Cortney
Before coming to Mercy, I was addicted to people and their approval. I hated myself and saw no reason for living. I heard about Mercy [...]
Amanda
Growing up, my mother was an alcoholic and my dad traveled a lot. I never really had a normal childhood. I never really got to [...]
Destany
"I now have hope for my future. I know that my past does not define me."
Macie
"God enabled to me to see that I am worth it, mistakes and imperfections and all."
Jenna
I was born in Russia and placed in an adoption center before I was a year old. This caused me to lose the attention, love [...]
Kelsey
I grew up in two dysfunctional homes. One with an alcoholic father and at my mother’s house I was sexually abused at an early age. [...]
Makayla
When I was young, my mom and dad got divorced. My mom married my stepdad soon after that. Later that year I realized that their [...]
Abby
I grew up in a Christian home and loved God from an early age. I have 3 older siblings and 8 younger siblings. I was [...]
Elizabeth
I grew up with a chaotic life. I had challenging family relationships. I remember the start of my downward spiral. It began in 5th grade [...]
Stephanie
Before arriving at Mercy, I experienced a life that demanded my control. I believe a lot of my struggles stemmed from instability in my household [...]
Samantha
I grew up in a Christian home, but I felt like I always had to meet a certain set of standards. When I was six [...]
Leigh
Before I was born, my mother was in an unhealthy relationship where she endured abuse and threats to her life. She came out of that [...]