Ivana D. Gibbons

The Miracle Family Ivana D. Gibbons

The Miracle Family is a true and inspiring story of profound challenges and adversity confronting one family and how God sustained them throughout. Gabriella, the oldest child, was born fourteen weeks premature weighing one pound and ten ounces. Doctors gave her a fifty percent chance of survival and warned of brain bleeds and serious developmental impairments. Elijah, the youngest child, was diagnosed with a large tumor at 17 weeks gestation. By 22 weeks gestation, two medical specialists had suggested terminating the pregnancy due to rapid tumor growth. After being given a fifty percent chance of survival, Elijah was born at 34 weeks with a football-sized tumor. Eleven months after Elijah's tumor was successfully removed, Ivana, a 37-year-old healthy mother of three young children, suffered a debilitating stroke. This book recounts the pain and heartache of medical challenges and describes the wondrous triumphs and victories wrought by faith. Ivana and Michael Gibbons have been happily married for nearly 18 years. They have three children who are real blessings in their lives: Gabriella, Rafaella, and Elijah. Ivana is a graduate of Florida Christian University who now is engaged full time as a homemaker. Michael is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the University of Miami School of Law. Michael is a partner at a large Orlando commercial law firm. Ivana and Michael are raising their three children in the City of Orlando, Florida. The idea for this book originated with Ivana and her desire to share with others near and far the true story of the medical challenges faced by our family and the powerful way God responded to our prayers. The authors pray that you will be as blessed reading this book as they have been writing it.