Our guest this week is Eric Nixon of Lansdale, PA who works for a blood plasma company and is the father of three all with Common Variable Immune Deficiency (CVID), a rare autoimmune disease.

Eric and his wife, Candy, have been married for 33 years and are the proud parents of three: Benjamin (30), Hannah (27), and Daniel (24) all who have CVID, or Common Variable Immune Deficiency, a rare autoimmune disease. Eric also has Multiple Sclerosis and has been on disability for 17 years.

Despite all the family health challenges, Eric has been leading small groups of fathers for years and years. The couple has also been actively involved with Rising Above Ministries and Joni & Friends, two outstanding Christian disability ministiries.

Their family journey has been shared in several books:
"Marriage Ability" by Joan Borton
"Sharing Love Abundantly in Special needs families (the 5 Love Languages for parents raising children with disabilities)" by Gary Chapman & Jolene Philo
"Common Man, Extraordinary Call" by Becky Davidson
"Another Kind of Courage" by Doug Mazza & Steve Bundy
"Unbroken Faith, spiritual recovery for special needs parents" by Diane Dokko Kim
"Real Families, Real Needs. A compassionate guide for families living with disabilities" by Joni & Friends.

It's a uplifting story about faith, a father's commitment to his family and service to others, all on this episode of the SFN Dad to Dad Podcast.

Show Notes -
Email: EJNixon32@gmail.com.
Phone: 267-218-6749
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/eric.nixon.73
Joni & Friends – https://joniandfriends.org/
Rising Above Ministries – https://www.risingaboveministries.org/

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SFN Mentor Fathers share their experiences with younger dads closer to the beginning of their journey raising a child with the same or similar special needs. The SFN Mentor Fathers do NOT offer legal or medical advice, that is what lawyers and doctors do. They simply share their experiences and how they have made the most of challenging situations.

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