ys a way. You can either be a statistic or you can beat a statistic; the choice is all yours. If you've ever found yourself in a place where you just can't see the light yet, you're not alone. Kristina found her purpose through multiple traumas starting at a young age. The pain of losing her parents did not stop her from graduating college or buying her first home in a tough housing market as a single mom at age 29. COVID-19 was more than just challenging to her new nursing career; she found strength alongside the men and women on the front line who witnessed it all beside her. A global virus alone couldn't stop her faith; it actually brought her back to the home she had once lost.

Kristina began to embrace her journey as she became a young adult and could process all that she was able to persevere through, even when others told her she couldn't or gave unsettling advice. She finally found herself through a shocking long-lost sisterhood while being brave enough to stand up for women's voices who aren't yet heard.

As you read through the chapters, you may find yourself being able to relate to the number of variables like adoption, culture, or nursing in her story in some way-maybe even more than one. This is the story of a young girl who once believed she couldn't, but thanks to faith, family, & friends, she did it and keeps going, against all odds.