God blessed our family beyond measure with the most amazing little boy. Keaton was born prematurely in a small village in Taiwan. His medical conditions were severe and he spent the first year of his life in the PICU (pediatrics ICU). When he was able to leave the hospital there was no place for him to go. Orphanages were not adequately equipped to care for him and would not accept a child with severe special needs or a child with a feeding tube. Keaton was placed in nursing home, as that was the only facility equipped to handle his needs. While the nursing home did what they could, a nursing home set up for aging adults is not a proper environment for infants and children with special needs. Keaton spent two more years of his life hanging on until God led our family to him.

For almost four years we watched Keaton become healthier, stronger, and grow in ways we never imagined. He received physical, occupational, and speech therapies, attended Kindergarten, and eventually learned to walk with the aid of a walker. He would cruise around the kitchen with the biggest smile on his face. Keaton endured multiple necessary surgeries, each one providing him with better quality of life.

In February of 2016, due to complications with influenza, Keaton suddenly and unexpectedly went to be with Jesus. Our family was devastated beyond words. During that time all we could do was lean on God to carry us through this tragedy. We focused on the lessons Keaton had taught us about living everyday to the fullest and appreciating the little things in life that we so often take for granted. Keaton lived his life with such joy and happiness. He could not talk, walk without his walker, or eat through his mouth, but he loved life and was filled with an unspeakable joy that only comes from Jesus.