Mar 22, 2022
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We live in a society that believes Down syndrome is something to be prayed away or feel sorry about. A society that questions the value of people with disabilities. Listen in as Heather Avis and Jen Jones describe how people with Down syndrome reflect the goodness of Jesus and what makes them ‘the lucky few!’
We live in a society that believes Down syndrome is something to be prayed away or feel sorry about. A society that questions the value and dignity of people with disabilities.
But if we want to know God fully, we’ve got to know God’s people fully. And if we exclude people with Down syndrome, we can’t fully get to the heart of God.
The fact is, people with Down syndrome reflect the light and hope and goodness of Jesus, and it’s our privilege to learn from them.
Heather Avis is the Founder of The Lucky Few, a Down syndrome advocacy organization and nonprofit dedicated to building a more inclusive world where everyone belongs. She is also the New York Times bestselling author of the memoir The Lucky Few: Finding God’s Best in the Most Unlikely Places and host of The Lucky Few Podcast.
Jen Jones is the Founder and CEO of Jen Jones Direct and Creative Architect at the Significant Conference, a platform designed to help women build a life they love on a foundation of faith. She is also the mom of a daughter with Down syndrome and an advocate for people with disabilities.
On this episode of The Live Out Loud Show, Heather and Jen join Brooke to discuss the significance of World Down Syndrome Day and share their experiences as the moms of children with disabilities.
Heather explains why she started The Lucky Few, and Jen describes how the organization connects the Down syndrome community and encourages her daughter, Addie, to celebrate being different.
Listen in for Heather and Jen’s insight on creating inclusive spaces and learn how YOU can support TLF in shifting the narrative and shouting the worth of people with Down syndrome!