How do you even choose a goal amount to raise in these types of situations? When your baby has been ripped from your arms and you have no idea how or when you’ll get them back?

Hi! I am a sibling of the family we are all here for. My mom asked me to start this and I had already been thinking about it so here we are.

I can respect that everyone may not have the same beliefs or the same way of living and that’s okay, but regardless if you believe in what I’m about to say or not, I hope you still believe in human and parental rights. I hope you believe that not every person, even professionals, have all the CORRECT answers all the time. That as parents, good parents, we try our hardest to do what’s best for OUR children and sometimes that may look a little different from family to

family and even from child to child.

Nick and Gin and really our entire family as a whole are Christians. We believe in the power of prayer, we believe that this earth was created by the one and only all knowing God who has placed things on this earth to help aid in any type of health situation. Our body was created by God through the earth and through the earth we can help heal it. He has given us the tools to do so. With that being said, we aren’t oblivious to the fact that sometimes people who have more knowledge in certain situations or people who have the tools they have been given wisdom to create, can be very helpful. For example, if someone was to break an arm, a doctor can help set it back in place and put a cast on it. That would be helpful.

Our first line of defense as Christian’s though, is the creator of the earth. The creator of us. Yaweh. Who better to go to than that? The second line of defense is the natural things we have been given. Things that have worked and that people have been using for years before synthetic drugs were even created. Finally, as a parent, if our child is still struggling because we haven’t been able to figure it out, we go to outside resources for help. To those who have studied different things and may have the knowledge or the tools we do not. These are the steps that were taken in this situation.

My brother Nick and his wife Gin gave birth to a beautiful healthy baby girl 7 months ago. This wasn’t their first rodeo though as they collectively have 4 children together.

In late April, 5 months after birth, their daughter started to develop a dry patch on her forehead. (3rd picture) As a faith-based family who believes in natural medicine, they began treating it with gentle remedies. When they saw the condition wasn't improving, they scheduled a Telehealth visit with Blueberry Medical (June 1st) and followed their advice. When the issue persisted, they planned to bring her to a doctor in person the week of June 23rd.

Before their planned doctor’s visit, they attended Gin’s family reunion. While there, they were questioned by family members about their daughter. Her family has complete opposite beliefs and did not understand the process in which Nick and Gin chose to care for their child. Things began to spiral from there and police were called to the reunion.

Once they had returned home, they discovered that one of Gins family members had reported them to CPS. Nick and Gin immediately cooperated with CPS and let them know they already had an appointment with a doctor the following day.

The next day, they took their daughter to Walnut shade Missouri to be seen by a doctor. That doctor recommended for her to be seen at Cox Health in Springfield.

Shortly after arriving at Cox Health, their daughter was medically kidnapped under claims of dehydration. All rights as a parent were stripped from them. They were not allowed to make any decisions as to her medical treatments, they were not allowed to take her from the hospital for a second opinion and they were not even allowed to record anything that was going on while there. The hospital threatened to kick them out if they did not fully cooperate.

In fear of being taken away from their 7 month old daughter who has never been with anyone but her parent's, and also just wanting to make sure she is okay and taken care of, they were fully cooperative.

She was then transferred to St. Louis Children’s Hospital under claims of a possible—but an unconfirmed—rare illness. They were fully cooperative, but within hours of arriving in St. Louis, a protective order was issued, and their baby was taken from them completely. They were forced to leave the hospital and haven’t seen or been allowed any updates on her since.

I have children of my own and I could not imagine taking my child to the doctor to get them help, just for them to be ripped from my arms. For them to be lying in a hospital bed all day and all night by themselves. At 7 months old! A crucial point in a babies life to bond with their parents. To not be able to feel their mothers comfort cuddles or their fathers security during this confusing and probably terrifying time. Without the people they’ve been with every day all day since birth. To have no idea, if my child is even okay. To not know if she is getting better or getting worse.

If they were truly trying to have the child’s best interest in mind, they would not have taken her parents from her for no reason. They are also not allowing any other family members to be involved or to be given temporary custody while this gets situated.

Nick and Gin have three other healthy children, one of whom has Type 1 diabetes that they’ve managed safely for over 7 years. They are NOT neglectful parents—they sought medical help when it was needed. We believe this situation has spiraled into a case of fear, miscommunication, and system overreach.

They recently moved from Colorado to Missouri and invested every penny into opening their family’s new store in Branson. They are now left without funds to secure the legal help they urgently need to fight for their daughter’s return.

They have a court date on Tuesday, July 1st, and need to retain a family law attorney immediately.

What They Need:

Funds to hire a family lawyer and cover court-related expenses

Help bringing attention to their story and restoring their family

Emotional and spiritual support during this difficult time

SHARING THE HECK OUT OF THIS!

They love their children tremendously and have always done their absolute best to care for them. This situation has left all of us heartbroken, confused, and terrified for the baby’s well-being. We are not giving up—but we can’t do it without help.

If you can donate—even a small amount—it would mean the world to us. If you can’t give, please share our story.

We just want to bring her home!

With gratitude and hope,