Katie
Katie - 2016 Graduate I grew up in a very loving, Christian family. My dad served as a pastor, and the [...]
Faith, Friends, and Donald Miller
I’ve been through a lot of painful things: depression, suicidal thoughts, debilitating insecurity, abuse, rejection, heartbreak, and more grief than anyone my age should ever have to face. Most of my young life, I was rooted in false doctrine: I am inadequate, underserving, unseen, unloved, unworthy, and it will always be this way. Believe me, I know where you have been or may still be…I’ve been there too. I also know I would never have been healed without my faith in Jesus Christ, a little perspective shift from Donald Miller, and the unconditional love of a few good friends.
Gracen
Gracen - 2016 Graduate I’m proud to be a small town girl, born and raised. I was blessed to have a [...]
Alicia
Alicia - 2015 Graduate I was diagnosed with ADHD, depression, anxiety, and operational defiant behavior in middle school. I tried to [...]
Candi
"I was able to truly forgive those men and finally let go of every hurt and pain they have caused me. I have regained my spiritual purity through Jesus Christ."
Jordan
"He is not going to leave me. I will never be perfect, but I am so worth loving, helping, and giving a second chance."
Brittany
"I plan to reach out to women who have felt stuck and need freedom from their past. It’s a miracle that I’m here today and can proudly say I know what joy feels like. It’s also in my heart to introduce someone else to the Lord."
Courtney
"At Mercy, God revealed to me who He is and how His nature impacts my life. He has restored my sense of identity and broken my pride so that I can live in surrender and reliance on Him."
Amber
"God definitely restored my hope. He restored the passion in my heart to be a mother. He gave me more faith and hope in myself to be the mother my daughter needs. I also have hope for my future in general and have a lot I want to do with my life now!"
Ashley
"God has replaced my shame and guilt with peace. He tells me that I am always loved and cherished. I’ve that learned He is the only thing that will ever satisfy me. There is no life without Him. He is everything I will ever need."
Destiny
"At Mercy, I discovered the truth about who I am. God has given me my identity back. He has cleared and renewed my mind of hundreds of lies. He released me from fear, shame, guilt, nightmares, eating disorder behaviors, and panic/anxiety attacks. He has given me purpose and a reason to live."
Brianne
"God has shown me my identity as his daughter, friend, and bride. He’s shown me that I can trust Him with anything, and that He’s ALWAYS been there for me, through everything. Jesus showed me that He pursues me relentlessly, and that He always embraces me with love and mercy, and there is nothing I can or can’t do to change that."