Personal Story
didn’t have everything growing up, we’re trying our best to
make sure that our children do. They really do deserve it.
Education is very important in my family. I have been
to three high school graduations, of the three graduations;
two are now enrolled in college. I didn’t get my High
School Diploma; therefore, I’m staying on top of my kids to
see that they don’t make the same mistake I did. I got one in
college, and my eldest daughter is graduating from high
school in 2014. So, I guess I’m doing something right. My
nieces and nephews are doing the same. We are a very tight
knit family and are always there for each other no matter
what the situation might be. Saying I love you is a must
before leaving to go somewhere or when hanging up the
phone. I want to say thank you to my mom and dad for
teaching my siblings and I a lot. If it wasn’t for them we
wouldn’t be the mothers and fathers we are today. We’re
hardworking, caring, outgoing, giving, good listeners, firm,
and most of all, a very God loving family. Without him, we
wouldn’t be the family we are today. Thank you Lord for
keeping a hedge of protection over my family.
Jennifer Jones is a student at Dunbar Community School.
My Special Day
My special day has to be the day my cancer
disappeared. I can’t remember the exact day because I was
only five years old, but it was a great day for many reasons:
I became a miracle, my family was happy, and no longer
did I have to be caged in a hospital. For starters, I became a
miracle! Most people that get cancer don’t survive, but God
made an exception with me and gave me a second chance. I
proved that with a lot of faith anything is possible. In other
words, doctors can only go so far, but then there’s God who
can go further. Also, my family was happy. My mother
was always worried and did not know what would happen;
nevertheless she never lost hope. When the doctors came to
my mother and family with the great news about the miracle
I had never seen my family that happy before! For example,
they looked like they won the lottery. Last, but not least, no