As a young girl, I always remember just feeling different… like something was missing or I never belonged. I carried those feelings with me and I never knew where to take them. I started drinking and smoking marijuana by age 13. I was on a path of destruction with the devil and didn’t even know it. By age 14 I was already addicted to heroin. My life consisted of chasing the next high... anything to numb the nagging self hatred and uncomfortable feelings I always held inside. In almost 11 years of 7 county jails, 6 rehabs, 3 detox’s, and 3 psychiatric hospitals… I was completely and utterly broken. I had burned every bridge, stole, lied, cheated, degraded myself, couldn’t work a job, my family was done with me and… at age 23, I was done with me. 

That’s where the Lord met me. I cried out to the Lord to save me. An overwhelming peace came over me and his voice spoke to my heart and told me I don’t have to live like this anymore and for the first time I believed it. He changed my heart that day and the change to my life followed. It’s been … 8 years since, and if you would have told me back then my life would be what it is now, I would have never believed it. I am married to a wonderful Godly man and stay at home to disciple and train our children in the way they are supposed to go. I don’t lie, steal, cheat. I don’t use cuss words. I try to live my life by The Book (the Bible) that changed my life.

One thing is for certain- just as He promised me that day in my jail cell, no matter what happens, I never have to live like that again. He is sufficient for me. Yeshua can break chains and give anyone a new life if you surrender your life to Him.