The Upside of Down

Natalie Drake already juggles six children, a chaotic farmhouse, a critical mother, and a rebellious teenage daughter when she's called to serve as Relief Society president. Then she discovers she's pregnant again at forty-two. When baby Gabby arrives with Down syndrome, Natalie's confident faith shatters—she had prayed the condition away. This warm, humor-laced novel follows one woman's journey from denial and despair to acceptance, as she learns that God's will and His timing are not always her own.

• A mother of six thought she was done—then came a midlife surprise pregnancy and a diagnosis that shattered her faith.
• Inspired by the author's own son with Down syndrome: a tender story of learning that every child is a gift.
• Laugh-out-loud domestic chaos meets a profound spiritual journey about God's will.
• For any mom who has prayed hard for a specific answer—and gotten a different one.

“My son doesn't want people to cure him; he wants them to accept and love him for who he is.”

Perfect for an LDS mother who loves faith-affirming domestic fiction and would find comfort in a story about trusting God through an unexpected diagnosis.