"To bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair." Isaiah 61:3

The Burckhard Family

The Burckhard Family

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Down Syndrome & Cancer Research!

A good friend of mine, Roxane, sent me the following link. Researchers from Harvard have found a connection between cancer & people with Down syndrome!

http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE54J5IN20090520

I think it would be totally appropriate, & not at all ironic, that God would use our loved ones with Trisomy 21 to be the ones to shed light on the mysteries of cancer-- and possibly the ones to guide us to a cure!

2 comments:

  1. Made me cry thinking that our beautiful babies could hold the cure for cancer! So awesome!

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  2. Beth, I know....isn't it just great! Paula

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