Olivia
For as long as I can remember, I have lived in a multitude of worlds. Yet, in every space, I was always the one that [...]
Jackie
Ever since I can remember, I struggled with anxiety. At a young age, I was diagnosed with a learning disability, and I allowed it to [...]
Lynz
For the first year and a half of my life, I was severely neglected and was eventually placed in my Grandma’s care for a few [...]
Skyla
Before coming to Mercy, I grew up in a loving Christ-centered family home. However, this didn't stop the enemy from going into overdrive to destroy [...]
Annie
I was raised in a Christian home with both of my parents and my three siblings. I grew up constantly surrounded by people who loved [...]
Anna
As a kid I started struggling with my gender identity and same-sex attraction. I was faced with rejection from many different people in my life [...]
Lyric
Before Mercy, my life was filled with many changes. My mom was married twice, and neither relationship was healthy. I watched my mom experience being [...]
Lauren
Although my parents were Christians and we went to church, I grew up in a broken home affected by alcoholism and domestic violence. My parents [...]
Audrey
As a young child, I learned that my dreams were too expensive. I did not know then that my parents were poor because they spent [...]
Laura
I was born into a single parent home with my mom and older sister. Despite my dad’s absence from my life, I felt secure in [...]
Sarah
My whole world was pulled out from under me when I was placed into foster care. The family treated me well, but I kept wondering [...]
Sarah
Growing up, I didn’t know much about God. I saw Him as a stern and strict Father. As a young child, my family seemed mostly [...]