Patty was just like any other girl. Until the sixth grade. Chosen tells the story of Patty as seen through the eyes of her sister. She tells of the happy times and adventures they had as children with their brother and parents growing up. Their life was all a family could wish for until Patty began exhibiting symptoms during her sixth-grade year in school. What followed was a journey of sorrow and tragedy that seemed impossible to bear were it not for their faith in the Lord and His promise they could and would endure. Patty’s life is documented from her birth to her death from a sibling’s recollections, recounting the profound effect the illness had on her as Patty’s sister. She comes to realize that Patty had a real purpose in her life despite the horrible suffering she endured. Her life story portrays how we can have happiness and joy no matter the circumstances of our life here on this earth.