Have you ever wondered what it feels like to sit in front of a medical team to hear the
devastating words that the precious child in their arms is not okay? What goes through the hearts and minds of parents in that moment and as it begins to sink in that they
will be special needs parents? How does their marriage and family life survive as they maneuver the
trials and tests when they enter a world so unexpected? Will their faith be a constant and get them
through, or will they falter amid the ravaging storms?
Join Maynard and Marietta and their family in this gripping, emotional and sometimes
humorous story as they go from broken hearts and dreams to acceptance. Rejoice with them when they
discover the overwhelming joy of knowing a little boy named Benny!

Marietta Troyer grew up in the rolling hills of Holmes County, Ohio.  She now resides in Lisbon, Ohio, with her husband, Maynard, and their five children.  As a mother, Marietta’s passion is to encourage other special needs parents and to bring a better understanding of the lives such parents experience on a daily basis.  Her greatest desire is for others to see that having “a Benny” in the home can bring both fulfillment and joy.