It was the longest, darkest night for Margaret Bentos-Pereira. Waiting as doctors did tests trying to work out what was wrong with her daughter felt agonizing. Little did she know, during those endless hours in the hospital, of the astounding journey ahead destined to test their faith and resilience.
Natalie was just 11 years old when her carefree, sunny life in South Carolina was interrupted by a medical emergency. Waking in mid-January 2017 with pain between her shoulders, she skipped off to school as usual, imagining that she had slept awkwardly and that the discomfort would go away. She was wrong.
