We Choose to Believe

What does it mean to choose faith when life gives you every reason to doubt?

For Jack and Karen Atteberry, faith has never been simply something they inherited. It has been a choice, made again and again, through joy and sorrow, uncertainty and unexpected blessings.

Their story begins long before they were born, with ordinary people whose simple acts of faith would influence generations. A neighbor's stalled automobile, a young girl drawn into a church by music drifting through open windows, and the faithful prayers of grandparents all became threads in a remarkable family legacy.

As Jack and Karen's lives came together, their shared commitment to God led them into a lifetime of marriage, ministry, and raising a family. Along the way, they experienced the joys of serving others, the heartbreak of losing loved ones, the challenges of parenthood, and moments when their faith was tested beyond anything they could have imagined.

Then came a day that changed everything.

When Jack suffered a devastating heart attack, his heart stopped repeatedly as doctors fought to save his life. Family, friends, and an entire church community gathered in prayer. What followed became a powerful testimony of survival, grace, and the gift of unexpected years together.

We Choose to Believe is more than a story of one couple's journey. It is a testimony to the power of prayer, the enduring influence of family, and the faithfulness of God through life's most difficult seasons.

Told through the personal recollections of Jack and Karen, and enriched with family photographs and original illustrations, this heartfelt legacy reminds us that faith does not promise a life without hardship. It offers hope, strength, and a reason to keep moving forward.

Because believing isn't always easy. Sometimes, it's a choice we make every single day.