This new world with a medically fragile child was quite scary for us as parents, who had no medical background. When we brought our daughter home after six months in the NICU, we were unsure how to resume life. For too long, we lived live in a bubble, trying to protect our daughter from exposure to respiratory illnesses in addition to the difficulty travel with all her equipment presented.

Eventually, we popped the bubble and embraced our new life by embarking on all kinds of adventures with our trach- and ventilator-dependent daughter, who has a rare form of dwarfism.

Come along for the ride as we carve out our new normal, traveling with our trachie. 

Follow her inspiring life @MiracleMayah

 

About the Author:

Angela L. Schwieterman is the proud mom of five children, a coveted title that defines her identity in this world. Heeding a call placed on her spirit to journal, she witnessed a new passion for writing that fulfilled her spirit in ways she couldn’t dream. She carries a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, with a previous career in accounting. However, the call for writing has awakened a new aspiration—to document her journey of faith and their family’s unique life, through an unfiltered lens.

Angie works from home in rural west central Ohio, where she shares a blessed life with her husband, Ryan, and their farming family. She is a member of St. Sebastian Catholic Church, where she serves as Lector and a member of the choir. In addition to writing, Angie enjoys the simplicities of country life, including hiking, listening to podcasts, and camping. 

Angie has published two books with Journeys Revealed Ministries:

Finding Foundation: My Journey Catholicism

Close to God: Our Journey Home