Krystal
Growing up, my childhood was anything but a fairy tale. I was a victim of child sex trafficking and satanic ritual abuse. I learned that [...]
Olivia
For as long as I can remember, I have lived in a multitude of worlds. Yet, in every space, I was always the one that [...]
Jackie
Ever since I can remember, I struggled with anxiety. At a young age, I was diagnosed with a learning disability, and I allowed it to [...]
Lynz
For the first year and a half of my life, I was severely neglected and was eventually placed in my Grandma’s care for a few [...]
Skyla
Before coming to Mercy, I grew up in a loving Christ-centered family home. However, this didn't stop the enemy from going into overdrive to destroy [...]
Lisa
Graduate Update
"When I reflect on my time at Mercy, I remember it being the safest place I had ever been."
Kim
Graduate Update
"When I reflect on my time at Mercy, I remember it being the safest place I had ever been."
Annie
I was raised in a Christian home with both of my parents and my three siblings. I grew up constantly surrounded by people who loved [...]
Laura
I was born into a single parent home with my mom and older sister. Despite my dad’s absence from my life, I felt secure in [...]
Sarah
Growing up, I didn’t know much about God. I saw Him as a stern and strict Father. As a young child, my family seemed mostly [...]
Holli Marie
Though I grew up in a Christian home and accepted Jesus into my heart as a child, I never fully pursued God, and I didn’t [...]
Clara
Growing up, I was filled with the feeling of being an outcast and not belonging. I am Egyptian, but I was raised in California. In [...]