Amelia’s Testimony
My name is Amelia and
I am a grateful believer in Jesus Christ who struggles with adversity. I know
that I no longer walk alone through life because I know that God is with me.
When I started my recovery, I understood that
I had to be free of the hurts of my past, so I can be the person God wants me
to be. Most of the women that are in this prison have a story, some stories are
harder than others; but we all needed to have an encounter with God. My relationship with God used to be distant, I
knew that He existed but I wasn’t interested in knowing Him. I was usually
respectful towards others because I wanted to be a “good person”. For me, the lowest point in my life came when
I arrived here, not because I was in prison, but because of the reason why I
was here. I felt that my life had ended, I had lost everything and there was no
hope for me. One day, some inmates invited me to attend the Celebrate Recovery
Program offered at the prison; they shared with me about their experience and I
was interested in knowing more.
Thanks to this
program, God and I have a growing relationship through Jesus Christ. For years
I have tried to change but I couldn’t do it but with God my life has changed.
Through the CR program I have learned that God wants to free us from the hurts
of our past and that real recovery comes from the inside. Recovery needs to
happen in your heart.
My faith in Jesus
Christ continues to grow by reading the Bible and by walking with Jesus every
day. I know that He is with me and He is
the one who is giving me the strength to continue on. God has changed the way I
think about things. So that other
inmates can see that recovery is possible, I share with them through my words
and actions of what God has done in my life. I love to share my story with those who are
feeling hopeless, lonely and without faith. I love telling them about God and
His love for them.
**names have been
changed to protect identity**
