I came to Mercy Ministries because of a 6-year struggle with an eating disorder, extreme self-harm, depression, promiscuity, and a distorted understanding of life that fueled several suicide attempts. I thought that my biological mother hated me so much that she gave me away. Although there was no obvious reason why, inwardly, I believed that no one wanted me.
Although to the world I seemed to have life all together, inwardly I wanted it to end because I could not handle the pain. I did not expect to still be alive, let alone free and excited for the future.
At Mercy I learned that freedom is accessible to those who seek it. I gained a true understanding of God's love and acquired the tools needed to daily choose life and freedom in all situations. Trials and temptations may come, but I have the Greater One in me and have been given the tools to make healthy, abundant-life choices.
After graduating in 2008 I worked as an inner city missionary and had the opportunity to speak into the lives of numerous broken people. I was so excited to be a vessel of God's love to such a place of darkness. I am now completing my Bachelor of Social Work, working as a youth worker for the city, and volunteering at church and Mercy Canada. It is so amazing to see how my life, through obedience to Christ, is able to impact so many hurting people!
