Tonisha grew up in a home filled with fear and physical, sexual, and emotional abuse. Feelings of guilt and shame intensified when she experienced abuse at 19 and later found out she was pregnant. Her breaking point came when she attempted suicide after having an abortion, which led her to apply to Mercy.
At Mercy, Tonisha felt an overwhelming sense of God’s peace and felt truly seen for the first time. Tonisha experienced transformation and understood
who Jesus truly was and that He could help her overcome anything. After graduating from Mercy, Tonisha is now in school to become a registered nurse and feels empowered to feel hope for everything God has in store for her.