Success Stories

Jennie

I had an abusive father and medical issues as a child that caused me to have no self-esteem. I grew up in church and thought I knew the Lord but really all I knew was religion, which was a bunch of rules and no real relationship with the Lord.

When I was 17, I met a man that was 20 years older than me and got caught up in an abusive relationship with him and he got me hooked on drugs.  I realized I needed help and tried to get away and get treatment. I tried several short term programs but always relapsed and fell back into that sick relationship in order to get drugs.

Eventually I ended up pregnant with my daughter.  I knew I needed to change so I did everything I could to change on my own.  Changing on my own began to feel impossible and I realized when I became pregnant with my son that I would have to try treatment again.

The great love I found at Freedom House, the incredible structure and treatment, and the opportunity to build a real relationship with the Lord changed my life forever.  I started to become the godly woman and mother I’ve always dreamed of being but didn’t know how to be.

I’ve gained stability, learned how to be a single mom, work and take care of myself and my kids.  I’ve truly experienced physical, mental, and emotional healing, and so have my kids. Now we love being with each other and I cherish my time with them.

Sometimes it is hard for me to believe how much the Lord has blessed me and my kids and changed our lives through Freedom House.  I think the greatest gift God has given me since being at Freedom House is that, just as it says in Isaiah 61, I have finally been able to exchange my ashes for beauty.  Today I have a real relationship with the Lord and can see myself as He sees me.