Finding Grace in the Life You Never Expected

Thank

you so much for having me, Becky.

I'm glad to be here.

Yeah.

So, okay, let's start with your family because you got a lot

of kids, girl.

I do.

I do have a lot of children.

And yes, just so everyone kind of knows a little bit of my story.

I was divorced in 2023 after a long several year battle with my ex-husband's addictions.

And So that was not something I ever wanted, not something I ever thought would be part of my story or my kids' story.

But I did learn that sometimes God answers our prayers for mercy, not by fixing a situation, but by taking us out of one.

And that was my kids' story.

And so I was...

Pretty.

I mean, obviously, with addiction, that doesn't just happen overnight.

So it wasn't like when I say this next phrase, I'm aware that it's it's it's sort of a misnomer for the situation.

But it still feels like I was very suddenly a single mom.

And maybe everybody who's been through a divorce feels like that because I really thought we were going to be working through some of the struggles.

But when it just became very clear that we couldn't anymore, I woke up married.

And then a few hours later, my ex-husband was not in the home anymore.

And I was looking around like I have six children.

One has severe disabilities and a diagnosis of severe autism.

And We have another little girl that we adopted through foster care who's miraculous and wonderful, but due to her in utero exposures, struggles.

And I just thought, well, this is a lot, God.