Lessons to be learned: My life story is far from being finished. There are a lot of things I left out and also that I still have yet to go through. I'm now 27 years young, have an (almost) 3 and 6 year

Pt 15: I didn't know, what I didn't know: Our second child was due in May, and after having vacationed in Oregon, Christmas, New Year, and loosing a loved one, there was still much to be done around the

The Christmas I will never forget:  After that visit, life started to mellow out a bit for us. We were still settling into our new home, and slowly unpacking the remaining boxes that I had been putting

Freedom; (Chains Forever Broken): I could hear my own pulse, my heart was racing so fast. Pete opened the door and welcomed my dad and his fiance in, and immediately I began to weep. His arms were outstretched

The Moment Of Truth: I remember one evening when I was 16, just fresh and fairly new in my walk of faith, walking up to the altar telling God, that if he would remove all the bitterness and hatred I'd

Alright folks, I've officially finished my first week of Nerd Fitness/On my way to becoming a better me! So far, so good. I have been mindful of what foods I am consuming thanks to my "Food Log" I do daily,

Doing the Unthinkable: On June 16th, our beautiful baby boy was born. There are no words to truly describe a mothers love. I've heard it said that the closest thing to it, is similar to that of the love

Hey there y'all. As you know, I have been sharing my life via "my story" and that has been challenging and fantastic to say the least! I wanted to also make you aware, that I am going to be starting a

It's been a while since I have written anything, with the Holidays and all, so for those of you whom read part 9 before it was deleted, I thank you. It wasn't a pretty part of my life, and I am not proud

deleted out of respect and personal reasons that mean more to me, than this part of my life ever could.

Adoption Day: After being medication free for several months, my life was gradually getting better. I was proud of my decision and life choices, and my happiness was coming back in full force. I was dealing

Personal Change: What was wrong with me!? Why couldn't I get my act together? Was my life really that bad? I wanted to change. I was so desperate for a place to finally call home. I was moved back to Longmont

No one to blame but myself: With all of the major life changes that had happened, it didn't take long for my body to catch up. I was quickly jolted into puberty, and my childish innocence had finally caught

The Karate Kid: I was desperate. I didn't know what else to do. I knew I deserved better, but I wasn't sure how to get it.  I sat in that bathroom for what felt like hours, before having the swat

New Hand Of Cards: Now this is where my story gets a little choppy. I have to warn you because, for the life of me, I can't remember it all. I think it has to do with some kind of neurological way my brain

Take Flight:  I vaguely remember what my first foster family looked like. I remember being told I was going to stay with them until they could contact my family. I remained in their home for about

Part 2. The Truth Comes Out: ... I didn't want to answer. Fear had taken over. Do I tell her? I didn't even know this woman, and she had yet to even answer my one question! My heart felt like it

** Normally I don't share what I am about to share unless people ask, but I feel like it might be beneficial for someone in the world who has gone through, or is going through a similar situation. This