Wearing a hoodie, jeans and some converse, Josiah Stern, looks like your average seventeen year old. Except that he’s not. Behind that slightly scruffy face and sweet smile, Josiah wears a badge of honor. A badge not desired by any, but nonetheless earned. Josiah earned it along the rough road walked alongside his family and those impacted by the devastating disease known as ALS.
When Adam and Dani Nichols got the call that their daughter Adelaide had been born, they knew they had a choice. With excitement and faith, they chose to open wide their hearts through adoption and allow God to beautifully craft their story. Now with adopted son Isaiah in their arms they’ve seen how adoption not only echoes the heart of Jesus, but has become a hallmark of the way they welcome in so many into their community.
Alongside the voices singing and hands raised in our weekend gatherings, there is a unique expression of adoration and connection happening that may go unseen. This is the deaf community that comes together every 9:45am service to experience Jesus in authentic ways. We are so thankful that God allows us to be unified as one family in this beautiful community of believers. God is doing incredible things in the lives of our deaf brothers and sisters and we celebrate with them.
