Why I am a Heritage Maker....

I'm often asked why I decided to become a Heritage Makers consultant and honestly, that question is way to complex to answer without losing the interest of the other party. So, I typically say it was because I wanted to contribute money to my family, be able to stay at home with my daughter, set my own schedule and make a difference in other's lives. All of those things are so true, but there is so much more to the story.

I 100% feel that I was led by Jesus to volunteer at a convention where I met my now director, Kelly who introduced me to Heritage Makers. I prayed over and over that the desire to become a consultant be removed from my heart if this was not what I was supposed to do and instead it grew stronger. So here I am.

I have been blessed with a beautiful family and I want to chronicle that. I want to write down every memory and capture it with a photo. I want my children to know who their heritage - what their grandparents went through in life - what my husband and I have gone through. I want them to know every tidbit about their childhood, so they can pass those things along to their children.

I simply want to savor every single second that we're given on this earth and I don't want to take any of it for granted.....as I know that things change, sometimes for better, other times for worse.

With the technology of the internet and sites like Twitter, I'm exposed to so many things that normally I would shelter myself from because they are painful. The main thing being the loss of children. I am in awe of those parents who have lost their children and still find the strength to keep going. The thought of losing a child just takes my breath away and brings me to tears (ok, I'll be honest, most of the time when I really think about it, I sob, not just cry, sob). Reading the stories of these beautiful angels who have been taken from their family too early, or to read about children who are going through things that no child should endure breaks my heart. It breaks my heart, but it also makes me hold on to my kids a little tighter and to let go of the little things that get to me and it teaches me to appreciate those 3 AM crying wake up calls.

All of those things are reasons why I am a Heritage Maker, I believe in my business and it's mission and I'm excited to see what the Lord has in store for the comings years. I know it will great.