In a small and peaceful neighborhood in Dubuque, Iowa, a story was unfolding that would go on to inspire families, teachers, builders, and dreamers around the globe. It began quietly, without attention, without cameras, and without any expectation that it would one day be shared by millions. It began with a young boy named Luke Thill,…

There are events that shake us to our core, moments that divide life into “before” and “after.” The loss of a child is one of those moments, a wound that never fully heals. Last night, our family faced one of the heaviest tragedies imaginable. Our beloved Abel, only six years old, passed away after an…