"Fault in Our Stars" Couple Katie and Dalton update

Dear Friends,

I am sad to report that the real-life Fault In Our Stars couple has passed away. Dalton died at the hospital in ceiling was, where he had been battling complications related to his illness. Katie died five days later at home in Flemingsburg, Kentucky surrounded by friends and family. The two had hoped to be together during their final days, however, Dalton had been too sick to travel. Despite this, Katie FaceTimed her husband during his final days.

At his funeral, Dalton's mother made a statement, saying "I truly believe Dalton had prepared a place for his wife, just as the pastor talked about yesterday at Dalton’s service. I am thankful she got to spend time with her family Saturday, as hard as it was after watching her husband pass.”

For more information regarding this world wind romance, "A Match Made In Heaven" please go to:

http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/22/health/cystic-fibrosis-katie-prager-death/

http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/18/health/cystic-fibrosis-dalton-prager-death/index.html

http://www.washingtonstarnews.com/real-life-fault-in-our-stars-couple-update-katie-prager-passes-away-five-days-after-husbands-death

Encouragement: Teens with cystic fibrosis give "For Better or For Worse" new meaning

Welcome Back Readers~

They say the Lord works in mysterious ways, that's certainly true for Katie and Dalton Prager. At the age of 18, the two became friends and bonded over Facebook learning they  had something in common- they both had cystic fibrosis. Despite knowing the risk involved, a romance blossoms. Two years later, the couple married. But this story doesn't have fairy tale ending you'd expect. While Katie did undergo a lung transplant, it has failed and now she has entered hospice. She remains positive focusing on quality of life now rather than quantity. Her husband plans on being transferred to a hospital closer to her in Kentucky

For more details of their story, go to: 

http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/09/health/cystic-fibrosis-fault-in-our-stars-couple-hospice/

National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Day

Hello Everyone~

Yesterday was National Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Day. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a chronic lung disease that eventually spreads to other organs;it is a genetic disorder which causes a thick buildup of mucus in the lungs and pancreas. Approximately 30,000 people in the US suffer from CF. In fact, two of Matt Roger's own children have it. Matt is a member of the Hallmark cable channel "Home and Family" staff that appears for segments occasionally.

"That [CF] is not the banner of the Rogers household; the banner of the Rogers household is Jesus is Lord. That's my banner every single day and greater is He that is in us than all of that that's in the world.."

He continues saying,"... Because the second I put the label of cystic fibrosis on them, they're going to wear that and that's what they're going to become and I don't believe that. Faith isn't denying a problem's existence but it's denying the influence of that problem in your life. So I have this problem but I have this God that's bigger than the problem and that's where I keep my focus.."

Matt's children, Mason and Sam, require two hour daily breathing treatments. People with CF eventually require lung transplants which can cost $40,000 with insurance ($800,000 without insurance)



Christina Davidson's Foundation aims to provide support for those who cannot financially afford the cost. For more information on the foundation, please visit: TheCDFoundation.org