SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio — It was 15 years ago, Roschelle Ogbuji experienced every parent's worst nightmare.
December 1, 2007 was the day that would change Roschelle and her husband's lives.
"It was the worst day of my life, 15 years ago."
They were out for an evening together when a fire took over their Shaker Heights home. An undiagnosed electrical issue started the fire and it quickly spread putting everyone in the home in danger.
Their three daughters were being watched by two babysitters who were able to jump to safety outside of the home. But still inside was six-year-old Imosa, two-year-old sister Chika and one year old Anya.
Tragically, the two older girls died in the home that night. Their one year old Anya made it out of the fire alive, but was put on life support when arriving to the hospital.
Roschelle told 3News, "On the way down to Akron Children's hospital I literally was thinking 'if Anya doesn't live I'm going to jump out of the car and jump the bridge over highway 8 and I'm going to kill myself'."
Anya eventually passed due to her injuries from the fire, but Roschelle didn't jump off that bridge. Instead, she made sure that Anya's death meant life for others in need of a new organs. She had Anya's donated.
And 15 years later, she is using the life-changing experience to overcome all of life's hardships.
"I think if you could survive through burying three of your children, I don't think there is much in life that can come against you."
Hardships like divorce. Her marriage would not survive unfortunately. But not before they had two more beautiful daughters.
Ogbuji says she further learned to deal with pain when she lost her biggest cheerleader, her Mother.
"I said 'mom when you get to heaven can you please tell Anya, Chika and Imosa that I love them and miss them.' She said she would and she died three days later."
While Roschelle still struggles daily, she continues to create a new path. Her deep and abiding faith won't let the past interfere with her and her new family.
"I knew even in this pain something good was to derive from it. I didn't understand. If I can share my story of strength and resilience and they can look and say this woman lost three of her children but she still standing 15 years later."