Alicia
I was not raised in a Christian home. By age 6, my childhood best friend began sexually abusing me. This led to intimacy issues and [...]
I was not raised in a Christian home. By age 6, my childhood best friend began sexually abusing me. This led to intimacy issues and [...]
I was born to teenage parents who both came from broken, dysfunctional homes. By the age of six, I was sexually abused by a close [...]
I was born into a very loving but broken family. My parents separated when I was about two years old. This caused a lot of [...]
I never grew up knowing about God, but life as I knew it seemed to be pretty good. I don’t remember a lot of my [...]
Before Mercy, I was completely out of control and hopeless. Growing up, I was raised in a home where my parents struggled with alcohol and [...]
I was born into a great family who loves Jesus and taught us the importance of following Him. When I was two years old, my [...]
"Jesus truly met me in my darkness and brought so much peace, joy, and light. He healed my heart, healed my body, and restored my joy."
"Coming out of Mercy, I can finally say I am not defined as depressed, but I choose to live in God’s joy every day. I am no longer misunderstood, but I have a voice and a Father who understands and loves me."
"I know that God has used what I thought would kill me, to give me a brand new life in Him. I believe now, without any doubt, that my life is meaningful."
"God has given me so much joy while I have been at Mercy and has constantly shown me who I really am."
"Before Mercy, I lived in a constant state of survival and hopelessness. On the outside, it seemed that I was a responsible young woman whose life was well put together."
"Growing up I experienced a lot of abuse and neglect at home, at church, and at school."