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It All Started In The Rain... Connections Beyond Business...

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Real Estate Agent with The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services 13253167-SA00


Many of you have been reading our blog for a long time so you will remember the post where I said that we had a BIG SURPRISE happen in our lives. And I said, no I was not pregnant, LOL! So many of you have asked me when I was going to let you in on this event since I did mention that there was a very important event that we found out about. 


We could not announce this blessing that came into our lives until all the parties involved were told in private first and we needed to make sure it was the right time without a bunch of drama. 

Now that time has passed, actually it has been a whole year since our announcement was forthcoming. 

So here goes.... 

We found out that Nestor had a daughter that we did not know about. This daughter was created before he ever got married and before his two children were born, just so there are no rumors about that:)  In fact, she nor Nestor knew until after she was grown up. She looked us up on the internet. We are quite easy to find on the internet! Especially with Active Rain. She read all about us on our ActiveRain blog and profile and followed our posts until she felt that we would invite her into our lives. After all, for a family of 8 children, what is one more? If we loved the other 8 why would we not love her also? So this is how it started.....

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Another good reason for us to be transparent in our writing.... sharing and showing we care.... after all, life is just not about real estate and activerain is just not about real estate. While this is not about a commission check it is about relationships that transcend commissions. 

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We would like to introduce our beautiful daughter to you, our friends, our family, our neighbors and clients. Her mother raised her without ever telling her that her father was Nestor. Nestor did not know anything until last year when we received the phone call from both the mother and his daughter. 

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She is in the Army. She has served two tours in Iraq. We are SO proud of her accomplishments and her desire to protect our country. After she came back from Iraq the last time she flew out to Orlando to meet us for the first time. Our little guy had a blast meeting another older sister. Most all of our children have now met Blake. 

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Now it is time for you to meet her too. Enjoy...

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In real estate we service Utah County, Salt Lake County, Wasatch County, Tooele County. This includes many towns and cities. Some of which are: Provo, Orem, Salt Lake City, Draper, Springville, Spanish Fork, Payson, Lehi, American Fork, Vineyard, Saratoga Springs, Eagle Mountain, Pleasant Grove, and more. 

Katerina Gasset is a real estate agent who is also a digital marketing strategist, website designer and consultant for real estate brokerages, agents, entrepreneurs and small business owners. She is also the owner of Get It Done For Me Virtual Services. 

Katerina is a Certified AI Marketing Specialist. She can help you with ChatGPT, Content at Scale, Neuronwriter, prompting, and many other AI tools. 

She develops products and online courses to empower real estate agents to reach their marketing, SEO, social media and branding goals. Katerina Gasset is a blogger, author, podcaster, and keynote speaker.  

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Comments(40)

Virginia Hepp - Mesquite NV REALTOR
Desert Gold Realty - Mesquite NV Homes For Sale - Mesquite, NV
Mesquite NV Homes and Neighborhoods - Search MLS

Katerina - what a lovely blessing in Blake.  It really says something about your transparency here on AR - she got to know you and was comfortable approaching you - to be welcomed with open arms, of course.  I would not expect anything less than that from you and Nestor. 

Wonderful news.  And she is simply beautiful.

I got a new grandson yesterday, so I am sharing that joy with you.

Apr 24, 2011 06:09 PM
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!

Virginia- Congrats!!!! Ah, a new grandson, how wonderful! I love being a grandparent to my 7 grandchildren and another one on the way:) How fun! Is your grandson close nearby? Katerina

Apr 24, 2011 06:13 PM
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!

Thank you one and thank you all! Thanks for sharing such a joy and blessing and being a part of our lives here in the AR family! Blake will get a kick out of reading the comments:) Katerina 

Apr 24, 2011 06:14 PM
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!

Brenda- Don't you just love the photo of her little self with that huge gun? I love that photo! We are very proud of her! 

Apr 24, 2011 06:15 PM
Loreena and Michael Yeo
3:16 team REALTY ~ Locally-owned Prosper TX Real Estate Co. - Prosper, TX
Real Estate Agents

Okay, now I know why you asked how close I was when you were in Austin. I'm so happy for you and Nestor. I'm going to be, she's simply beautiful.

How does the soldiers keep their eyes of such beauty.

And oh boy, not that I wouldn't be happy if you were pregnant, but I would say it's ALOT of work!

Apr 24, 2011 11:54 PM
Petra Norris
Lakeland Real Estate Group, Inc. - Lakeland, FL
Realtor, Lakeland FL Homes for Sale

Katerina - first of all tell her from one military family to another, "thank you for her service".  It is truly a small world and Facebook and Active Rain brought so many families together.  I have raised my oldest daughter since she was four years old, when my husband arranged for her to come finally live with us when he was stationed in Germany - that was 27 years ago :).  We did not have any communication with her birth mom, since custody was awarded to my husband.

Long story made short, about a year ago, she started searching for her birth mom and found the guy on Facebook who married her birth mom after the divorce.  It turned out that my daughter found out that he was divorced from her birth mom and that there was a half sister.  What a great connection my daughter Jeanne and her sister Jenny have since they found each other on Facebook.  My husband and I met and invited her to our house and she brought along her son, who called us Nani and Poppa right from the start.  We had a really great time and invited her to come back to see us whenever she is in Florida visiting.

Thank you for sharing and being so transparent and wishing you, Nestor and your whole family many more loving memories :)

 

Apr 25, 2011 01:14 AM
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!

Loreena- Thank you GF! No way for me, too old now. That would not be good:) Katerina 

Apr 25, 2011 11:55 AM
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!

Petra- Thank you so much for sharing your story! That is so wonderful, a larger family for all of you:) I will tell her thank you for her service. We are very proud. It is not exactly what Nestor would want for his daughters but she chose this because she loves the Army. Katerina 

Apr 25, 2011 11:56 AM
Brenda Mullen
RE/MAX Associates - San Antonio, TX
Your San Antonio TX Real Estate Agent!!

:).  That most definitely is a big weapon, (not gun for future reference, lol :)!, just ask your daughter).  I believe that's a SAW and I wasn't allowed to carry one of those while I was in cuz I was a medic :).  What does your daughter do in the Army?  

Again, congrats!

Apr 25, 2011 12:11 PM
Linda K. Mayer
License # 01767321 - La Verne, CA
Realtor, SRES, SoCAL, A REALTOR YOU CAN TRUST

What a blessing!  How exciting for all of your family! And how proud you must be that she is defending our country!  I'm so happy for you all! And she's georgeous to boot!  (Pun intended...)

Apr 25, 2011 12:30 PM
Susan Haughton
Long and Foster REALTORS (703) 470-4545 - Alexandria, VA
Susan & Mindy Team...Honesty. Integrity. Results.
What a wonderful blessing for your family -- and for her, to be welcomed into your wonderful family. She is a gorgeous young lady of whom I know you are all very, very proud.
Apr 25, 2011 01:02 PM
Emmary Simpson
Las Cruces Homes and Land - Las Cruces, NM
Serving Las Cruces, NM

Congratulations.  I love stories like these.  I'm an adoptee who finally found my wonderful birthmom when I turned 30.  We had a great reunion and I was very blessed to be able to share 4 years with her before we lost her to cancer.  Embrace every moment.

Please thank her for her service from me.  What an incredible young lady.

Apr 25, 2011 05:36 PM
Bill Burchard
3B Realty: 951-347-3818, CA - Murrieta, CA
Broker, Realtor, Representing Buyers and Sellers

Wow, Katerina, what a story! Beautiful young woman and very proud Papa… very cool! (AR just Tweeted your post, which is how I found it.)

Apr 25, 2011 05:37 PM
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!

Brenda- I know it is not a gun:) :LOL!!! But I did not know what else to call it, it is not a bazooka, so it is a saw. Ok, now I know. :) She loves to shoot. She is like a sharp shooter but she is a mechanic- she fixes the tanks and such. She loves the work outs. In fact, after she came home, she did one of those competition boot camps. She placed in the top 5 if I recall correctly. She knows how to fix those weapons too. Katerina

Apr 25, 2011 05:42 PM
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!

Bill- How cool is that! 

Thank you AR for tweeting this post! 

Apr 25, 2011 05:43 PM
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!

Emmary- thank you for sharing your wonderful story too! How blessed you were to find your birth mother and be able to spend those years with her before she went to the other side. 

Apr 25, 2011 05:44 PM
Dick and Dixie Sells
Sells Real Estate, LLC - Trinity, FL
Realtors, Tampa Bay Florida Homes For Sale

What a blessing for all of you. Congratulations! The internet does have a way of biringing families together. We send big hugs to Blake! And Blake, thank you for your service.

Apr 26, 2011 07:13 AM
Andi Grant
310-508-4354 | FirstTimeHomeBuyerRealEstate.com - Los Angeles, CA
Helping 1st time buyers and home sellers in LA!

Oh my gosh!  This brought tears to my eyes!  I just posted that the Lord will restore what the locusts have eaten away.  Those years are behind her and she now knows she has a father and another family who loves her dearly! 

She is BEAUTIFUL!!!  I can't imagine how she must've felt reading about you guys and having an actual phone number.  She must've wanted to pick up the phone so many times. 

God is so good.  He really is and I am so happy for you all!  Gosh I need to refresh my eyeliner now.

Apr 26, 2011 07:16 AM
Virginia Hepp - Mesquite NV REALTOR
Desert Gold Realty - Mesquite NV Homes For Sale - Mesquite, NV
Mesquite NV Homes and Neighborhoods - Search MLS

Katerina, my new grandson is in Colorado Springs, Co - my youngest daughter's first child, my 3rd grandchild.  I will be flying there to see them this weekend.

Apr 26, 2011 01:22 PM
Donna Paul
Keller Williams Realty Gold Coast - Dix Hills, NY
Long Island Home Specialist,All About Real Estate

Katerina: That is some awesome NEWS.. She is absolutely beautiful.. and for her services to this country What more could you have asked for. You truly have a BLESSED family. I so happy for you and Nestor.

Apr 26, 2011 02:50 PM