07/15/2026
We are so incredibly proud of Angie and cannot wait for her graduation!
Angie's Testimony - A Story of God's Restoration, Healing, and New Beginnings
Hi, my name is Angie. From the outside looking in, my family may have seemed perfect, but behind closed doors, it was anything but. Much of my childhood was consumed by alcohol, drugs, and abuse from my mother. I had a stepfather who did his best to hold our family together, but the pain and chaos in our home continued to grow. As the abuse got worse, I eventually left home at 14 years old and moved in with family friends.
At 16, I met a man who would change the course of my life. By the time I was 19, I had two children and had gone to jail for the first time. During this season, I was introduced to crack co***ne, and before long, I found myself back in jail again. The man I met at 16 pulled me into what would become the hardest chapter of my life - a chapter that lasted 25 years. Those years were filled with drugs, jail, fear, mental abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, and constant uncertainty. I never knew what was going to happen next. My life felt controlled by chaos, addiction, and survival. Over time, I lost everything that had ever meant anything to me. I lost custody of my daughter. I lost relationships with my dad and my brother. I lost pieces of myself along the way, and for a long time, I did not know if I would ever get any of it back.
But even when I could not see Him, God was still working.
Eventually, I made my way to Ohio to escape the abuse of my ex. At the time, I may not have understood it, but God knew exactly what He was doing. That path led me to Hannah's House.
And Hannah's House has changed my life.
The sisterhood I found here has shown me that I am not alone. I have learned that my life does not have to be filled with abuse, fear, addiction, and chaos. I have learned that I am worthy of love, healing, peace, and a new beginning. I have learned that God can restore what the enemy tried to destroy.
Today, I am learning who I am in Christ. I have learned how to trust God and believe that He always has my best interest at heart, no matter what I am facing. I have learned how to forgive, how to heal, how to set boundaries, and how to walk in freedom. God is teaching me how to love others in a healthy way and how to allow myself to be loved without fear.
My past is part of my story, but it does not get to define my future. What the enemy meant to use to destroy me, God is using to rebuild me. He is restoring my heart, my hope, my identity, and my life one day at a time.
I am grateful for Hannah's House, for the women who have walked beside me, for the staff who have loved me through this process, and most of all, for a God who never gave up on me.
Jeremiah 29:11 says, "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."