Chet McDoniel - Inspirational Speaker

This morning, my dad and I were invited to speak at Dawson Middle School in Southlake, TX.  We have adapted our “All He Needs Presentation” for middle school students, and love getting to talk to a youthful audience.  We did this same presentation at Dawson last school year.  I must be honest…when I was asked […]

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In the form of a quick update:  Joni is doing just fine and recovering well.  Hannah had her first doctor’s appointment recently and she is doing great.  Thanks so much for your thoughts and prayers.
I want to talk just for a moment about how I believe the world perceives people who are different. 
Telling family […]

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As many of you know, my wife, Joni, has been in the hospital since last Tuesday night with a major infection and having had her gall bladder removed.  You can keep up with her progress here.  She is progressing well.  We are rescheduling the Dawson Middle School appearance when we know more about when we’ll […]

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Hannah is here.  She was born on Thursday, March 6th at 11:35AM - weighing in at 8 lbs 5 oz - measuring 20 and a half inches.  I am overwhelmed with emotions and excitement…and a complete lack of sleep!  We are all home, now, and I’ll put more thoughts into words when I can.  I […]

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My wife and I just found out that our first baby will be arriving this Thursday.  We are so excited, and it seems that 9 months has flown by.  (Well…maybe not “flown by” for Joni…but for me it has!)  I plan to blog some about my adventures as a handicapped parent.  I believe I can […]

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