Because of You....

When I was a little girl, I knew I wanted to take care of children.  Most little girls like to play with dolls but I think even by the time I was in the first grade, I wanted to not only take care of my baby dolls but I wanted to take all of the little girls in my first grade class that looked like they didn't have a mama.  I continued to think about the little girl with the dirty face or the one who ate crayons even after I was at home at night.

I consider myself fortunate that God introduced me to my life mission at an early age.  At 22, I knew that I wanted to work with children with special needs and that I wanted to be the parent of a child with autism.  Regardless of how different this path may seem to others it was custom designed by God for me.

Lynda was the center of God's plan for me.  Parenting a child with autism and medical needs, I found my inner strength.  Because of Lynda and the doors God continued to open for me in the field of special education and advocacy I was inspired to do bigger things than I could have imagined on my own.

As I have come to the end of my journey that God called me to travel with Lynda I can not imagine my life over the past 39 years without her.  Her life will continue to influence mine until I join her in heaven.  Working with children with special needs is as much a part of my life as breathing.  I think it has always been such an important focus of my life because it drew me closer to God's heart for humanity.

With so many options and directions in life I thank God that He loaned Lynda to me.  I could have had no better guide to my life's purpose.