Aloha
To begin with, the reason for the title is that while you are reading this story, Justin and I are in Maui to support Ryan as he competes in the Xterra Triathlon World Championships. This is the 20th anniversary of the event and there are over 800 athletes from 43 countries here to compete. […]
Austin Kade Academy
I am excited to talk about my experience this week. Now some of you know my ultimate career is that I am going to be a motivational speaker. I phrase it that way because if you are going to get people to believe in themselves, you must believe in yourself. I know with the […]
The Foundation Fund Raising
This story is about the adventures I’ve had raising funds for the Shannon Wilker Foundation. To start with, I have been working with the local radio stations to promote my lip sync contest. I asked if we could have the D.J.’s promote it on their morning shows. I have listened for the last week […]
The first baby doll story
Now a lot of you have heard this story, but I felt that it was definitely one that I needed to share with everyone. I have called it the first baby doll story simply because there will be more to follow. You have been warned. It all started after Shannon and Cassidy had […]
By Janie Smith
I will always remember Shannon for her kindness and her beautiful smile. Even though I didn’t get to spend a lot of time with her, whenever we would have a chance to visit at Grandma Maxines house she would always ask me questions about my life. She seemed to be truly interested in how I […]
When we first met
I had moved to Marsh Valley to accept my first job as a parts manager. I really enjoyed the opportunity and worked with some really great guys. I had been there for around a year and although I enjoyed the job, being a single person in Marsh Valley was definitely NOT where I planned on […]
The Dutch Oven Story
Now I have told this story to many of you but I felt it was a story I wanted to share with everyone, especially this week. It has been exactly 10 months since our angel Shannon has been gone, and this story is thank her for her patience with me. When Shannon passed away, I had […]
Communication
A person once said at a meeting I was at that “Communication is a valuable tool.” At least that’s what I think he said. I really wasn’t paying any attention. I chose the topic of communication to let you know how it has helped me since Shannon passed away. The night that Shannon […]
Patty Elzinga
As I thought about what I might write about, many things came to my mind. I thought mostly about Shannon’s example of always wanting to have peace and serenity about her. I thought about how much she loved my brother, Shane, her sons, Justin & Ryan and her beautiful grand-daughter Cassidy and how grateful I was that they […]