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Hi friends, First of all, I want to convey a few things today: God redeems ALL things. My hope is that my story points you to the GOSPEL of Christ and NOT to what happened to me. If you have a similar story, you are not alone. For me, today is a scary and, I’ll be honest, anxiety inducing journey, but I also believe it’s a journey to freedom. Freedom from fear, shame, and self doubt. Freedom towards believing who God is and who I am in Him. I know what it’s like to be broken, to feel “used up” and thrown away, to have nightmares, every night, for 10 years, to be careful of situations that might make you “remember” and cause a panic attack. I know these things deep to my core because I was sexually assaulted...twice. In 1992 and in 1996 I was sexually assaulted. Both times, it was by people I knew well. Both times, I wondered if it was my fault...if I’d caused it. Both times, I kept my mouth shut. I was 12. I wa...