I was born in Dallas and I was raised as a Christian, to believe in the Lord and trust in Him. My mom and I moved here when I was 6 to Wichita Falls, Texas. I accepted Jesus in my heart when I was 8, 2 days before my birthday. My mom was a single parent who tried everything to keep the world out of our home. My grandpa also lived with me my whole life and helped my mom and me with everything he possibly could. My mom died when I was 16 of ovarian cancer and it was a very hard time in my life. I admit I strayed away from God a few years and got really depressed. When I graduated from private school and headed to college, I felt like I needed to get closer to Him and put things behind me. I learned when I was 19 that I had kidney cancer. It was the most scariest point in my life. I had just seen my mom go through chemo and losing alot of weight and then dieing, that I just knew I was going to be next. I prayed and prayed and cried all the time. The Dr's went in and removed my right kidney and he told me he doesn't think it spread anywhere. I went on to see a cancer Dr and he told me he doesn't think I will need chemo. All of those things took a weight off of my shoulders. I was afraid I was going to have to go to Houston to get chemo treatments and I would lose all my hair and have a weak immune system. But by the grace of God, He put his hand on me and made me realize how short life is and to enjoy it and be happy.
From then on, I have tried my hardest to put God first and to go down the path he wants me to go. I felt in my heart to start my own business in photography. I don't do it as much as I would like, but I know there is a reason why God laid this on my heart and has given me the ability and creativity to do it.
