for a baby. Despite the new arrival delaying marriage plans, the couple hope to tie the knot later this year or early next year. Though they are not quite sure what is in store with baby Nathan they say they will remain patient in the hope he will lead a life as enjoyable as theirs.

It was a cold day in Georgia as a grandma and her grandson were running around town, but she had the heat on inside of her car to keep them warm.

The warmth was soothing enough to help the boy go to sleep, however she found out that this was a mistake she would regret for the rest of her life.

The 47-year-old grandmother, Barbara Michelle Pemberton, was responsible for the care of her 13-month-old grandson, Shadoe Braxton, when she strapped him in his car seat and went for a drive. Read the full story here ▶

The parent-child relationship is probably the most important one for both parties, whether you live in a nuclear family, joint family, or extended family. Parents strive to provide the best for their children and prioritise their welfare above all else.

We sacrifice a lot for our kids, whether they are American children, Indian children, Black children, children of colour, etc. As parents, there are so many reasons why we put our child’s welfare first—we want them to be happy, safe, loved, and respected.

Both parents, Benita and Roy, never wanted anything more than to have a baby. The couple couldn’t conceive for a long time – Bernita had 3 premature babies and decided to just give up. Read the full story here ▶

The Daughtry family has been left stunned after their 12-year-old daughter, Paige, died from using too much deodorant.

According to her family, Paige was obsessed with spraying herself using aerosol deodorant and used it as though it was “going out of fashion.”

It’s believed that she overused the product so much in her room, that the butane and isobutane from the fumes caused her to pass out on her bed. Her parents found her face down and Paige was rushed to the hospital. She died two hours later, despite numerous attempts to save her. Discover the whole story here ▶

The young mom was advised by the medical personnel to terminate her pregnancy after a scan showed that the child was incompatible with life.

However, the brave mother decided to give her a chance to live. She revealed that her daughter was born with a crown embedded in her head because of her unusual bone protrusions.

the baby’s eyes, brain, and nose failed to develop properly, and the scans showed that she had a cleft lip, clubbed foot and fused fingers. Read the full story here ▶

In Arlington, Texas, a homeowner was just settling in the for evening on Sunday when they heard something strange going on outside.

Seconds later, they were on the phone with police when they realized what a woman was doing down the street, but it only got worse when their front door opened.

Amanda Smith is the mother of two boys, a 2-year-old and a 9-month-old, but nobody on her street knew much about the family until the mother made a grand entrance, unannounced, through her neighbor’s unlocked front door with her 2-year-old in tow. Read the full story here ▶