When Life Happens is a summary of the author's life, and a testimony of how God directed every step, even before she was aware of His works. Each experience she shares within the chronology of her life holds a valuable lesson related to life on Earth and its purpose. The author manages to speak to difficult topics and her disappointments while extending God's grace and mercy. She encourages readers to accept the messiness of their lives and move forward, using each trial as a stepping stone. Marisol Martinez was born in the Dominican Republic and lived in New York City when her family migrated to the United States when she was 12 years old. She grew up, like many of us, in an emotionally dysfunctional family, but she was always hopeful of forming her own family where she would be able to focus on not repeating history. As an entrepreneur, she possesses a variety of skills and experiences, among them, pastoral ministry, church planting, parent/school liaison, real estate agent, interpreter, wife, and homemaker. However, her greatest triumph was raising three children who today are a great asset to society. Her inspiration to write this book was born from the reality that most of us hide much of our story that should be shared, and in doing so, encourage each other to move forward; because life happens to all of us. By sharing part of her life, Marisol makes herself known to those closest to her, in anticipation that her story will bring hope to every reader.