About Us
Steven Derwent
On March 20th, 1999 my life was turned upside down when I walked onto an old dock in Cancun, Mexico. Those few steps were the last steps I have taken with complete independence since the night when that old dock crumbled out from under my feet and I suffered a massive spinal cord injury. With the grace of God and a lot of help from my amazing supporters, I have been able to overcome and accomplish a lot of things that most able bodied people have never even attempted, let alone complete. Some of the highlights are that I am blessed to have a wonderful wife and two awesome step kids. I finished two business degrees, one of them while working full-time, and I have what most people would say is a modest career, but for most people with similar physical abilities, it is a remarkable feat. I am an evangelical Christian and I try to keep that front and center, but I am nowhere near perfect. Fortunately, this is what the Bible has to say about our trials and that is what this site is about:
“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.”
– James 1:2-4 ESV
LeeAnn Derwent
I met Steve in November of 2011. He had not made any attempt to hide his disability prior to our meeting in person, yet it was still a little shocking when he came around the corner on our first date. Later that evening, I remember having a strong feeling that I wanted to see him again, accompanied by a lingering question: What am I getting myself into? I have two children from a previous marriage, so the potential of a serious relationship with this man would not only impact me, but most definitely my children as well.
I had prayed for God to bring me a man who would be a spiritual leader in our home. As time passed, I knew that God had done just that. June 7, 2013, I married my best friend. Our marriage, like all marriages, has not been without problems, but as our walk with the Lord has grown stronger independently and collectively, our marriage has as well. True faith is about resting in the assurance that God is in control and that He knows what is best. No matter what trials Steve and I face, if we do so united with God at the center, we will have the kind of marriage that God desires.