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Erin’s Law (See Bill Attached)
I am so grateful for state senator of Illinois Tim Bivins. I met with him on April 19th and 9 days later he attached a bill to Erin’s Law. He is asking me to testify at the capital before the senate. When I ended my 2nd book saying I am going after legislation that will […]
Happy 14th Birthday Chance
He made it to 14 can you believe it. That makes him 98 in dog years. I have been walking Chance every morning since the day of April 28th, 1997. He had just turned a year old when I got him. I promised I would take care of him and I stuck to that promise […]
Meeting with a State Senator
I have been traveling all over the place throughout the month. The month started with my trip to Miami Florida where I appeared on a documentary to appear on PBS and be distributed to 700 Children’s Advocacy Centers in America. I then appeared by myself in a 30 second commercial promoting children’s advocacy centers and […]
Mom’s 50th Surprise Birthday Party
My dad, younger sister, and I threw mom a surprise 50th, and while the surprise was ruined by someone I won’t mention names it was a great party. She didn’t know who was invited or the fact that her friends made a huge sign for the front yard. As you can see from the pictures […]
Airs Tonight!!
Radio interview that airs tonight on Erin’s Law. http://bartelss.na710n.com/2010/04/11/child-abuse-education-erin%E2%80%99s-law/ Flapping my wings back to Chicago. Thanks for having me Nebraska!
Article in Pittsburg KS Morning Sun Newspaper
I did an interview over the phone yesterday with reporter for the morning sun in Kansas. I am flying out there tomorrow to speak and do a book signing of “Living For Today” I was really happy with the turnout of the article. She did a great job. Check it out. http://www.morningsun.net/featured/x1031040745/FIGHTING-ABUSE
April Fools!
So today is April 1st the day known as the day everyone gets pranks pulled on them. It is also Child Abuse Prevention Month. The worst April fools prank ever played on me came from my younger sister 4 years ago. I was a sophomore in college living in the dorms when she called began […]
July 25th, 1999
The following is a diary entry part of it is published in my first book Stolen Innocence on page 80. I came upon this tonight. This is the portion I did not publish in my first book. July 25th, 1999 @ 10:30pm I have been praying to Jesus to help me. I sit here right […]
Unlimited Power of God
The message in church this morning was amazing. “I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength”
If I were the President…..
18 years ago my kindergarten teacher sent my classmates and I home with an assignment. We had to write a story that began with, “If I were the President….” The teacher went on to put all the responses together and mail it to then President Bush senior. The responses are priceless. Some will make you […]
