October 4th, 2024

This was my third-year fundraising at the Susan G. Koman More Than Pink Walk in Nashville, TN. I was so broken about my mom, and I did not know what I was supposed to do with my life because at this point the main thing in my life had been taking care of her. I got a call from April and Joshua at Susan G Komen. They wanted me to tell my story on stage at the walk. I had never spoken my story about my cancer journey aloud. I started to write it down and boy is it a story.

As I was giving that speech, I looked out into the crowd and felt a little nudge. God’s nudge. That is when he started calling me to take care of people. I was so scared on that stage, but when I looked out, there was so much love.

My favorite day of the year is the Susan G Komen More Than Pink Walk. It is the day that makes me the happiest because I am around people just like me. This is the turning point. This is my purpose in life after mom. This is where I get the idea to start the foundation.

 

October 23rd, 2024

I am practicing my speech with Momma Kathy. When I finished, she looked at me and said “You are changing lives.” She was battling with cancer herself. That moment changed my life forever.

April and Joshua loved my speech so much that they asked me to speak at the Opry. Boy, oh boy oh boy! What an honor! The Opry was Daddy‘s favorite place, and the band before me played Mom’s favorite song, Country Roads by John Denver. When I walked on that stage, they were both on each side of me. That was the best speech of my life. Again, another God nudge. My heart got bigger and my calling got stronger.