Over 7 ½ years ago my husband and I had our 2^nd child Diego Wayne Mercado.  What a precious little bundle of joy, a new addition to our family.  But wait, something was wrong, not quite right…what was it?  Sooner than later we found out he had a genetic defect or a disorder called Menkes Syndrome, and we spent many sleepless nights in and out of the hospital until he went to Heaven a year and 3 ½ months later.

What a precious little boy, he taught us all so much and we are so grateful to have had him in our lives.  I would do it all over again in a second!  It brings tears of joy to my eyes just thinking about what a sweet little angel he was.  Despite his broken, frail little body, I will cherish forever the laughter and the smiles on his sweet face.

Wow, I have to say my husband and I have learned some very tough lessons since Diego was born.  We’ve gone through extreme financial, emotional and marital stress since then and lived to see brighter days.  It’s amazing to me how our lives have changed.  We now see life through a whole different perspective.  I guess that’s one reason why I so enjoy doing my part-time business.  As we grow our business, we help others grow their business at the same time.  It’s a business about helping others with their health and their finances all the while we’re feeding malnourished kids around the world vital nutrients that they’re missing from their diets.

It feels so good to be part of something bigger than ourselves and to make a difference in the world as opposed to just looking out for ‘me, myself and I.’  We don’t know how long we have here in this world and it can be gone in an instant.  I just pray that God continues to bless the work we put our hands to so that we can continue on this journey as I know He will.