Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First

Where are they now? Rebekah (Williams) Franklin

Given devastating news when she was young and full of hope, Kimball graduate Rebekah (Williams) Franklin could have given up – and she nearly did, instead she chose to grow, and to offer hope to others when she was feeling hopeless.

"One of my favorite quotes is 'You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have,'" she said.

Becky's family moved to Kimball in the early nineties and she graduated high school in 1999. She went to college in Texas, worked at a daycare center and dreamed of being a wife and mom.

"My butt went numb first, and the numbness slowly...