In 2006 I started on my education path to become a nurse. I went to UAMS: College of Nursing. Everything was going good we started in May 2006. By July 2006 I found out I was expecting my third child! I cried when I told the instructors about my condition. I had just had Kyle in September 2005 and Austin in 2003 so my hands were full. I welcomed the pregnancy and drove in to nursing school. I pasted the Summer and Fall terms with no issues. Spring was good but not by best except I got to meet my daughter, Catilyn Beth! I had her on our spring break then went back to finish out nursing school. We were set to be done in May 2008! I was half way there and manage to be doing pretty good. I had to retake the HESI that they give us but I passed it and went on the the final year! I had been having stomach issues for a while and no one knew what was causing them. They got so bad that finally I had some more test ran and found out I needed gallbladder surgery. I had my surgery the fall of my SR year of nursing school. Was only out a few days and back at school. That spring I started to work and go to school five days a week. It was challenging but I was getting it. I had asked my husband at the time to help with children so I could study in the final weeks of class. Due to my surgery and sickness I was set to go back the following fall and retake a class. However, I was border on another and determined I was going to make it. THe final came and grades were posted----I FAILED by 0.1 point I was done with nursing school and had no RN behind my name. I was upset but did not let that  get me down. I challenged the ARkansas State Board of Nursing and obtained my LPN despite my husband and his family believing in me. I went to work in a Geri-Pschy unit and thought things were going good. I actually enjoyed by job and family balance. I thought I had issues with marriage but not that bad. We went on  a Couples retreat. Little did I know that would be the last getaway we had as a couple. A few weeks later, he was placed back in custody. I cried and was upset but determined I could make it with just me and the children. I looked at places and eventually got a place of my own. Leaving the family home unattended. He got out and came over on occassion. I thought that was the wake up call he needed. I prayed every night that something would help my decision. after being on my knees crying to God I sat up and knew I had to end the marriage. It was a hard decision. Then the bomb shell. He wanted the children! I was not going to let that happen. I had a better job and was secure. However, I started getting DHS to come to the house along with police to do welfare checks. I was upset that he was doing this to the kids. I met someone that I thought was the best for us. And we moved back to Ashdown.