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Wendy
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Hi! So glad you are here! I am first and foremost a Christian, a follower of Jesus Christ, married to my best friend Todd of 13 years, and a mom to 6 special children. My passion is working with my dear friends with disabilities. We adopted Joshua, a sweet little boy with Down syndrome from Russia in July 2011. We called him 'Our Little Guy' until we decided on a name.
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