Student Stories of Hope
Antonio’s Step into the Light!
“I was born in Mexico and brought to the States when I was two years old. From a Catholic home I knew of God but I had no personal relationship with Him. I became involved with sports and in a relationship with a beautiful girl, both of which kept me at home and out of
Theresa’s Nightmare is Over… the Dream Begins!
“When I was nine years old, I was molested by my uncle. When I was fourteen my dad went from hitting my mom to hitting me. I got pregnant and had my first daughter at age sixteen. I stayed in school and graduated high school when I was seventeen years old. At age nineteen I
Putting Hope within Reach: Corey’s Story
“When I was two years old my parents got divorced, leaving my mother to raise me and my older brother on her own. My mother was one of the most loving parents a child could ever ask for but she could not be in all places at all times. When I got into high school
Gayle’s Story: Hope was found at the end of her rope!
“For years I thought I only drank and did drugs to party. But it was much more than that. My innocence was stolen by a much older man when I was eleven. It was a very humiliating and painful rape which I never reported. I became very confused and rebellious, so drugs and alcohol helped
Transformed Lives Leave Here! Mike’s Story
“My parents were very loving toward me and my two sisters, but they had their own issues and separated on my fourteenth birthday. That is when things started going downhill for me. My mom wanted to be more of a friend than a mom. I was always trying to fit in at school, so with
Roslyn’s Story of Beauty for Ashes!
“I grew up in a good Christian home. At the age of seven I accepted Jesus into my heart. My parents always had me and my brother and sister in church since we were born. But, as a young girl I was teased about being fat by kids at school. I never had boyfriends like
Making Hope Real: Jacquie’s Story
I grew up with no supervision as my mom worked and my dad was an addict. When they were together they fought. I was teased for being overweight and poor. I would get suspended from school frequently for fighting. I was always angry and was often in trouble with the school and the police. At
Mark: Putting Hope in Reach!
”When I entered Teen Challenge, I was emotionally and spiritually broken. I was on my third marriage separation. I was an alcoholic and addict for seventeen years, however, putting away the drink and the drugs was only the beginning. What was missing all those years was a personal relationship with God. I was raised by
Michelle’s Story: Abandoned But Never Forgotten
“I grew up in a dysfunctional family. My mom and dad were drug addicts. By the time I was nine, my parents were divorced and my dad and siblings had moved out. I remember being home alone all the time while my mom was working and partying late at night. I had always done well in school, but halfway through my freshman
Veronica: Changed Lives Leave Here!
I was raised by my mom and grandparents. My dad was never really in my life and my mom struggled with her own problems. I have three brothers and one sister and I helped take care of them as the oldest. I missed a lot of school. At the age of thirteen, I started running away, and soon I began to use