Beth Mappes - A Story Of Inspiration & Hope From A Breast Cancer Survivor

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and my wonderful guest today is a breast cancer survivor. Beth Mappes has an amazing story with a happy ending, but the journey was anything but smooth, it was long and difficult. But she shows us that there is always hope for a better tomorrow, especially when you have the right attitude, good support around you, strong faith in God and trusting in His plans. Beth is a native Georgian, born in South Dekalb County, and her family moved several times in her early years trying to "escape" from the massive growth and congestion in the Greater Atlanta area! She is an elementary school teacher by profession and you just know how much she loves teaching young children when you hear her talk about it! Then she received an unexpected and frightening medical diagnosis that changed everything. We talk about how that came about, and the excruciatingly long time it took to find out her prognosis. We talk about treatment and the importance of her faith, as well as the incredible support of her "sisterhood" of other women who had also experienced living and dealing with this cruel disease. We talk about how an event like this changes your perspective and about life after cancer. Today Beth is teaching kindergarten at Gatewood School and has started a new drama & musical program called Gatewood Players. She loves life and appreciates every minute of it!