“I began losing weight when I was 29 because I really didn’t want to start my 30s being overweight. I decided it was time to get healthy. “I lost 40 pounds while working out at the YMCA, and now I’m a fitness instructor there. I … Continue readingShe sets good fitness example for her children
“When I was growing up, I played with Tonka toys and G.I. Joes. We had the first Atari game, Pong, and thought that was pretty cool. But I could never have imagined how advanced things would become. “Today, we take for granted being able to … Continue readingFrom playing with Tonka toys to flying drones
“I’m a 13-year survivor of breast cancer. I had a double-radical mastectomy. It’s weird, though, that when I needed breast reconstruction, I wasn’t able to get it. I had received a dollar an hour raise at my job, so I was outside the range for … Continue readingAfter workday, ‘I can just take my boobs off’
“I’m proud to be a breast cancer survivor. I learned that there’s life after a critical illness like this, and you can be a testimony to other people who are going through the same sorts of struggles. Also, hopefully, this experience has made me a … Continue readingBreast cancer survivor learning to forgive
“When I was in high school, I joined this group that went to the clinics and helped doctors with their patients. I thought that was pretty cool. I also have a grandmother who is sick, and I always go with her to appointments where I … Continue readingHe hopes to become a doctor so he can help people
“I’ve been a licensed funeral director and embalmer for 42 years. You have to like people to be in this business, and I do love people. “You play a role in helping console the families if they’re having a hard time coming to grips with … Continue readingAs funeral director, he helped console families
“My brother was 13 at the time, and he was riding this little motorized scooter. It was a crazy accident. It was a two-lane highway, and he had crossed the road already. The lady swerved into the other lane and hit him. He was with … Continue readingDeath of younger brother continues to haunt her
“At a time when there is so much brokenness and disarray all around us, people are looking for something, for hope. We see it in those who stop by and want that prayer. “The first day, before we had even finished setting up, we had … Continue readingPrayer station offers hope to passersby
“We’ve been together for 10 years and get along really well. Ever since we met, it’s like a connection that you can’t break. And that’s important because, trust me, we’ve struggled. We’re struggling right now. “He got laid off from his construction job and his … Continue reading‘We’re determined to get our children back’
“I dropped out of high school between the 10th and 11th grade after I had my daughter. I tried, but it was really hard working and going to school. “I was working at McDonald’s, trying to make money to support her. But I would get … Continue readingDaughter learns from her mother’s experience