The birth of a child can bring indescribable joy and eager anticipation to a couple, but what happens when time reveals that the child has an irreversible disability? What does the couple do, and what becomes of the child? How does God break through the disappointment to reveal himself in such a situation? Mr. Michael: Journeying with My Special Son draws upon the diffi cult yet joyful road the author traveled raising a child with autism. The book takes the reader into her defi ant struggle from despair to acceptance and fulfi llment for her and her son. The heartwarming story is written with the Church in mind, but everyone can benefi t from reading it. With autism becoming more prevalent in the society today, Christian families are not exempt from being touched by this disability. The book is intended to raise awareness in the church family, whose members can learn to be supportive of parents facing the reality of physical brokenness in the form of autism.