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Heidi, Sajjona's Mom, sent this update: Sajjona was diagnosed with Trisomy 18 (Edw ards Syndrome) after birth. She was only expected to live “2 weeks if you are lucky”. However, God and Sajjona had a different plan. Sajjona is now 8 1/2 years old as of April 3rd. She enjoys her family, being outside, sensory activities, classical music, art and lots of movement activities. She laughs, smiles and touches peoples face to show love and reaches out to give hugs! Sajjona has lot o

Beverly Jacobson and her daughter Verity Beverly Jacobson has a daughter, Verity, with a condition called "Trisomy-18." She todl me her story a few years ago: Trisomy 18 is not a death sentence: Verity’s story     Beverly Jacobson was pregnant with her ninth child when, on September 23, 2016 she received “the call that changed her life”. She wrote in her prayer journal: Yesterday may well be a day I look back on as “the day that changed my life.” Time will tell…in the meantim

I was born in Evanston, IL. I have 2 brothers and 1 sister. My parents are Jamaican, and they are very strict. When I was growing up they kept a very close watch on me! They were very careful about what friends I could hang out with and where I could go. When I was 7 or 8 we moved to Des Plaines. So I attended Maine West Hight School. My parents remained strict, but one friend that I had was Josh. We met when we were freshmen and we stayed friends through high school. I was r