Kirsten MacDonald family, ALS
Huntsville, Ontario
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WidgetsCampaign beneficiary:
David MacDonald
Created By:
David MacDonald
Kirsten has ALS. We are collecting donations to support the cost of her care.
Category: Pro-Life
Start Date: May 15, 2023
Update March 2025
Kirsten made her entire 4 year ALS journey completely drug free. She is a successful example of how to battle the culture of Euthanasia.
She went to bed Dec. 18, 2024, surrounded by 5 nuns from the Queenship of Mary community who drove 4 hours (each way) from Ottawa to pray with her. She died peacefully in her sleep at 6 a.m. the next morning
Please pray for Adessa, their 8 year old, who has lost mommy. The campaign remains open to help with ongoing related expenses.
Nuns visit her the night before she dies
Friday night Vigil
Saturday morning funeral
Nov 2024: Kirsten defied the euthanasia oriented Canadian medical system, in good spirits even though her disease meant no use of her muscles, mouth, etc. Her mind was working 100% and she was a intercessory prayer warrior. She communicatesd with an eye tracking computer. They are grateful to generous donors who have softened the load. They renewed their marriage vows in July:
Here is a faithful prolife family. For many years David wrote and sang the theme song at the Canadian National March for Life. For the last 4 years Kirsten has had ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease. She has lost all control of her muscles in her arms, legs, voice, swallowing and chest muscles.
The health care system in Canada was unable to provide them with a level of care that was sustainable and so David put his business on pilot light to take care of Kirsten and their 8 year old home schooled daughter. They hired private help so as not to burn out on the 24 hour care that is required.
To read newsletters which come out quarterly, see this website.
Their website is
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Here is the LifeSite show
David and his daughter wrote and recorded this song for Kirsten
A Jeweled Sword
I climb up on your wheelchair
Kiss your cheek and brush your hair
Mommy it's even hard for you to breathe this air
I read you stories of the saints of old
The greatest stories ever told
Mommy I think you're the greatest saint I know
You're a miracle, I'm a miracle
I love you with all my heart
You soar, like an eagle in the spirit
You roar, like the lion of Judah
You're a jeweled sword
In the hand of the Lord
You're grateful for every breath you breathe
To have me sitting on your knee
So many people praying you will be set free
We've seen miracle, upon miracle
We pray there's more to come
In Heaven the battle was raging
Michael cast down satan
Down here on earth you're a sword in this fight
The victory belongs with the children of light