The picture directly above is my left arm. You may ask why all the scars and marks, but I want to draw your attention to the tattoo on my wrist. It's Hebrew for Jehovah Ropha- which means, "The Lord who Heals". Which is very symbolic for me. First- the healing God has brought upon my life- emotionally, mentally, and even physically. And Second- I had a prophetic word spoken over my life that God would use my hands to heal the broken... Here's a little bit about me....

I am now in a place in my life where I can admit my short-comings and really speak about the life I found myself surviving in for so long- about SEVEN years. As many of you may know- I went to a residential facility, Mercy Ministries back in early 2009 and graduated the program in November of 2009. God did an amazing work in my life during that season. When I returned home, I could see the change God did in me throughout that time. But as any other human, if you don't pay attention to the things you do in life, you can slip right back into old habits- mine being that of self destructive behaviors. I did well for quite a while, but I stopped doing what I needed to do and found myself in trouble once again. Once again, I called out to humans to heal me, to find a cure for my brokenness. I found myself somewhere I have never been before- an outpatient on a psychiatric unit. I left the same as I went in- probably even more confused and depressed- feeling I really was "crazy". I wasn't- I was hurting. It finally hit me months later that THIS WAS MY CHOICE- GOD ALREADY GAVE ME THIS FREEDOM I LONG SO MUCH AFTER! I AM FREE! Almost THREE months ago was the last time I participated in any self destructive behavior! You may think that's not that long- but I was a prisoner for SEVEN years of my life. And now, I am walking in COMPLETE freedom! God is good. Not only is he healing my heart, but gradually healing my physical scars as well. Not to mention- I am not ashamed of this life. God took this heap of Ash's and is turning it into something absolutely BEAUTIFUL! I am excited to be FREE!