See How This Woman Transformed Her Life After Hubby of 20 Years Unexpectedly Filed for Divorce

Yvonne Anderson-Thomas was reportedly 43 when her husband of 20 years gave her the most unexpected surprise by filing for divorce. She was pursuing a nursing degree at the time and to make matters worse, she didn’t have a job. Her world seemed like it was crashing.

According to Woman’sDay, she had to start selling baked goods at food festivals near her in Boise, Idaho, drawing from previous experience at running a bakery, to make ends meet. However, at the festivals, she realized customers would pass her by with vague promises of saving room for dessert.

She said, “I realized, shoot, the savory food people were making all the money!” She subsequently decided to sell smoked turkey legs, an old family favorite.

After seeing her initial success, a generous friend loaned her thousands of dollars to buy a truck. Soon enough, her food outlet, Brown Shuga, was up and running, and Yvonne was working three events in a day with the help of her son Daniel, a college student, some seasonal workers and friends who’d volunteer for free food. A local women’s shelter also allowed her to park her vehicle in its lot, and she repaid the kindness by donating her tips and extra food.

She soon added a second truck as demand increased, and today, both trucks are known for her popular soul-food recipes.

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The proud entrepreneur recalls, “(Initially) it felt like, ‘When will my customers come?” Now, five years later, she has collected a host of awards, including one for best food truck. She added, “Finally, when I say, ‘Brown Shuga Soul Food,’ people know the name, and it makes me feel so good. It’s Southern cuisine in the African-American tradition, the kind of food we’d have at Grandma’s for Sunday dinner. I want to bring people that kind of memory.”

Admitting there has been lots of hurdles on the way, she said, “I had some struggles, but I keep at it everyday. If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way no matter what obstacles come at you.”