Makell and Orion Burgoyne have seen firsthand how simple, thoughtful acts by others can make a huge difference in church being a welcoming place for their family.
Of their seven children, two have disabilities. Five-year-old daughter Marcy has spinal muscular atrophy, a genetic condition that makes it difficult to walk, especially up stairs. One recent act that touched the Burgoynes’ hearts was when the Primary presidency in their ward made sure Marcy’s class met on the main level of the meetinghouse, to avoid stairs.
“Just that small thoughtful thing was so big,” said Makell Burgoyne, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. “It was big for me, it was big for Orion, it was big for Marcy.”
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