Leslie Verslues, parent:
I would like to share a story about my daughter, Grace Verslues. Many do not know that Grace was born 3 months premature. Weighing only 2 pounds, 2 ounces, Grace fought every day for many weeks just to breathe and stay alive. God was truly watching over her and gave her the will and strength to survive.
An article about her journey will be published in the upcoming March issue of CITY magazine. The recent "cool thing" about Grace is that she has been asked to be this year's March of Dimes Ambassador for the March for Babies Walk in Jefferson City. Yet, Grace is somewhat shy. In the past, Grace did not even want to show her classmates what her baby pictures looked like because hers were so different. She had tubes and a ventilator hooked up to her, and she was so tiny. And although Sam and I were the proudest parents in the world of her accomplishments of overcoming such obstacles at birth, she did not want to share her story.
Finally, Grace agreed to be the Ambassador. And within the past few months, she has had tea with the Governor and Mrs. Blunt at their mansion, was a public speaker at the March of Dimes Kick-Off luncheon, and recorded her own radio commercial promoting March of Dimes. She will also be featured in a KRCG television commercial. I think that is a pretty cool accomplishment! :)
I would like to share a story about my daughter, Grace Verslues. Many do not know that Grace was born 3 months premature. Weighing only 2 pounds, 2 ounces, Grace fought every day for many weeks just to breathe and stay alive. God was truly watching over her and gave her the will and strength to survive.
An article about her journey will be published in the upcoming March issue of CITY magazine. The recent "cool thing" about Grace is that she has been asked to be this year's March of Dimes Ambassador for the March for Babies Walk in Jefferson City. Yet, Grace is somewhat shy. In the past, Grace did not even want to show her classmates what her baby pictures looked like because hers were so different. She had tubes and a ventilator hooked up to her, and she was so tiny. And although Sam and I were the proudest parents in the world of her accomplishments of overcoming such obstacles at birth, she did not want to share her story.
Finally, Grace agreed to be the Ambassador. And within the past few months, she has had tea with the Governor and Mrs. Blunt at their mansion, was a public speaker at the March of Dimes Kick-Off luncheon, and recorded her own radio commercial promoting March of Dimes. She will also be featured in a KRCG television commercial. I think that is a pretty cool accomplishment! :)
1 comment:
Anyone who knows Grace knows she is the true definition of "SPUNK" and I think she is the perfect ambassador for The March of Dimes
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