I found a link to this story in the Houston Chronicle (thanks to Daryl Cobranchi at Homeschool and Other Stuff) about a young couple from Atascocita and their very special baby girl, Abigail. Abigail was born September 22, 2003 with a portion of her brain protruding from her skull; the condition is called encephalocele, and it’s fairly rare and usually fatal. The parents, Jonathan and Elizabeth Rugulieski, are both graduates of homeschools, and both exhibit a maturity not found in mnay couples twice their age.

The Ruguleiskis credit home-schooling for the maturity others see. Jonathan finished high school early and completed one semester at Kingwood College before Abigail’s birth; he hopes to return to college soon.
Elizabeth says spending so much time with her mother helped her to grow up. “My mom was like a best friend. Instead of her coming down to my level, I went up to her level.”

That’s where they came from. Then, there’s this quote that tells where the Ruguleiskis are now:

“He’s my best friend,” Elizabeth says of her husband.
Jonathan nods. “We believe there’s nothing we couldn’t handle together,” he says. “There were a lot of hard times, but it was very minor compared to the good times.”