Why are we praying for healing? Because our sons were not born this way. Our story is not everyone’s story, but it’s not only our story either. As I mentioned in my background post, they regressed. They were perfectly healthy little boys who hit every milestone — including speech.

Until… around a year and nine months old, I started to notice changes. They weren’t speaking anymore. They stopped responding to their names. They seemed completely spaced out — both of them. I’ll never forget sitting in the pediatrician’s office, bawling, asking, “What happened?” My sweet boys were struggling, and it was a dagger to my heart.

I needed answers! This couldn’t be normal. So we ran tests. Bloodwork. Urine. Stool. Everything imaginable. The results all pointed to inflammation, compromised mitochondria, and heavy metals.

How did this happen? We believe vaccines played a role, maybe not the only cause, but certainly a contributing factor. There seemed to be no other explanation for the havoc that had been wreaked on their little bodies.

We’ve been on a journey ever since, fighting to recover what was lost. It’s been long, hard, and full of faith. But we believe in healing, and we’re not giving up.

Jon and I do not walk this road alone. So today, I ask for prayers for our daughter Grace. She is amazing with her brothers—THE BEST big sister! I do not know what I would do without her. I call her “Little Momma”. She is their favorite person.

One day, on the way to therapeutic horseback riding, she and her brothers got into it about something, and she broke down in tears. From the third row of the van, I heard her sobbing, “How much longer? How much longer until my brothers talk to me?”

I sighed and said, “I’m not sure, baby, but we’ll keep praying.”

Through her tears, she replied, “But we’ve been praying for so long!”

All I could say was, “I know, Grace. I’m so sorry, baby.”

I have the same questions for God. Right now, I don’t know the answers, but I believe I will one day. He has a plan, and we need to trust Him, even though it’s hard.

Additional prayer requests:

We are trying to find a doctor that could help us navigate through some of the challenges they face. Someone that specializes in regressive autism. (We did try Leucovorin when they were 3 but it did not seem to make a difference. However they are on a natural folinic acid now and we are considering trying it again to see if it helps)

Pray that more healing modalities surface! Not just for our boys but for all the kids that have been effected.

Patience and endurance as we continue on this journey!

Please pray these boys will sleep! This has been a recurring issue.

Your prayers are felt and greatly appreciated!

– Margaret

Jackson & Stafford,

I will never stop being your voice until you find yours. Ill never stop telling your story. Ill never stop praying for healing. One day we will make up for lost time! We will sit around and talk for hours, laughing and cherishing every minute. The best is yet to come my sweet boys. I love you beyond words.

❤ Mom

 Joel 2:25

I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten.