Everyone’s Mom: Trina Miller recipient of community giving in Win a Car for Christmas
Tears pooled in the corners of Robin Corwin’s eyes as she watched the presentation of the Win a Car for Christmas contest sponsored by area businesses.
Oddly, it wasn’t Corwin who was being handed the keys to a dark blue Chevrolet Cobalt, but rather Trina Miller, the woman who Corwin, like many, have known more as Mom than friend over the years. Corwin, a lifelong friend of Miller’s daughter Brandi Davis, now lives in Mt. Gilead, and had no idea the contest was going on, but when she found out, she was immediately drawn to writing a submission for Miller.
“Trina has been such an encouragement in my life,” said Corwin. “God made her a giving person. Even growing up, she always encouraged me, telling me that I was a special person and could do whatever I put my mind to in life. Even now she still texts me and tells me she is thinking about me and loves me. That’s the kind of person she is. She is a good person with a good heart, and she is strong and cares about people.”
Corwin is a shining example of the way Miller has touched the lives of those around her over the years. The caring, compassion, and willingness to put her own personal issues to the side to serve others was a big reason the selection committee chose her.
“Since I have been a little girl, my mom has always given to us, without thought of herself,” said her daughter, Brandi Davis. “She is always helping everybody. She takes care of everyone. She is like everyone’s mom, and now as we get older, she has become everyone’s grandma.”
Everyone’s mom was surprised with a visit from the car giveaway chair Lee Ann Miller, and selection committee member Wilma Mast, who visited her home a day before the presentation on Thursday, Dec. 22 at Chuck Nicholson Auto SuperStore, under the pretense that they had some additional questions.
After asking Miller about some medical issues, they informed her that she wouldn’t have to worry about transportation anymore because she had been chosen among the many applicants.
Everyone’s mom, the woman who has given without question to many, given without any thought of getting back, was being rewarded in kindness in a way she never thought possible.
“God is good,” said Miller. “I don’t think there is any way I can ever express my thanks to everyone. I appreciate this so much. I am just so grateful right now. You don’t ever expect something like this will happen to you.”
The committee sifted through all of the entries submitted for the contest, and narrowed it down to 10 entrants, who all came in for personal interviews.
Miller’s story hit home with the committee.
Miller lives with her son, Jeremy, who suffers from postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, a blood disease which affects the heart, and she also suffers from pulmonary fibrosis and other health issues. Thus, she spends much time going to medical appointments for herself and her son in both Wooster and Cleveland, much of the time driving a rickety truck with a frame that is on the edge of breaking, which, if that were to happen, could cause a catastrophe.
Davis said that she had been praying for a vehicle for her mother because she feared for her life.
While Miller, who lives in Killbuck, and her son live on his disability pay, Miller, who has always been a hard worker, refuses to sit back and do nothing. She continues to work at Midwest Community Living. Even there, she continues to be a shining example of someone who has a driving compassion for others, despite her own health issues.
For the committee, Miller’s story of her faith, her great need and her compassion for others was enough to make her the recipient of this year’s giveaway.
“It was a really unusual year this year because there was so much more need,” said committee member Barry Nicholson. “The applications doubled what we had been getting.
“But with Trina, the car will not just affect her, but it will also change the lives of many people for the better. In the past, there has been one selection like that. This year we had five selections like that, of truly caring people who care nothing about themselves but more about everybody else.
“The one thing that really struck us about Trina was her willingness to work hard. She isn’t just sitting back looking for handouts.”
So it was that on this night, just three days before Christmas, the gift of love and giving from a caring community reached out to a woman who has made such a positive impact on so many people throughout her life.
People like Angela Crist, a friend and member of Freedom Fellowship Church in Apple Creek. Crist and a number of others at the church had been praying for months that they could help Miller find a new vehicle.
They can now turn their prayers toward other needs, because, as Crist said, “God answered our prayers, and it couldn’t have happened to a better person.”
Added Lee Ann Miller, “Trina is one of those people who will definitely pay it forward.”
The Win a Car for Christmas program is made possible through the donations of a number of area businesses and individuals.
The list of donors for the event includes Troyers A Country Market, Walnut Creek Cheese, Miller Haus Bed and Breakfast, Chuck Nicholson Auto SuperStore, Graphic Publications, Coblentz Chocolates, Hummel Insurance, Commercial and Savings Bank, Schlabach Printers, Sugar Valley Meats, Melway Paving, Boyd & Wurthmann Restaurant, Keim Lumber, Dutchman Hospitality Group, Helping Hands Quilt Shop, Fryburg Door, Mullet Cabinet, Swiss Valley Furniture, Weaver Barns, Adventure Harley Davidson, Newhouse Printing, PG Dunn, Pissocra-Mathias Realty and ENT Allergy & Sinus Center.
Nicholson said that while much of the attention is turned toward his company because the vehicle comes from their business, it is truly a group community effort that makes this life-changing event possible.
“Our community is incredible,” said Nicholson. “There are just so many caring people here who understand the importance of giving, and the difference we can make. It’s a blessing for all of us to be involved in something like this.”
A community of people willing to get involved to provide blessings to someone who has been so instrumental in touching the lives of those around her. It sounds like a perfect example of what Christmas is truly all about.
Oddly, it wasn’t Corwin who was being handed the keys to a dark blue Chevrolet Cobalt, but rather Trina Miller, the woman who Corwin, like many, have known more as Mom than friend over the years. Corwin, a lifelong friend of Miller’s daughter Brandi Davis, now lives in Mt. Gilead, and had no idea the contest was going on, but when she found out, she was immediately drawn to writing a submission for Miller.
“Trina has been such an encouragement in my life,” said Corwin. “God made her a giving person. Even growing up, she always encouraged me, telling me that I was a special person and could do whatever I put my mind to in life. Even now she still texts me and tells me she is thinking about me and loves me. That’s the kind of person she is. She is a good person with a good heart, and she is strong and cares about people.”
Corwin is a shining example of the way Miller has touched the lives of those around her over the years. The caring, compassion, and willingness to put her own personal issues to the side to serve others was a big reason the selection committee chose her.
“Since I have been a little girl, my mom has always given to us, without thought of herself,” said her daughter, Brandi Davis. “She is always helping everybody. She takes care of everyone. She is like everyone’s mom, and now as we get older, she has become everyone’s grandma.”
Everyone’s mom was surprised with a visit from the car giveaway chair Lee Ann Miller, and selection committee member Wilma Mast, who visited her home a day before the presentation on Thursday, Dec. 22 at Chuck Nicholson Auto SuperStore, under the pretense that they had some additional questions.
After asking Miller about some medical issues, they informed her that she wouldn’t have to worry about transportation anymore because she had been chosen among the many applicants.
Everyone’s mom, the woman who has given without question to many, given without any thought of getting back, was being rewarded in kindness in a way she never thought possible.
“God is good,” said Miller. “I don’t think there is any way I can ever express my thanks to everyone. I appreciate this so much. I am just so grateful right now. You don’t ever expect something like this will happen to you.”
The committee sifted through all of the entries submitted for the contest, and narrowed it down to 10 entrants, who all came in for personal interviews.
Miller’s story hit home with the committee.
Miller lives with her son, Jeremy, who suffers from postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, a blood disease which affects the heart, and she also suffers from pulmonary fibrosis and other health issues. Thus, she spends much time going to medical appointments for herself and her son in both Wooster and Cleveland, much of the time driving a rickety truck with a frame that is on the edge of breaking, which, if that were to happen, could cause a catastrophe.
Davis said that she had been praying for a vehicle for her mother because she feared for her life.
While Miller, who lives in Killbuck, and her son live on his disability pay, Miller, who has always been a hard worker, refuses to sit back and do nothing. She continues to work at Midwest Community Living. Even there, she continues to be a shining example of someone who has a driving compassion for others, despite her own health issues.
For the committee, Miller’s story of her faith, her great need and her compassion for others was enough to make her the recipient of this year’s giveaway.
“It was a really unusual year this year because there was so much more need,” said committee member Barry Nicholson. “The applications doubled what we had been getting.
“But with Trina, the car will not just affect her, but it will also change the lives of many people for the better. In the past, there has been one selection like that. This year we had five selections like that, of truly caring people who care nothing about themselves but more about everybody else.
“The one thing that really struck us about Trina was her willingness to work hard. She isn’t just sitting back looking for handouts.”
So it was that on this night, just three days before Christmas, the gift of love and giving from a caring community reached out to a woman who has made such a positive impact on so many people throughout her life.
People like Angela Crist, a friend and member of Freedom Fellowship Church in Apple Creek. Crist and a number of others at the church had been praying for months that they could help Miller find a new vehicle.
They can now turn their prayers toward other needs, because, as Crist said, “God answered our prayers, and it couldn’t have happened to a better person.”
Added Lee Ann Miller, “Trina is one of those people who will definitely pay it forward.”
The Win a Car for Christmas program is made possible through the donations of a number of area businesses and individuals.
The list of donors for the event includes Troyers A Country Market, Walnut Creek Cheese, Miller Haus Bed and Breakfast, Chuck Nicholson Auto SuperStore, Graphic Publications, Coblentz Chocolates, Hummel Insurance, Commercial and Savings Bank, Schlabach Printers, Sugar Valley Meats, Melway Paving, Boyd & Wurthmann Restaurant, Keim Lumber, Dutchman Hospitality Group, Helping Hands Quilt Shop, Fryburg Door, Mullet Cabinet, Swiss Valley Furniture, Weaver Barns, Adventure Harley Davidson, Newhouse Printing, PG Dunn, Pissocra-Mathias Realty and ENT Allergy & Sinus Center.
Nicholson said that while much of the attention is turned toward his company because the vehicle comes from their business, it is truly a group community effort that makes this life-changing event possible.
“Our community is incredible,” said Nicholson. “There are just so many caring people here who understand the importance of giving, and the difference we can make. It’s a blessing for all of us to be involved in something like this.”
A community of people willing to get involved to provide blessings to someone who has been so instrumental in touching the lives of those around her. It sounds like a perfect example of what Christmas is truly all about.
Published: December 23, 2011
