Destany
"I now have hope for my future. I know that my past does not define me."
Victoria
My mother gave birth to me while she was incarcerated. Due to my parents' drug addictions, they were unable to raise us. My great grandmother [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Cortney
I had a good childhood. My mother was the main one to raise and provide for my two older brothers and me. My dad abused [...]
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 [...]