by Gwen Miller | May 21, 2020 | Blog
Nancy had just arrived at a Dallas safe house when we matched her with an Alive at Last mentor. The safe house director encouraged Nancy to take a few days to rest and feel grounded before beginning her healing program. That is where Alive at Last came in. Our...
by Gwen Miller | Sep 21, 2019 | Blog, Survivor Story
When I signed up to attend the Alive at Last Small Group and be matched with a mentor I was hoping to somehow to discover my God-given purpose. At 31 years old and at the end of my rope I had lost hope. Depression and anxiety made it hard for me to...
by Gwen Miller | Jul 1, 2019 | Blog
Vinette began mentoring Anna (not her real name) in April of 2019. Anna expressed what she most was to know God more and understand his word. Anna began attending church and was baptized on May 12th. She candidly shared with her mentor that she was plagued with the...
by Gwen Miller | Dec 18, 2018 | Blog, Survivor Story
Amy is doing great after she attended Alive and Last’s small group. If you have not read her story, please go here to get caught up. After she graduated, Alive at Last connected her with a mentor. Below is the mentor’s perspective. “I met with Amy in 2018, just a few...
by Gwen Miller | Dec 18, 2018 | Blog, Survivor Story
How would you feel if you had four children and felt like you had no hope? Longing to escape the pain in her life Amy turned to drugs. The narcotics that promised escape only complicated her situation leading to estrangement from family. She began trading her...