Stephanie Mast

You know, I had young kids at home and it was, we were still early in the deployment, like getting used to him being gone and, you know, me juggling life at home with young children. And I was finishing up my last semester at grad school and just trying to juggle life. And, and,

You know, I had young kids at home and it was, we were still early in the deployment, like getting used to him being gone and, you know, me juggling life at home with young children. And I was finishing up my last semester at grad school and just trying to juggle life. And, and,

You know, I had young kids at home and it was, we were still early in the deployment, like getting used to him being gone and, you know, me juggling life at home with young children. And I was finishing up my last semester at grad school and just trying to juggle life. And, and,

When we found out about her, at first I wasn't going to tell the kids because it was such a, it was just like, no, we're not going to get them involved yet. But as I started to pick up momentum and actually look like it could happen, I remember mentioning it to the boys one night and I was tucking them in bed.

When we found out about her, at first I wasn't going to tell the kids because it was such a, it was just like, no, we're not going to get them involved yet. But as I started to pick up momentum and actually look like it could happen, I remember mentioning it to the boys one night and I was tucking them in bed.

When we found out about her, at first I wasn't going to tell the kids because it was such a, it was just like, no, we're not going to get them involved yet. But as I started to pick up momentum and actually look like it could happen, I remember mentioning it to the boys one night and I was tucking them in bed.

And I told him that there was this baby, and that was prior to us seeing the original baby in the box photo. And I said, there's a baby that's been hurt, and daddy's trying to help, see what can happen. So I said, well, let's pray for the baby. And there's a old hymn that's called His Eyes on the Sparrow. And so that's how Sparrow came to be, was we just prayed for baby Sparrow.

And I told him that there was this baby, and that was prior to us seeing the original baby in the box photo. And I said, there's a baby that's been hurt, and daddy's trying to help, see what can happen. So I said, well, let's pray for the baby. And there's a old hymn that's called His Eyes on the Sparrow. And so that's how Sparrow came to be, was we just prayed for baby Sparrow.

And I told him that there was this baby, and that was prior to us seeing the original baby in the box photo. And I said, there's a baby that's been hurt, and daddy's trying to help, see what can happen. So I said, well, let's pray for the baby. And there's a old hymn that's called His Eyes on the Sparrow. And so that's how Sparrow came to be, was we just prayed for baby Sparrow.

And it was just kind of something that we would, when we would pray in the morning or at night, we would pray for baby Sparrow. And so there was a little bit of initial hesitancy involving our family. Sure. And it's still to this day because they're seeing us live this out. I mean, they're in it with us. Oh, I know.

And it was just kind of something that we would, when we would pray in the morning or at night, we would pray for baby Sparrow. And so there was a little bit of initial hesitancy involving our family. Sure. And it's still to this day because they're seeing us live this out. I mean, they're in it with us. Oh, I know.

And it was just kind of something that we would, when we would pray in the morning or at night, we would pray for baby Sparrow. And so there was a little bit of initial hesitancy involving our family. Sure. And it's still to this day because they're seeing us live this out. I mean, they're in it with us. Oh, I know.

And as a family, we're going through this together and seeing us through the highs and lows of all of it. But at the core, for me at that time, it took my attention off of myself and even kind of a little bit if I had the oh, poor me syndrome. Always does. Yeah. Realizing that there was a real person out there with needs much greater than mine and that we could potentially make a difference.

And as a family, we're going through this together and seeing us through the highs and lows of all of it. But at the core, for me at that time, it took my attention off of myself and even kind of a little bit if I had the oh, poor me syndrome. Always does. Yeah. Realizing that there was a real person out there with needs much greater than mine and that we could potentially make a difference.

And as a family, we're going through this together and seeing us through the highs and lows of all of it. But at the core, for me at that time, it took my attention off of myself and even kind of a little bit if I had the oh, poor me syndrome. Always does. Yeah. Realizing that there was a real person out there with needs much greater than mine and that we could potentially make a difference.

And so that was, I think, all of a sudden that it had purpose and meaning. And you on that side, you were working at nonstop.

And so that was, I think, all of a sudden that it had purpose and meaning. And you on that side, you were working at nonstop.

And so that was, I think, all of a sudden that it had purpose and meaning. And you on that side, you were working at nonstop.

Well, our two main concerns early on was her ongoing medical needs because she did suffer trauma. But also, like Joshua said, just that she would be put back on the X again and she'd be targeted again.

Well, our two main concerns early on was her ongoing medical needs because she did suffer trauma. But also, like Joshua said, just that she would be put back on the X again and she'd be targeted again.