Faith in the Freshman

Among my goals for writing Faith in the Freshman was to stimulate some conversations about things that are important to me. The art of parenting; wrestling with faith; dealing with disappointment; etc.

One specific topic that I hope we can dialogue about is diabetes and its impact–especially type 1 diabetes (juvenile diabetes) and what young people like my sons, Andrew and Stephen, experience each day.  With that in mind, I was delighted to hear from Bruce even before the book went to press. He has been involved in our marketing effort, and as he became more familiar with the material Bruce found that he had something in common with me.  Thanks for writing, Bruce!

Hi Dr. Ferry,

As we have been working on the poster designs for your book, I have also been reading parts and pieces…very enjoyable.

As I have been playing noon time hoops at CUW for the last 4-5 years and have played a couple times with your sons but never knew that Andrew was Diabetic. I hope Andrew is doing well and keeping is diabetes under control. As the father of a diabetic son, I know all the in and outs of having a diabetic child. My son Ryan was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 3 and is now 24. He is doing great. He has been an athlete all his life and has done everything a non-diabetic kid would every want to do. He also knows how important it is to keep his diabetes in control in the short term and for the long haul. He is now out of college, working and off Mom and Dad’s payroll…hurray. My wife, and I have a lot of experience with diabetic kids and we are always ready to help other diabetic families and share our experiences. If you ever need any info regarding Andrew’s Diabetes please feel free to call at anytime night or day.  Ryan is also available if Andrew would like to talk to him direct.