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My testimony was given root at the age of 12. The things I experienced at such a young age, that actually occurred before 12 years old, shaped my early adulthood. I was a mother at 14 years old and not wanting to drop out of school I allowed my child's father mother to take on the responsibility of my daughter. I would later find out that she adopted her behind my back. I was a mother of 5 by the time I was 28. I was continually looking for a safety net that was stripped of me at such a young age. I was molested by several people in my family, female and male. The one person that I looked to as my hero rocked my work when he basically took a piece of me when he touched me inappropriately, which was my father. I held that secret for years because of shame and not wanting to expose him, he was an evangelist musician and preacher. I still love my father and I forgave him. He passed away before we could have a hard conversation, so I had to forgive alone.
I found myself throughout the years experimenting with different drugs like weed and cocaine. I was self-soothing so I could not remember the diabolical things that I was a part of in my early childhood.
Throughout the process I was brought to church by my mother, but no one ever dealt with the demons I was battling, but God knew. I have always been fascinated with the scriptures, and I remember Pastor Mary Jones laying hands on me and told me my ministry would be with women. Time would reveal she was prophetically correct. Everything that I went through was necessary. I was on training ground and in my process.
God gave me my identity as I began to minister to young ladies that would sit in my chair as I would do their hair. I found out that God was going to use me in the very area that the devil thought he had defeated me in. I learned the quality of forgiveness. I learned to notice signs of someone being inappropriately touched by someone.
I now have a women ministry called Pour into you outreach ministry inc. where we continuously build a safe space for women to become the best version of themselves. We provide the necessary tools through love and knowledge to a better relationship with God.
I am a licensed minister at my church. God is faithful even when I wasn't. I hope this story encourage someone to get out of the past and let God use their story for his glory.
I hope this story encourages forgiveness. What the devil meant for evil God can use it for your good. click here to add text.
Romans 8:28
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
