Congratulations to Cristina Kelly, our Woman of the Week!
Cristina’s husband, Eugene, nominated her. Here’s what Eugene told us about Cristina:
Dear Storm & Chris:
Cristina is my hero. No matter what life through at her or how hard things got, she never gave up. She went back to school a few years ago and became a nurse, a job she was truly destined to hold. All the while, she was still an incredible wife and mother to our family. She never let me or the kids down. No matter what got in her way in life she always stood tall and persevered. She is one of the most amazing people I have ever known. She is a jewel as a mother to our children, Amanda, 16 and Alex, 10. She is never too busy to talk to them or help them with homework or just have fun with. On the outside of our home, she is just as helpful, just as busy and just as amazing. She is involved with our church retreat team, helping to bring others closer to God. She is a school nurse, caring for middle school children, not just medically, but as someone to talk to. Some of these kids live in group homes, foster homes, with extended family rather than their parents, just extraordinary circumstances. She treats every one of those kids like they were her own. Her nurturing personality pours out in her work and she genuinely cares for every one of those kids that come through her office. For some of these kids, she is likely the most healthcare they get. She also works at a local hospital and worked throughout the H1N1 clinics in Marion County, providing flu shots to countless individuals. Cristina also serves as a Eucharistic minister in our church and recently became a minister to the sick, meaning that she brings the Eucharist to the sick in the hospital as well as homebound members of our church. Cristina is always the first one to lend a hand, volunteer to help or to jump in and bail someone out. She is selfless and also very humble. She would never tell anyone all of this and frankly would be embarassed by the praise. In closing, I think she should be Woman of the Week because she is absolutely amazing and because she is the most incredible woman I have ever met. I say that after having spent 21 years by her side and my amazement and wonder for her has never wavered. I want the whole world to see what I see every day.
Listen as we surprise Cristina on the air! 3.25.10.1.Woman of the Week Cristina Kelly
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