It has been almost 20 years since we entered the world of Down syndrome. In that 20 years, I have a complied quite a list of phrases, comments, assumptions that I find ridiculous, ignorant, stupid (sorry but sometimes it just […]
“Thank you Jesus that my mom and dad come see me work at the Olive Garden. I love my job at the Olive Garden.” – From Rachel’s morning prayer earlier this week. “No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts […]
I fully intended to write some blogs about Rachel’s transition time and gap semester. But, I have been distracted. That’s the only word I can find. I love fall because of college football, the beautiful colored artwork God paints in […]
It’s National #ABLEtoSave month! Rachel joined Matt Syverson, Financial Planner and Dad to a daughter with Down syndrome, Tom Treacy, Kansas State Treasurer’s Office, and me in sharing about ABLE accounts at the Down Syndrome Guild of Greater Kansas City […]
Since Rachel’s school doesn’t start until January, last week she and I spent the week on Joy Mountain. Nestled in the foothills of the Ozarks, Joy Mountain is the beautiful community where I grew up. Most of the people I […]
Two weeks ago I wrote about Rachel receiving her college acceptance letter inviting her to be a Missouri State Bear Power student. Her college adventure begins January 2019. That video has had almost 70,000 views! It was a big week […]
For way over a year, the big question has been “What will Rachel do?” Of course this is a common question for incoming high school seniors, but the answer and discussion is far more complicated when you have an intellectual […]
Today is Rachel’s 19th birthday. If you are anywhere near her, you know that. The girl loves her birthday, and celebrates it for at least a month if not the entire year. Forget that she just had a really big […]
May 20, 2018 was a momentous occasion for Rachel and our family. She was one of 563 members of the Olathe South Class of 2018. Thousands across the country are members of the Class of 2018. We celebrated before, during, […]
“This is the day the Lord has made. I will rejoice and be glad in it. ” Nineteen years ago we were awaiting the arrival of Rachel Nicole Mast. We had known for five months that she would be born […]