And then, as if he willed them himself, they did. Miracles started happening for the Stein family, and then they started gaining steam. Then, they exploded into a new life – a dream life – that felt like “winning the lottery twice.” The road to your dream is littered with obstacles, as anyone can attest. There were complications, bad luck, and disappointment. But there were also surprises, random acts of kindness, and unfathomable support. Heston thought it would be easier to show you their journey than to tell it, so you can see the Stein’s journey HERE.

Building this house wasn’t easy, but since when is anything worth fighting for easy? It isn’t easy for Griffin to eat through a tube, or never see his brother and sister’s faces. It wasn’t easy to live in a house that he didn’t feel free in. It wasn’t easy for this brave family to ask for help.

But now, after the dust has settled, it’s time to pause and reflect. Krissy put it best, saying that in the middle of the flurry of raising kids, packing lunches, and driving to school, her favorite thing is to “have a cup of coffee and sit quietly in this home that the Chive built. I feel grateful every day, not only for this home, but for the love and support that came with it.”

And at the end, the miracle is this: it isn’t what you have, it’s who’s by your side. The Steins don’t just have each other. They have us.