Jessica

Hello, my name is Jessica and this is my testimony. I lost my mother three years ago, and my father died five years before that. So in a short period of time, I experienced a lot of loss. My mother died due to a drug over dose, and I also suffer from substance abuse. So believing I had lost everything, I spiraled into my addition further and further.

There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t miss my family. My mother was a rock even though we both had an addiction. When life would throw me a curve ball, she would always be right there to help me.

Having also been abused in my lifetime physically, sexually and mentally has played a big part in me not feeling good about myself. But even through it all, everything I suffered didn’t make me weaker in spirit; it has made me a stronger person.

In the past six months, I’ve drawn closer to my two children. William, my son, has made me agrandmother and a proud one. I am truly blessed. My daughter Jasmine makes me so proud of her. Jasmine is so beautiful in all her ways.

I feel closer to God since all these blessings have shown up in my life. There’s a feeling God has made stronger in my world of chaos. We can’t take back time that we missed out on, but we can start fresh and move on to better memories with those that we love.

Because of Christ and the Downtown Rescue Mission, I am strengthened and a true believer.

Check out the video testimony. https://youtu.be/NX8C4spIb7A