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JORDAN’S JOURNEY FOR A CURE: PART 2

When five-year-old Jordan Gagnon and her mom Christa woke up they realized they weren't in Kansas anymore.  An eleven month journey through uncharted health territory, culminated in a cross-continent trip to the National Institutes of Health Clinical Centre, in Bethesda, Maryland. (more…)
Bob Jones
November 12, 2022
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JORDAN’S JOURNEY FOR A CURE

Pete and Christa Gagnon started 2016 with good cheer for family and friends: “As the New Year approaches us with new hopes, here is wishing you and your family a wonderful year ahead.” Four days into 2016 I received an email from Christa.  She said their 5 year old daughter Jordan had been ill. It was serious. Doctors’ initial diagnosis was leaning towards GAN - Giant Axonal Neuropathy - a rare, incurable, terminal, genetic disorder. Say that last phrase again - slowly - to let it sink in on you. (more…)
Bob Jones
May 1, 2019
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PRAYER MINUTE FOR JORDAN GAGNON

Beautifully peaceful, loving, happy, and easy going, these are all words I would use to describe my daughter Jordan Gagnon. But here are some other less liked words, Terminal, GMO, patient #7, GAN. Those words I wish we could forget. Jordan was diagnosed over three years ago with Giant Axonal Neuropathy (GAN). This currently is a terminal genetic condition that effects the nervous system, slowly cutting of every nerve in the body. On August 2nd Christa messaged, "Hey Pastor Bob, have you ever heard of a prayer minute done on social media? I had this thought yesterday that I could orchestrate a specific day and time for those that were interested they could pray for Jordan and our miracle. Has…
Bob Jones
August 24, 2018
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HUMANS OF NORTH POINTE: 2016

Everybody's got a story and yours can inspire the world. That's why we started #humansofnorthpointe in 2016. Once or twice a week we're posting stories of people on North Pointe's Facebook page. Thousands of people have viewed and shared some of the following stories. Search the hashtag #humansofnorthpointe to see all of the stories so far. JOHN ORFINO "I am still alive. But,my speech, my breathing and my physical strength is quickly fading. I am still able to operate my scooter in the house and I try to do everything I can by myself and Judee gets very mad at me because I am so stubborn. Daxon and Espen mean the world to me and are my #1 reason why…
Bob Jones
December 25, 2016