Joelle
My parents divorced a little after I was born, and I never got to know my father. He was an alcoholic and abused my mom [...]
Cortney
I had a good childhood. My mother was the main one to raise and provide for my two older brothers and me. My dad abused [...]
Christina
I was born into a Christian home. My dad was a pastor, which led my family to move around a lot. Being so involved in [...]
Amanda
Before coming to Mercy, I was sexually abused. As a result, I struggled with anxiety, self-harm, and depression. A friend told me about the Mercy [...]
Mariah
When I was five years old, someone I should have been able to trust abandoned me. To cope with the pain, I struggled with anxiety, self-harm, and [...]
Hope
Before coming to Mercy, I was sexually and mentally abused. I found out about Mercy’s program because my mom heard Mercy’s founder and president, Nancy [...]
Carrie
Fake smiles, broken homes, and feeling all alone. That’s what growing up looked like for me. My mom left when I was two years old, [...]
Lauren
I grew up with godly parents in a loving home. I was introduced to Jesus at a young age and walked with Him throughout my [...]
Paige
While I was growing up, my family and I moved around a lot. We made a big move across the country when I was starting [...]
Nadia
Nadia - 2017 Graduate Growing up, I had parents who loved me, but who had an extremely dysfunctional relationship. Although I [...]
Mutsa
Mutsa - 2017 Graduate My childhood was full of abandonment and constant fear. Starting at age five, I began being sexually [...]
Lillian
Lillian - 2017 Graduate When I was 18 months old, my biological mother left my family, leaving her boyfriend to take [...]