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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Lillian
Lillian - 2017 Graduate When I was 18 months old, my biological mother left my family, leaving her boyfriend to take [...]
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 [...]
Presley
Presley - 2017 Graduate I grew up with an alcoholic dad and a working mom. I felt very alone and didn’t [...]
Kaitlyn
Kaitlyn - 2017 Graduate When I was eight, my parents got divorced. I blamed myself and had a lot of shame. [...]