"My life started out rough. I wanted desperately to
be loved. My parents gave me the world, but seldom ever hugs, kisses, or the
reassurance of my importance in the family.
"At only thirteen I ran away from home with my older
boyfriend. We lived out on the road for over two years, hitchhiking from state
to state. Many times I was starving, penniless, and homeless. But thinking that
my boyfriend loved me I stayed with him. It wasn't enough that I was kidnapped,
raped, and nearly killed, but my boyfriend began abusing me too. However, every time
when I was in a pinch or a life threatening situation,
I cried out to God, and He miraculously set me free.
(See free preview
of my book "Run
For Your Life")
"But the abuse
continued when I made the poor decision to marry my childhood sweetheart, who,
by this time, was addicted to alcohol and drugs.
"Now as his wife, I was trapped in a nightmare of
torture hundreds of miles from my hometown. There didn’t seem to be a way out or
any hope. Brutally beaten and stripped of all self worth, I tried to escape.
"Although I finally got away, momentarily, my
husband begged me to come back, even crying sorrowful tears, and promised things would be different
if I did.
Sadly, I fell for his sob story, believing that he loved me and the abuse would stop.
Things were okay for awhile, but then the abuse only intensified.
"This time he nearly killed me.
"That's when I found the ONE I should have been
running to all along--Jesus--and He totally set me free!
"However, after
my marriage to my first husband ended, I plunged into another destructive marriage.
Forewarned by the Lord not to marry this man, I decided to go through with
it thinking He seemed nice, called me beautiful, opened the doors for me, and
even went to church. Wow! How could I pass all that up! Besides, I could repent
of my disobedience later--God would forgive me, right? Yes, God
definitely forgave me, but after seven painful years of marriage I learned why
God had told me not to marry this man in the first place--this
supposedly Christian husband that I married was addicted to
pornography and had molested our three children. (See Book
"The Pictures That Destroy The Mind"
"After another painful divorce, I wrestled with
terrifying Panic Attacks & Agoraphobia. I didn’t leave my house for over two
years. These ongoing phobias robbed me of a normal life, to the point that I was
bed ridden.
"Crippled by fear, I nearly died from depression.
"As I lay in my bedroom one night, I turned on the
TV. Praise God for Christian television! Joyce Meyers was on. She was talking
about all the abuse she had suffered. The more she talked, the more I realized
that we had several things in common. We were both abused as children, had
suffered through abusive marriages, and had struggled with fear and panic.
But, here Joyce Meyers stood preaching all over the world, in front of thousands
of people, while I was still trapped in my bedroom, afraid to even talk to one
person.
"Satan knew what he was doing. He was trying to
cripple me and keep me from spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ. But today,
thanks to the healing power of God, my mind is sound, I’m delivered from panic
and phobia, and I speak out boldly proclaiming what the Lord has done. (This
story is told more in depth in my new e-book, "Breaking
The Curse.")
"Although there’s a powerful God in Heaven who heals
our bodies, minds, and spirits, there are also some really awesome people who
make the healing a little easier. John, my current husband, is one of those
people. In the midst of my disabling condition, he nurtured, loved, encouraged,
and believed in me through it.
"However, the devil nearly destroyed him too. John stumbled into a slight battle with Internet pornography.
And to be honest, when I found out,
I wanted to divorce him and just run away from the pain and heartache, and never
look back. But God
showed me another side of this wretched addiction that's destroying couples,
families, and even devoted Christians all over the world. With God's help, John
overcame his addiction, and I was able to forgive him, and our marriage has
never been more loving and intimate. (This story is revealed in
"Coming Out of Sexual Addiction" & our marriage book,
"She
Said, He Said, God Says".)
"Now, together, we put Christ at the center of our
lives. Today, we share our personal, life-changing testimony at various churches,
schools,
and organizations. We’re excited about the call on our lives and enjoy speaking
to groups of all ages.
Currently we're touring Michigan with our new program
Take A Bite
Out Of Abuse, but feel led to take this message all over
the entire United States. Currently we are praying and believing God for an RV
so we can have a roof over our heads while we travel with the four kids and our
two dogs."
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