My Life with Chronic Illness and God’’s Grace

Julia and Steven McClanahan are graduates of Vanderbilt University, BS molecular biology and sociology and University of Tennessee, BS Mechanical Engineering, respectively. They were married for thirty-six years and are the parents of two boys and grandparents to three grandchildren. They had been active in the churches they attended until Julia’s health worsened. They served as Bible study leaders at different levels, e.g. elementary, high school, college, and adult. They also held many positions of leadership in their church. Julia was an active advocate for those with disabilities and volunteered at the local, state, and national levels.