United States of America
God has brought me through a storm. He has shown me His glory in so many ways. After 20 years of marriage, two beautiful boys, and what felt like it was a great life, I was faced with the infidelity of my husband.
My life was turned upside down. The carpet was pulled out from under me. There was no longer any sense or direction or purpose. At times I thought it didn’t even matter if I lived or died. I was hopeless. Lost.
I was blessed to be attending a church at that time where many were ready and willing to come alongside me and walk with me through the storm. They spoke about how God was working in my life and how He was going to get me through this. They told me my life would be glorious again. They were so sure of this that I had to believe them!
I came to understand they had the joy of the Lord. Gradually, as I prayed, and cried out to the Lord, I started to see and experience that Joy. Small things at first, flowers started to be beautiful again.
I was seeking Him and was showing me His goodness. He constantly put people in my path that uplifted me and helped move forward and heal.
Slowly, what was in the dark came into the light. The log was removed from my eye, and I felt transformed.
A part of my journey and healing occurred in my Divorce Care community. Now, and probably as long as I’m alive on this earth, I am able to pay forward with facilitating Divorce Care in my current church. This allows me to come alongside others in their storms, witness to others about God‘s goodness, cry with them, and give them hope that they too will have a better life ahead. God is working.
Eva Sherman
United States of America
I was on my last chance and there I was in the juvenile detention center. I was told if I got kicked out of my group home that I would be placed into a rehab center. I said, “No I’m not going, I don’t need rehab.” I was in denial about my drug use. So, yeah you guessed it. I got kicked out of my group home. I was sent to the RYDC in Atlanta. I was in a detention center for five months. I heard I was getting out and going into a program. I didn’t have any clue what kind of program I was entering. I went to the interview and found out it was a rehab facility. So, I was still in the mindset to stay in the RYDC instead of being released. Eventually,
I did get accepted into the Rehab Center. I was in denial and not wanting help for about my first three months. After, I started to accept the help. They taught us about a higher power.
My belief in mine wasn’t over 1/100%, but it was there I just didn’t know where. We were doing groups every day. Only one person in the whole building believed in me since day one. I didn’t even believe in myself. She helped me more than I could’ve ever imagined. If she didn’t believe in me throughout the whole process I don’t think I would be where I am today. Nobody made my journey possible besides God. But to get better you have to want help and accept your past. I didn’t complete the behavior part of the program, but the drug part I did. I was a month away from graduating from the program. I didn’t graduate, but I wasn’t kicked out.
I’ve made such tremendous progress that the only lady who believed in me didn’t want to throw it away. She asked the probation officer and defaxs manager to find me a placement so that I didn’t return to a detention center. So, now I am at another group home program to right the wrongs that I made at the rehab program.
My faith in God is stronger than it ever was. I’m trying to live by God and His Word. I could’ve never made such a huge accomplishment without God having a plan for me. It isn’t about graduating from the rehab facility, it’s about admitting you have an addiction and being willing to want to take action. You can do anything and not graduate from a program, but I am two days away from a year sober and that is my biggest accomplishment and will forever be the biggest accomplishment ever made. I want to give a huge thank you to the George W Hartman Center. Located in Marietta, GA. But my thank you really goes to Ms. Chawainish and thank you for the constant love and hope you’ve provided to me. I love you. Thank you.
Leyla
