1-29-08

• I had a wonderful life with a wonderful God-fearing family
• Joined Girl Scouts
• My father had an affair, an accident, a mental breakdown, lost his job and became abusive
• Parents divorced
• Played saxophone
• Left Girl Scouts and joined 4H
• Parents remarried each other
• Was para-suicidal (did not want to live)
• Moved from the city to a farm
• Played piano
• Became Missouri Synod Lutheran
• We had to go to a safe house to flee my father's abuse
• Played piano for freshman choir
• Met and dated high school sweetheart for 7 years
• Worked as corn-detasseler
• Worked as restaurant waitress
• Had to flee father's abuse again
• Parents divorced again
• Moved, moved again, and again, and again
• Had Endometriosis
• Sang in Beautyshop Quartet for 2 years
• Worked as Veterinarian's assistant
• Forgave my father
• Graduated High School
• Worked as fast-food waitress
• Went to college in pre-Veterinary program, emphasis in Biochem
• Joined a social sorority and started "drinking"
• Got second runner up in local "Miss County" pageant (piano talent)
• Worked as nurse's aide
• Co-produced and sang solo in community musical for charity
• Joined a professional chemistry fraternity
• Moved to the college town permanently
• Broke up with High School sweetheart
• Stole a devotional from sorority sister and began reading it every day
• Did not get into Veterinary School
• Began daily reading of Bible(new testament, new living translation) someone handed me for free on
• college - Thank you, whoever you were!
• Worked as cocktail waitress
• Tried some business classes, maybe MBA? no
• Met 1st husband
• Graduated College, BS Biochemistry
• Went to grad school in Computer Science, Software Programming
• Got a dog
• Victim of attempted rape while staying at a friend's
• Moved to the big city
• Continued going to college in Computer Science
• Engaged
• Became Catholic
• Miscarriage #1 (no health insurance/ no medical care)
• Was para-suicidal (did not want to live) when fiancee went to strip club
• Marriage #1 (for 18 years)
• Worked at the Savings & Loan as Customer Service Rep
• Moved to the country
• Worked as a Property Manager
• Had a bilateral breast augmentation, and I Love It!!
• Went through infertility testing/treatment
• Laparoscopy for endometriosis
• Miscarriage #2 w/ D&C
• My dog died
• Baby #1
• Drew up(myself) architectural plans for complete home addition/remodel,
• a 5 yr project until plans done
• Had broken tail-bone removed
• Adopt a Baby #2
• Got a dog
• Laparoscopy for endometriosis
• Had whole house addition and remodeling done by the plans I drew up
• Co-chaired an 80K auction for charity
• Searched for why I am here on earth
• Joined an ELCA Lutheran Church
• Went to college in Child Psychology
• Father had a stroke
• Started singing in Music Ministry and we made a CD
• Found why I am here on earth: Born-Again Christian, prayed at home
• Stopped "drinking" and "partying" behavior and bad language and bad influences because they just
• became really boring, a life with Jesus, the Holy Spirit, in relationship with God - is exhilarating.
• Adopt a Baby #3 with special needs
• Had an encounter with Christ in my home at midnight
• Decided I have a life worth living
• Grandparents died
• Started attending non-denominational Charismatic Church
• Re-dedicated my life to Christ at altar call at church
• Pastor prayed for my healing
• Healed of Life-long Endometriosis
• Water Baptized
• Joined non-denominational Charismatic Church
• Started home-based business in rubber stamp/scrapbook sales
• Joined church choir
• Worked as a Financial Manager
• Husband divorced me and I was given custody of children
• Had an ablation for menorraghia
• Forgave my husband
• Pastor prayed for me that I would find a spouse
• Traveled with extended family
• Got a car on my own
• Got a house on my own
• Child was in a serious accident and healed
• Got Professional License as a Real Estate Broker/Sales Associate
• Traveled with children
• Met my husband-to-be on Christian dating web site
• Had Pre-cancerous cells removed surgically
• Marriage #2
• Traveled with husband
• Had a child hospitalized with mental disorder (and will be healed!)
• Got another puppy
• Opened an Art/Designs/Photography Studio
• Went into Real Estate referrals