The Meza Family and Amelia Story:

Jake is one of our NFAs based out of Connecticut, and he and his wife, Brittany, are walking through one of the most daunting seasons of their lives. Their daughter, Amelia—diagnosed with both Down Syndrome and Ebstein’s Anomaly, a rare and serious heart defect—has been scheduled for open-heart surgery at the beginning of March. The Meza family will be flying to Rochester, MN so Amelia can receive the specialized care she needs at the Mayo Clinic.

But Amelia and her family are not facing this journey alone.

They are surrounded by a loving community that is praying for them, supporting them, and believing with them. And above all, they trust in a good God who is walking with them every step of the way. Today, we’re inviting you to walk with them too.

Ways to support the Meza Family:

1. Support them financially by donating to this fund.

Your generosity directly helps cover travel, medical, and living expenses during Amelia’s surgery and recovery.

2. Support them spiritually by lifting up Amelia, the surgeons, and Brittany and Jake in your prayers.

Follow their story:

If you would like to know more, you can follow the social media where they have documented her life and journey:

@Amelias_Extra_Precious_Life

Below is the story of Amelia's Diagnosis Story posted online:

"When I was pregnant with Amelia, we had our 20-week anatomy scan. They went over every inch of her body. During that scan, they found that Amelia had a rare heart defect called Ebstein’s Anomaly.

The doctor went into great detail about what that is, what it would mean for the rest of the pregnancy, birth, and her future. We were then asked if we wanted to terminate because she most likely would not survive the pregnancy, and if by chance she did, then she would not survive birth…

It was a very hard time for Jake and myself! Going through all the emotions that our baby may not survive birth. We spent the next 18 weeks and 3 days in the unknown. Amelia was born with a team full of doctors in the operating room ready for her arrival.

She lived. She had made it further than the doctors had ever suspected. She fought like crazy and proved them wrong! Within moments, the doctor had noticed Amelia’s physical characteristics and let us know that he suspected that she had Down Syndrome.

To us, that didn’t matter at all! We felt completely at peace. We spent our entire pregnancy thinking she wouldn’t make it past birth, and she was here and fighting. That’s all that mattered to us♥️

It was an emotional roller coaster, but Amelia’s Trisomy 21 diagnosis is truly a blessing! She is absolutely perfect the way she is"