Tonight I have been reminded of a great fact. You really can not jump to conclusions about a person until you truly know them, and what they have been through.
My heart has been touched by an amazing girl I work with. Her life has been a roller coaster, except without the thrilling "ups". Because I am leaving her anonymous, I feel as if I can share her story, and it might just touch your hearts as it has mine.
This girl (who is now 19 years old) lived with her biological mother as a child and was raped repetitively by strangers and her mother's friends alike. At the age of 12, she was taken away from her mother and placed in foster care. Her foster father tried to rape her as well. Being at an age of understanding that what she had been put through was not right, or what she deserved, she reported him. At the age of 16, she moved out on her own. She had a steady job, and her own apartment. Through all the chaos, she pushed herself to complete highschool, and when graduation came, she knew that she had done it. She was strong. She could handle life on her own....But, even with this success, she felt incomplete (who would blame her?). From guy to guy, she tried to fill the whole in her life, but none of them were the right fit. Her most recent relationship ended today, and she was devastated. But you know what? Today, on November 23rd, 2011, this girl gave her life to Jesus Christ. No longer did she feel the need for a man, no longer did she feel the need for lust, and false love. She found her Father, her Savior. She found the One who can save her from everything she has gone through. She found the One who will hold her and never let her go. She said to me, "You know, I am glad that all of that happened to me. Why? Because God let me go through it all, because He knew I could handle it, because it all led up to this moment, this day."
My heart has been touched by this individual young lady's testimony, and I hope it touched your's as well, even if my description was not ideal. Thank you and keep her in your prayers!
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