Sharron – 2014 Graduate

My life before Mercy, though very controlled, was chaotic. I doubted God while living my spiritual life on the sidelines. I was hateful and dying on the inside. I was sick but never realized how terribly I was falling apart. I had no idea how to hold it together. I was ready to give up on everything, and I had no hope.

I found out about Mercy through my parents and a family friend. I finally decided that I could not continue the way I was living. I was tired of my life falling apart, and my parents told me they no longer knew how to help me. When I first entered the program, I was very skeptical and scared. I didn’t really know if God could help me, but I wanted to try. I was also very angry. I didn’t want to let anyone into my heart and into my pain. I wasn’t ready to trust.

One of the major turning points for me at Mercy was when I finally let go and actually let God heal my very broken heart. I finally opened up and let someone pray for me. It was then that I sat before the Lord and let my heart be open to Him so He could clean out the junk.

While at Mercy, God has delivered me from all the addictions I walked in the door carrying. He has come in, filled my life with peace, and restored my joy. I have learned that I don’t have to have a plan, because God has a plan. I know now that I will be okay and that it is okay for me to not be perfect.

After graduation, I would like to pursue ministry, working with teens and young adults. I really feel like God has called me to help young people who have gone through similar things as me.