Our Story
Our story is not about suffering, but about love. When our daughter Mary was critically injured in a car accident in 2009, our lives would never be the same. It's a story about God's mercy, about learning to trust in Jesus - a story about faith, hope and charity.
From the moment the word got out about the accident, people began to help in any way they could - Emotionally, Spiritually and Financially.
We had no idea what it would be like to bring Mary home, but we learned.
We accepted help from others and began to understand how great His love is. We opened our hearts to Him and discovered that in adversity, we could find love and peace, and deep abiding joy.
We were so humbled by the love showered upon us that it caused us to contemplate how others faced with the same tragic event coped in these situations. So we started Miracles for Mary as a way to pay forward the love and support our family received after Mary’s brain injury.
Our Mission is to help families navigate through a life-changing traumatic brain injury so that they may find joy in adversity.
Our transition home was much easier thanks to loving and caring friends and family. Our desire is to help others in the same way and we feel called to help in three ways:
- Emotionally - Just having someone to talk to can make all the difference in the world, someone who can empathize with your situation because they have been there.
- Spiritually - Our faith in God has helped us understand how to live above our circumstances, to find the courage to face our fears, and the fortitude to never give up. Miracles for Mary strives to help others discover that Joy.
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Financially - We are accomplishing this through the generosity of others like you whose tax deductible donations have allowed us to:
- Create a handicap accessible environment at home.
- Customize therapy for the home
- Provide scholarships for alternative treatment options
Patti and Jim Drake