yep.  i'm taking my story on the road.  this'll mean no more private blogs, no more "i don't want you to know" 's and no more negativity.  what on earth am i talking about?  well, for the past two months or so i've been in communication with an organization called INCASA.  they've asked if i'd be interested in helping to volunteer at specials and fundraisers and also speak publicly at other events.  they don't often have many survivors that are willing to tell their story -- but i am.  if i'm going to live with this nightmare, i'm going to make the most of it.  a huge part of bringing something positive out of this, for me, is creating awareness.  if i can help at least one person prevent something like this from happening, or give someone else the courage to report something that's already happened, frankly, i'm gonna. 

in the next week or so i'll be sitting down with the director of INCASA so that she can basically tell me where to go and what to do, and i'm actually excited about it.  i couldn't give her a decision sooner because i didn't know how i was going to feel about making this kind of step because i had the trial to deal with.  but now that's over and i feel like a new person.  a new person that's ready to empower women and bring down bad guys. 

keep me in your prayers as i embark on a new adventure in my life.  there's never a dull moment dealing with me