Nothing Can Compare

“I grew up in an abusive household. The man my mom was married to would constantly get drunk and would beat my siblings and tell me how worthless, stupid and ugly I was. He had made a huge bruise on one of my sisters, caused my other sister to have an asthma attack and then said she was faking it, tried slamming my brothers head in the front door while choking him, and left a bruise on my brother. My mom refused to believe he did anything that bad to us, but she was also abused physically. She would not admit it until they got a divorce nine years later. . .

​Since I moved in with Brian & Dana, I have accepted Jesus into my life, was saved and was baptized. For the first time in my life I am not afraid to be myself, I am not afraid to let people get close to me, and I am learning to forgive and and to ask God for forgiveness. I finally feel like I belong somewhere, I actually feel like I am a part of a family. Not just here to do hard labor everyday to learn “discipline” like when I was young. I am no longer held back by my fears, and that feels amazing! It is all because someone took the time to help me break down my walls and I believe that person was being led by Jesus Christ. Nothing can compare!”