God and family are very important to me. My parents, Gerry and Nelda have always shown my sister Natacha and I the wonderful qualities of life-love, faith, family, and food! I lived in Garland, Texas until second grade. I miss being there-life seemed simpler.

I've played soccer and basketball but soccer is what stuck with me. I've had a ton of pets through the years- rabbits, dogs, hamsters, a cat... But currently, I have two pet rats named Booger and Mousie.

We currently live in McKinney, Texas and I couldn't ask for a better family.

My boyfriend Billy has been living with us ever since I came home from the hospital October 2005. He is really amazing. We have really grown through all this.

I graduated from McKinney North High School with honors (Yaay go me). I did try my best in school and I am very grateful for the grades I made and for those teachers that put a little extra into their job; making sure their students have complete understanding of the subject. I commend Mr. Bill Horne definitely, Mrs. Shannon Kessler, Ms. Dina DeVoe, Ms. Rita Torres, and Coach Welock.

I try to stay happy and keep smiling but sometimes it's hard... especially when I have to go to a hospital or when I can't grab something. I am constantly dropping things and finding out who my real friends are. It's amazing how many friends I thought I had but through this tragedy, more and more fade with time. I really appreciate you few that continue to come see me. You guys highlight my day and even my week when I see you.   

The things I miss most are being able to get out of bed on my own, playing soccer, and most definitely... being able to feel my boyfriend's hand in mine. However, I have strong faith that I will walk again and be able to do all of these things again. James 5:15- "The prayer of faith will save the sick and the Lord will raise him up."

My most missed memory is going to my grandma's house. When I used to spend the night at her house, she would cook me up a HUGE meal AND give me a slimfast shake as my drink! She sadly died in1998 when I was 10 years old from breast and bone cancer.

My cousin Karie also passed when I was young, in 2000. Her, her boyfriend, and their baby Zachary were found horribly murdered. She was very close to us. Her death and the terrible circumstances which it occurred still gives me chills.

The man on the left is my boyfriend's Papaw, Mel. I remember always going to Billy's house and his Memaw & Papaw would always come over to spend time with us and eat. He was a very sweet man & loved Johnny Cash!

On the right is my mom with her sister, Becky and her brother, Marty with my grandpa. My grandpa died in 2006 from bladder cancer. This was the last time we were all together. I remember he was so happy. We were celebrating his birthday. I remember always exploring outside when we would go see him. He lived on a farm with roosters, ducks, guineas, turkeys, cows, pigs, dogs, cats. . . it was always so fun at his house. He always watched Young & the Restless and was a big Dallas Cowboys fan.

I have a lot of good memories from school, but also many bad memories. We had 3 deaths in my graduating class, whom all I knew. I was actually close to each one of them. There was the murders of Austin York and Matt Self (also 2 others were murdered that happened to be related to friends of mine). I knew Austin since elementary school and Matt was always in a class of mine in high school. Then there was Tyler Davis who was killed in a car crash. Both Matt and Tyler were in my Pre-Calculus class that year. I completely broke down when I first entered that class after each accident. That was a tough time...

I love the Dallas Mavericks and the Dallas Cowboys!

Around our house, a game is always on.

I've gotta support the German in me and root for Dirk #41!! I had a chance to meet Jason Terry!

As for the Boys, I guess.. better luck next year! Jason Witten, Demarcus Ware, and Marion Barber are my favorite players. Billy and I had a chance to go to a game in 2006. It was so fun and we had great seats!

Food is my passion. I love Taco Bueno, Italian food, and Seafood food.

My favorite meal and holiday is Thanksgiving. It is the reminder that we all need to remain grateful for what God has given us.

If you haven't noticed, my favorite color is PINK!

When I was in high school, I loved art class. I got interested in any and everything artistic. I loved drawing and painting thanks to Mrs. Kessler; the BEST  and unforgettable art teacher. I always favored landscapes. I went to an art gallery at the Southfork Hotel and bought a painting of a red-headed girl walking along the shoreline... that keeps my hopes up.

I also for some reason am great in math, I even made the CCCCD President's List in 2006 and the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society in 2008. I desperately want teenagers and all of society to know the dangers of drinking and driving. I plan to speak in high schools and wherever else needed. My story could save a life. And after all is said and done with my stem cell treatment, I will have such an amazing spiritual story to share and I can't wait.