Gifts of Hope with Paula Umana
Disabled tennis professional Paula Umaña interviews people from all walks of life to learn how they manage their disabilities, and how they are blessed by connecting with Christ’s sufferings.
Paula Umaña
4/28/2025
Discover how Paula Umaña uncovered the importance of uniting our struggles with Christ after her life-changing paralysis which led her to share her faith and dispel isolation.
Stephen & Emily Bell
4/29/2025
Meet Madeleine, who lives with a rare GNAO1 mutation, leaving her now 10-year-old body functioning as a four-month-old baby, but whose life embodies the joy found in trusting God.
Christina Chase
4/30/2025
Writer, Christina Chase, was born with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), which requires her to live in a wheelchair, but whose life is a testament to faith, resilience, and love.
Rachel Ohlin
5/1/2025
Discover Rachel’s story of strength, hope, and gratitude following a devastating car accident that left her paralyzed from the shoulders down and exposed unimaginable challenges.
Jonathan Horna
After a Down syndrome and heart problem diagnosis, Sylvia and her husband refused abortion and chose life. Their story inspires all to embrace the beauty and dignity of every soul.
Tony Meléndez
5/2/2025
Tony Meléndez is a musician and speaker born in Nicaragua without arms due to the effects of Thalidomide in utero. Hear how learning music in unconventional ways changed his life.
Sylvia Bass
7/16/2025
When Sylvia and her husband learned their baby, Regina, had Down syndrome they discovered a trust in God’s plan that inspired many to embrace the beauty and dignity of every soul.
Larry Schauer
After his Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis in 2008, Larry Schauer faced physical changes he never imagined, but also found strength in carrying his cross daily and trusting God’s plan.
Nicole Buchholz
Diagnosed with ALS in 2019, Nicole Buchholz embraces her journey in her vocation as a Consecrated Woman of Regnum Christi, and inspires other to “turn pain into purpose.”