Welcome!

"Two and a Half Hearts" has been a dream of our family's for some time now. How did we come up with such a name? It really represents our fam fairly well. Tim and Joy have a son named Blaze and Blaze has 1/2 a heart. We've longed to have a ministry where we can reach out as a family to others whose children have gone through a devastating diagnosis. Our attention on the FB page might lean more towards Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) because that's what we've been through, that's what we can talk about, but everyone is welcome to join in. On this page we just want to share what's on our hearts, what we've gone through, and how we're currently doing. This blog is going to jump back and forth a bit from previous experiences to where we're at now. Blaze is 4 years old, he's had 3 open heart surgeries and the last one of those was a year ago. We've had some down time from that last surgery and now we want to help others who are in a medical journey, too. Our faith is a major part of our journey. God has blessed us beyond measure. Blaze is thriving! We've had quite a journey...it hasn't been easy, it hasn't been all bad, but it has been something we've been blessed through. We are so thankful for the prayers, and praise the God who answered those prayers.

Thanks for coming on this journey with us!
The Gilzows