For the last few years, Ryan and I have funded the boys birthdays and Christmas. We didn’t mind  because we knew Mark wasn’t making much money due to being in the hospital so much. Ironically, when we did have a party he was usually working so he couldn’t even come. He purposed to make this [...]

This is a guest post by Darlene Schacht I see a six-year-old child so damaged by the effects of radiation that she’s barely recognizable, while the words “Inoperable Cancer” pierce our ears. I see children starving in a world where we eat and drink without thought. I see young girls working on the streets, sold [...]

It has been a week since the Carsten, Maxon, and Andrew’s dad, Mark C., passed away. The last couple of days have been good, peaceful even. We can finally speak of him without tears and have found many blessings in this tragedy. I will be taking a few more days off from being online. I [...]

Three LSU ball caps. That is what was found when they picked up Mark’s personal belongings. He had purchased one for each of the boys. He never got to give them to them. I have so many thoughts going through my mind. I keep thinking Mark will miss so much of the boys life. But, [...]

Though I am sure most have heard by Twitter or Facebook, for those who don’t know yet my 3 oldest boys’ daddy, Mark C., passed away yesterday. He was only 35 years old and he died from a pulmonary embolism. He should not have been taken from us so soon. Thank you all for your [...]