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Rising Above Ministries is lifting up the special needs community through support, encouragement, inspiration, and community.
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Tuesday Sep 21, 2021
Tuesday Sep 21, 2021
About Devon:
Devon is a wife, mama, and follower of Jesus. She is a teacher by trade but is now at home with her daughters and on-staff with a Bible study ministry part time. Her girls were both adopted domestically at birth, and they both have hidden disabilities. She lives outside of Cleveland, Oh.
Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
Tuesday Sep 14, 2021
About Jade:
Jade is a wife and stay-at-home mom to 2 girls, Cambrie (non-verbal, autism) and Carter.
Tuesday Sep 07, 2021
Tuesday Sep 07, 2021
About Tracy:
Tracy is a wife and mother of three children. When her oldest child was born, he was diagnosed with L1CAM syndrome. This included a multitude of other complex medical issues as well as a world of change in their lives. Tracy and her husband had to completely re-evaluate life and had to determine what was truly important. Tracy decided it was best to quit her job and care for her son full-time. Through all of the ups and downs, she feels she has found her true calling through writing. Through her writing, she wants to bring awareness to the challenges that her son faced throughout his short life. She also wants to bring to light the great and wonderful love that her son gave to many people and to let other know that regardless of disability, they are not alone.
Related Links:
Website: www.jacobsjourneybooks.com
Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
Tuesday Aug 31, 2021
- Launch of Fall Community Groups coming this week!
- Dad's Event
- Sibling Celebration (More information coming soon!)
- 2021 Telethon - Be a virtual host!
- Rising Above Website
- Rising Above App
Tuesday Aug 24, 2021
Tuesday Aug 24, 2021
About Erika:
Erika has spent the past 25 years following her passion of adding value to people’s lives. She is an Adoption/ Special Needs Advocate, Business Owner and Mom of many, 10 to be exact.
If there is a “type” of mom out there, she has probably been it as a bio mom, special needs mom, adoptive mom, step/foster mom, public school mom, homeschool mom, stay at home mom, working mom and single mom. She loves to encourage women in this amazing position we hold as image-bearers of Christ.
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Tuesday Aug 17, 2021
Tuesday Aug 17, 2021
About Cigi:
Cigi England is the owner of Cigi’s boutique, Rising Above board member, co-founder of the Exceptional Bean, and a champion for special needs families.
Favorite Quotes:
"Show me. Lead me. Guide Me."
-Cigi England
"When you don’t know how to respond, be kind."
-Cigi England
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Tuesday Aug 10, 2021
Tuesday Aug 10, 2021
About Donna:
Donna is married to Kevin, lives in Kennesaw, GA, and has a 15-year-old son with Autism and PANS.
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Phone: 931-526-7473
Website: risingaboveministries.org
Tuesday Aug 03, 2021
Tuesday Aug 03, 2021
About Mandy
Mandy is the wife to Dustin and mom to Dylan, 7, and Madison, 11, who was born with Spina Bifida. Professionally, she has been a high school teacher for 16 years and loves working with students in FCCLA, the student organization she sponsors. Personally speaking, she’s obsessed with Christmas, loves to shop and entertain in our home, and is a huge Elvis fan. Her family is very active in their church, Stevens Street Baptist Church.
Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
About the Orts
Jeff and Emmy met in the 1990s working together at a camp in the PA/NJ area, called Handi*Camp, designed for children, teens, and adults touched by special needs. They have had fun along the journey as God has grown their family and sent them to maintain and further develop a similar camping ministry and year round outreach in MT, called Camp Promise. Jeff and Emmy have been joined along the way by 7 Ortlings (5 guys & 2 gals). Two of these fellows joined their crew through the route of foster care and have given them the opportunity to learn first hand/24/7 knowledge of caring for kiddos with both hidden and visible special needs. The You are Here spot on the "map" shows the Orts standing at the ready to follow God on a new adventurous path in serving their community, as they hand over the leadership of ministry after this summer of camp.
Related Links
Emmy - @montanaorts on instagram
Jeff - https://www.facebook.com/jkzort
Camp Promise -ongoing ministry of camp, new facility news, pictures, and even special Bible studies posted (also @camppromiseministries on Instagram)
Tuesday Jun 22, 2021
Tuesday Jun 22, 2021
About Kristin:
Kristin is an author, a mental health therapist, and a mother of two children with rare genetic disorders and complex needs. Her greatest passion is walking with others on their journey to deeper faith, emotional, and psychological growth and wholeness. She especially loves supporting other parents of children with medical, developmental, and mental health special needs and disabilities. With her MA in Christian Education and serving as a Licensed Masters Social Worker, she has experience in church, camping, and retreat ministries and is experienced in Christian counseling, couples and family therapy, substance abuse treatment, and crisis counseling. Kristin lives with her husband, Todd, and their two children in the Nashville, TN area. When she is not enjoying life with her family, writing, or with clients, you can find Kristin training for triathlons, reading, or simply being out in nature.
Favorite Quotes:
I had two amazing friends who never gave up on me.
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