I was raised in a German Roman Catholic family. Many hardships resulted from alcoholism, poverty and loss of three children at a young age. She was married at 17 and her children experienced child abuse at the hand of their father with a dismal outlook in breaking free. Through the grace of God, she was able to escape this daily abuse and she became a single parent of five children at the age of 32 with no child support and no finances.
Having a love for Jesus caused her to use her faith in many traumatic times. She leaned on the LORD as she overcame one trial after another.