Teen With Rare Disorder Who Wasn’t Expected to Live Beyond 18 Months Graduates From High School

Left: (Courtesy of Michele Eddings Linn); Right: Courtesy of Cheri West

A teen from Owensboro, Kentucky, was born with a rare genetic disorder, and doctors never expected him to live beyond 18 months. However, through tenacity and faith, he has graduated from high school.

“My motto is less worry more prayer and that seems to always get me through,” Braden West told The Epoch Times. “I tell myself that I can do anything with Faith!”