MEET VERONIKA

I am Veronika and I have been on this incredible Earth for 55 years. I am blessed to be married to my best friend who is amazingly caring and supportive. Together we have two incredible children. Our daughter is 17 and a graduating senior and our son is 16 and will be a senior this coming year. I have been a special education teacher for many years and currently teach an autism self contained class.

In 2020 we moved onto our 10 acre farm so we could fulfill my dream of homesteading and teach our children some important life skills. Unfortunately my love for the outdoors resulted in a diagnosis of stage 4 melanoma. By November of 2021 it had moved to my lymphatic system and I had tumors in many of my organs.

My first two treatments failed and the cancer spread to my brain. After many radiation treatments, infusions, CT scans, and MRIs, I am excited that I still wake up in the morning for another day. While I do not know what tomorrow holds, I am thrilled that I will get to experience my daughter’s graduation and my son start another football season. My love for my family and this beautiful world gives me the strength to carry on.