Surviving devastation, they come together
“We were living in the dream home we had built for our family, when there was this rare flood. We had like 4 feet of water in our house. We were not in the 100-year flood...
COVID-19 can’t stop doctorate dreams
“At the beginning of 2020, I was excited to be in the last semester for my doctorate at Houston Baptist University. I was finalizing my dissertation to present in March after spring break, and looking forward...
Mom needs kidney for future with daughter
“In December 2019, I suffered a stroke and seizures that put me in a comatose state. I was on life support. My family was devastated and confused as to why all of this was happening to...
Singing ‘Danny Boy’ stirs memories of brother, dad
“Dad used to sing solo hymns at St. Mark’s Methodist Church, so we kids grew up singing. Sometimes when he would sing in the shower, neighbors would pull out their lawn chairs for the concert. ‘Danny...
Teacher proud of character shown by student athletes
“My husband and I have called Crosby home for six years now. We specifically chose Crosby as the place we wanted to raise our family: a smallish, diverse, one-high school town. We immediately fell in love...
Taking care of son ‘best job I ever had’
(4 of 4) “Everything I see and hear makes me think of Weston. It’s hard to pick out a specific memory since they are all important to me. “My husband, Chris, and Weston loved hunting together....
‘Missing him is such a sad thing’
(3 of 4) “Weston got sick all of a sudden. It happened so fast that we feel like we didn’t really get to say goodbye like if he would have been ill for a while. “He...
‘It was sad each time a finger became useless’
(2 of 4) “I knew that some kids with EB would die young, so I was always concerned. But I never wanted Weston to miss anything, worrying that it would be his last school party, last...
Rare skin disorder never-ending battle
(1 of 4) “Weston was born with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa. It’s a rare hereditary skin disorder that’s incurable. His skin was very thin and fragile, and it would blister easily. Things that wouldn’t even scratch...
‘I finally started taking care of myself again’
“2020, and with it COVID-19, caused severe strife and strain in many people’s lives. From the loss of a loved one or a job, to financial issues, it was definitely a tough year. For some of...
