We Said No to Termination After Son’s Down Syndrome Diagnosis

When Brian Davila and his wife found out their son Joshua would be born with Down syndrome, the doctors pushed them, again and again, to terminate the pregnancy. They said no. In this episode, Brian (@TheWaywithBrianDavila) sits down with us to tell the whole story, and why he calls Joshua not a glitch, not a mistake, and not a burden, but a gift made in the image of God. There is so much more to Brian's story. He built millions in real estate alongside Ryan Pineda, paid off his house, and bought the $50,000 Rolexes, and he still woke up anxious, empty, and without peace. The real estate millionaire and host of The Way opens up about the anxiety he carried his whole life and the moment it lifted after one prayer, the secret struggles with anger and pornography he never told anyone, and how confession and baptism finally set him free. This is one of the most honest conversations we have ever had on Our House. Malia, a nurse midwife who has delivered these same diagnoses to families herself, brings a perspective you rarely hear from both sides of that room. And Jason shares his own testimony of being healed of lymphoma without chemotherapy, as they talk about why God so often has to bring us to our knees before we finally look up. If you are facing a hard diagnosis, chasing a success that never feels like enough, or trying to bring God to the center of your home, this one is for you. "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him." Romans 8:28 CHAPTERS 00:00 Doctors said terminate. They said no. 04:06 From teen dad to real estate millionaire 06:51 Their son Joshua and a Down syndrome diagnosis 09:28 When the doctors kept pushing termination 19:14 "Joshua is not a glitch. He is a gift." 23:18 The success that left him empty 28:13 The prayer that healed his anxiety 33:04 Jason's testimony: healed of cancer 46:06 Building a God-centered home 56:58 One tip to bring peace into your home CONNECT WITH US Instagram: @ourhouse.faith Take our free 4-minute family assessment: https://www.ourhouse.faith/assessment Subscribe for new episodes every week as we help families bring God to the center of their homes. FOLLOW BRIAN Instagram: @thebriandavila YouTube: The Way with Brian Davila (@TheWaywithBrianDavila) As for our house, we will serve the Lord. #briandavila #downsyndrome #downsyndromeawareness #testimony #christianpodcast #faithoverfear #christianfamily #findingpeace #christianmarriage #realestate #wealthyway #faithathome #ourhouse