There is one human being on the planet who Paul trusts without question. It isn’t me and isn’t his mother.
His younger sister, Hannah, is known as ‘she-who-can-do-no-wrong’ when it comes to Paul.
It is her birthday today. I now have two teenagers living under my roof.
We had another example of Paul’s regard for her just last week. She got him to take a pill. In 16 years he hasn’t taken a pill, and she got him to take a pill! We used to joke about how his tongue was the strongest, most flexible muscle in his body because he could figure out a way to get anything with any texture out of his mouth rather than down his throat.
And she got him to take a pill! It was a big deal in our household.
All because he trusts her and she refuses to give up on things like that. She also showed me a better way to wrap the bandage that protects his hand last week. She knows things.
She doesn’t see the big deal about her affections for him and his affections for her. She has frequently, without asking, taken care of all his personal needs.
Her friends all know about Paul and he is welcome to be around when her friends visit. They also don’t seem to think disability is that big of a deal.
Yes, I expect that one of God’s purposes in Paul’s disabilities is to prepare Hannah for something in her future. But I see evidences of things he’s doing right now. As I write this, I think another of his purposes in my son’s disabilities is granting me the joy of watching my daughter’s sacrificial love toward her brother.
Indeed, God has richly blessed me.
The Works of God 
Beautifully written! God does so many wonderful things in our lives. Thanks for sharing your story.
God is so good, blessing you in ways you never imagined, I’m sure. Thank you for sharing with us.
Thanks! What a precious reminder of the impact our kids have on each other.
Her friends don’t think his disability is a big deal because she doesn’t. It sounds like her generous spirit and affection toward Paul is uninhibited even around her friends! Thanks for sharing these precious moments! They are so encouraging to my heart as a Mom of an autistic son that has had many episodes that have broke our hearts and now we are rejoicing because he is turning it all around! God is so good and our Son has turned his heart toward Jesus! Praise the LORD!
such beauty!
Happy Birthday Hannah! You are awesome.
Love from the Horning family
My girlfriend just forwarded a clip about your family, and your precious son, Paul. Receiving this clip may be a blessing for both of our families, because we, too, have a profoundly disabled son, named Paul. He is 21 years of age, non-verbal, epileptic, and hormone deficient. Paul has never weighed more than 47 pounds, and is the size of a second grader.
I hope our families will keep in touch. I think we have too much in common not to.
Mrs. Marie Bernadette Wynn
~ The world must be ruled by love! ~ Blessed John Paul II
I just watched your family video via a Catholic blog and was very moved. While I appreciate the love you have for your son, I was greatly edified by the love you have for each other. In today’s discussions on what is the definition of marriage, your bond of matrimony sets the bar high for what is real marriage, a Christian marriage. Thank you so much for sharing!