Pamela shares how a diagnosis she never expected unraveled her self-reliance and led her to something deeper. From asking “why me?” to learning how to love through it. In Jesus, she found a love that chose sacrifice, and in choosing it too, she discovered a deeper joy than she expected.

Pamela Schmaling was happily married until her husband was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. She cared for him devotedly for over two decades whilst also starting a business to support their young family. Today, Pamela lives on Vancouver Island and is the proud mother of four children who are now spread across Western Canada.