Cheryl Hoyt:  

Life I had a difficult childhood but I was blessed with the most wonderful Mom who I lost in 2000 from Brain Cancer. She was only 61 years old but I am grateful to my Father in Heaven for 44 wonderful years with her. I married my high school sweetheart, Bill Hoyt, and we have two beautiful children; Rochelle who is 21 and our son Casey who is 17. Bill and I have been blessed beyond words with a wonderful family. We are very close to our Savior and he is a part of every moment of our lives. Life has dealt my side of the family some really hard blows. My dad died 1 1/2 months before my mom and then almost two years after I lost my parents, my "little brother" Dean was murdered. If you would like to see my memorial on Dean go to pomc.org, click on murder wall and just search under "G". Sometimes we wonder why we are dealt these difficult hands but it is through our trials that we grow. I have always appreciated all that I have been given but even more now that I have lost so much. I read something once that said "...Expand for more