Kari Upchurch:  

Life I become an widow from the Iraq conflict. I have raised 2 wonderful boys and adopted a special needs child that used to be in foster care. My husband was in the Army serving in Iraq. He and I used to take karate and rappelling along with my children at the local college. My interest is in law enforcement and I have worked as a police officer and an emergency medical tech. I have also trained as a firefighter, just for fun. The most fun thing I have done in the past 10 years was to rappel down a 600 foot granite rock in Colorado. I have been a foster parent for some amazing children. I gain so much from these children and enjoy the early age kids the most. I took 3 little girls to Disney World for a week. The look in their eyes when they saw Mickey Mouse in person, was priceless. College I can't believe I waited until I was in my 30s to get my degree. My children came first and I ...Expand for more