Kiara "Grandma Kia" McCoy was born on March 8th, 1949, in Racine, Wisconsin. She was a figure skater at an early age and then re-discovered her passion at the young age of 61.5 years old. At the age of 63, she competed internationally and won the World Championships in her age division in May of 2012. Her love for God was undeniable, and she was a blessing to everyone she met. She strove to follow Jesus with her whole heart, glimpses of which she left behind in twenty-three journals and on thousands of cards packed with verses, quotes and thoughts - all in her beautiful handwriting. She was diagnosed with sarcoma, a rare form of cancer, on July 7th, 2012 and passed away on March 28th, 2013. She has left behind her stories - words of wisdom and, hopefully, an inspiration to those who read them.