Katie
My name is Katie, and this is God’s story of how He completely transformed my life. I was born to a wonderful mother but a [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Caitlyn
Caitlyn - 2017 Graduate My childhood was full of insecurities. I had a desire to be perfect and please others, but [...]
Sydney
Sydney - 2017 Graduate Throughout my childhood, my parent’s relationship was emotionally abusive and controlling. As I grew up, we moved [...]
Brittney
Brittney - 2017 Graduate I was seven when my father flew me to live in another country without a goodbye to [...]