Family
I am a single mom of four beautiful daughters, navigating life after the passing of my husband of 21 years in 2024 of cancer.
My Story
Some of my earliest memories are of sitting in a church pew, legs swinging, listening to Bible stories about Noah, David, and Jesus—not yet realizing how much those stories would one day mean to me.
I grew up going to church, and I always enjoyed the community and the stories. But life at home wasn’t easy. When I was in preschool, my parents went through a painful divorce. It was a difficult time, but looking back, I can see how God was already at work in our family’s story.
When I was in elementary school, my dad gave his life to Jesus and began praying fervently for my sister and me. Still, I didn’t yet understand what it meant to have a personal relationship with Jesus. I believed that being a "good Christian" meant working hard to please God—and I tried. But no matter how hard I worked, it never felt like enough.
In middle school, that changed. I came to realize that Jesus wasn’t asking for my performance—He was inviting me into relationship. I learned that I couldn’t earn His love, and thankfully, I didn’t have to. That was the beginning of real faith for me.
Over the years, my relationship with Jesus has grown—through college, marriage, raising kids, and moving out of state. But nothing has deepened my faith more than walking through my husband’s cancer diagnosis in 2023. Watching him suffer and eventually pass away was heartbreaking. I wouldn’t wish that pain on anyone. And yet, through it all, God drew me closer than ever before.
In the quietest, hardest moments, I felt His presence in ways I can’t explain. And while I would never have chosen this path, I also wouldn’t trade the closeness with Jesus that came through it.
Today, my faith isn’t perfect, but it’s real. I know that God is faithful, even when life is not easy—and I trust that He is still writing my story, with love and purpose.
Favorite Verse
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort ourselves receive from God.”
FAVORITE FOOD
Tortilla chips and Mexican
FAVORITE HOBBY
I love reading a good book, watching movies, gardening and jigsaw puzzles.
FAVORITE EXERCISE
I love to get outside and move my body on nature walks or take our two dogs to the dog park with my daughters.
FAVORITE SMELL
Lavender
