When Douglas Mehling came into the world in 1982, his dad and mom joined all other proud parents who hold high hopes and aspirations for their children. Would he grow up to cure cancer or be president some day? It wasn't until he was four that they learned how his life would be overshadowed by Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. What followed was a lifetime filled with medical emergencies, innumerable challenges, humorous experiences, and countless victories. Douglas adopted the life of an inquisitive, tenacious Christian young man who never gave up on his dreams even with the relentless, progressive onslaught of this crippling disease. Follow him through high school, college, the ministry and graduate school as he accomplishes what many thought impossible. His prevailing faith in God was the anchor holding him secure through each difficult moment of his thirty-three years of life.