One thing that moves me is watching my sons find pockets of time when their bleeding disorder doesn’t take center…
Joe MacDonald
Rev. Dr. Joe K. MacDonald is a pastor in the New Mexico Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. He and his wife, Cazandra, live in Belen, New Mexico, along with their youngest son, Caeleb, and two fur babies, Laggie and Hildie. Both of Joe’s sons (the oldest is Julian) have severe hemophilia A, factor VIII deficiency. Julian was diagnosed in 1996 and Caeleb in 2006. Joe serves on the Board of the Sangre de Oro Chapter of the National Hemophilia Foundation. Joe’s goal is to help his sons and others in the community use their voices to help improve the quality of life for those with bleeding disorders.
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Articles by Joe MacDonald
Last Friday, my wife, Cazandra, and I drove to Albuquerque from our home in Las Cruces, New Mexico, for doctor…
My day started like every other day — at my desk, sorting through emails inviting me to attend meetings on…
Thirteen years ago, when my youngest son, Caeleb, was 7, he suffered a horrible spontaneous internal bleeding episode in…
My oldest son, Julian, caught me completely off guard recently. “Dad,” he said when I answered his call. “When the…
There is a moment in every person’s journey when they realize that their story is messy, complicated, and imperfect —…
My youngest son, Caeleb, is home from college for spring break. He has no big trips to far-off hot spots…
My youngest son, Caeleb, faced many health challenges with hemophilia during his early years. Throughout early elementary school, he…
I like to think my wife, Cazandra, and I did a decent job of teaching our two sons, Julian and…
My son Caeleb called me last night, sounding stressed. “Dad, I have so much to do that I don’t…