Cortney
Before coming to Mercy, I was addicted to people and their approval. I hated myself and saw no reason for living. I heard about Mercy [...]
Amanda
Growing up, my mother was an alcoholic and my dad traveled a lot. I never really had a normal childhood. I never really got to [...]
Katya
I was born into a family that was and is passionate about sharing the Gospel. I’ve known about Jesus my entire life. At 4 years [...]
Rochelle
I was adopted and when my parents took me in I was struggling to survive. When I was just a child I was sexually abused. [...]
Ashley
When I was younger, my family moved around a few times. My mom and dad separated when I was 6 years old. My childhood was [...]
Destany
"I now have hope for my future. I know that my past does not define me."
Julie
"My plans are to tell people of every nation, color, shape and size what Jesus did for me. I plan on traveling and changing the world, and maybe write a book or two."
Victoria
My mother gave birth to me while she was incarcerated. Due to my parents' drug addictions, they were unable to raise us. My great grandmother [...]
Macie
"God enabled to me to see that I am worth it, mistakes and imperfections and all."
Jenna
I was born in Russia and placed in an adoption center before I was a year old. This caused me to lose the attention, love [...]
Kelsey
I grew up in two dysfunctional homes. One with an alcoholic father and at my mother’s house I was sexually abused at an early age. [...]
Makayla
When I was young, my mom and dad got divorced. My mom married my stepdad soon after that. Later that year I realized that their [...]