Rebecca Reeves

From death to life-I stand here today free from bondage, free from strongholds, free from addiction and free from myself. It is only by the power of Jesus Christ I can confidently say that. He gets all the Glory.

I was in bondage to drugs, alcohol, immorality…SIN for over 13 years. I was in and out of handcuffs and in and out of the hospital. That was my life. The enemy had me convinced that this was who I was, and I would always be that way. I believed it and didn’t care whether I lived or died. I didn’t care about the ones I loved…I didn’t care about who I hurt.

At first, I could “maintain” addiction and still take care of my responsibilities as a Mom and a “grown-up”. Then that day came when I couldn’t. It got to the point of just wanting to be dead…I was tired of the pain, tired of who I have become…tired of hurting my son and my family…just tired of life. I wanted to escape it all and the only thing I could think of was death. I had no joy…no peace…no love, the enemy stole that from me… and he almost killed me. John 10:10 – “The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy BUT MY purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.”

I started crying out to the Lord to save me and He heard my cry and saved me. I made a decision to go to a transitional center…Genesis MBTC 4 hours away from home. During my stay there he supplied my every need and took care of my son. He restored my relationship with him. I learned to put God first in everything I do. I learned how to live again…I found my first-love and that is Jesus. When I thought there was no way…God split the red sea to make a way for me. Jeremiah 29:11-13 – “For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. In those days when you pray, I will listen. If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me.”

My future is in the Lord’s hands. He has a plan for me, and His plan is prevailing in my life. I have hope. I have a purpose. I am confident in who I am. I have no fear of evil. I have joy, peace and love and I have a peaceful satisfying life that the Lord promised me that He would give me and I’m walking in it. Now I live for Christ and Christ alone. I am transformed, my mind is renewed, and I am being used by God in a mighty way…teaching others about the Living God and how real and amazing He is. I am a mighty woman of God and I will never be anything less than that. I represent my Jesus… who loves me and gave His life for me so I can live. Revelations 12:11 “And they have defeated him by the blood of the Lamb and by their testimony. And they did not love their lives so much that they were afraid to die.” I know who I am in Christ. I am confident in knowing where I am going when I die. I HAVE NO FEAR. He completely changed my life around and every day I walk in VICTORY. The devil is defeated. Now I have a job…and that is to tell the world what Jesus did for me and give the lost hope just like someone gave me. Genesis 50:20 “You intended to harm me, but God intended it ALL for the good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people.” Seeing people set free is my desire. There is Freedom in the name of Jesus. God has no favorites. If He can do it for me…He can do it for you too.

John 8:36 – “So if the Son sets you free, YOU ARE TRULY FREE.”

Christy Puli

At the age of thirteen I found out I was adopted. This caused a lot of emotional problems for me. I did not feel loved or accepted and I resorted to drugs, men and the streets; anything that would help take away the pain of not being wanted. I started using meth and xanax and became involved in abusive relationships I was hospitalized nine times. I fell so deep into the pits of hell that I was selling my body just to feel the acceptance I needed. It was never about the money. I just wanted to feel loved. The devil told me nobody wanted me, and I listened. I was addicted to that lifestyle for 12 years. In 2015 I had to serve time in three different counties. It all caught up with me. I had been up for days from shooting meth. I cried out to God and said, ‘Lord, please, help me. I don’t want to die like this.’ I surrendered to Him. It was His will, not my own.

God heard me and while I was incarcerated in Bartow County Jail, I ran into Pastor David. He laid his hand on my shoulder and said ‘You have a calling on your life. Step into it.’ From that point forward, I sought God. I had felt lost and without purpose my whole life, so when God called my name, I ran to Him and He began to change me. “Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you, declares the Lord, and will bring you back from captivity.” – Jeremiah 29:12-13.” Immediately after I got out of jail, He began to restore my life. Everything was different. I got an amazing new job, a new car, and I had a beautiful daughter. My family began to see the change in me, and allowed me back into their lives. “I will restore you to health and heal your wounds, declares the Lord, because you are called an outcast, Zion for whom no one cares.” – Jeremiah 30:17.

I was out for about two months, and Pastor David told me it was time for me to give back. I began going into the jail with Cartersville Outreach Ministry, and telling others my testimony. It made a huge impact on a lot of people. Now, I will be able to encourage others to trust God in this center.

I’ve had to learn to forgive. I am blessed to have the family that I do. But I never knew my birth family. My birth mother served seventeen years in prison for killing somebody and my dad died from an overdose. In 2020, my brother was murdered. It took my spiritual breath away. I truly had to give him to God and learn to forgive the man who murdered him. This opened my eyes to the spiritual warfare we are in. “For we are not fighting against flesh and blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.” – Ephesians 6:12 I had to choose – either the darkness was going to overtake me or I was going to choose the only Light of the world. I chose to serve Him. Otherwise it would’ve been my end. But it wasn’t my end. It was my beginning.

“They triumphed over him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to renounce their faith even when faced with death.” – Revelation 12:11

I cannot express how thankful I am that He is using me to reach these women in this center. For He knows the plans He has for us…

Evie Williams

I’d like to start off with a very heartfelt verse that basically awakened me.

Jeremiah 33:3 AMP. – ‘Call to Me and I will answer you, and tell you [and even show you] great and mighty things, [things which have been confined and hidden], which you do not know and understand and cannot distinguish.’

September 1, 2020, Is when I had no other choice but to either call on the Lord and let him lead my paths or fall into a vicious cycle that the devil traps too many people in: a cycle of addiction, using and selling drugs, and even prostitution. Sitting on that jail cell bed, I called on Jesus and cried out to him. I was facing 25 years minimum prison time and I knew something had to give. I couldn’t look back. I didn’t want to be like Lot’s wife and become that pillar of salt.

I can honestly say Jesus forgave me and redeemed me. now, I only look ahead to what God has in store for me. I pray that this touches many souls and helps the lost come to the knowledge that all they have to do is just call on Jesus. I pray they discover what God has in store for them.

God truly loves us and he wants us to live a life of Joy and Peace. All it takes is allowing Jesus into your heart. YOU WILL NEVER BE THE SAME!!

Savannah Malone

My testimony is not like most, but it is me. I come from a family who is mostly on drugs or still in bondage somehow. I come from foster care and unhealthy living habits. I come from knowing things at a young age that I shouldn’t know to unhealthy relationships that consist of sexual, physical, and mental abuse. I come from all of that, but I found something, and now I know I come from God. I live a healthy and protected life. I am free, I know what love is, I know what community is, and above all, I know what it is to be free. I’ve also come to the realization that the devil is real, but I have power over him. But mostly I am a part of something bigger than myself and I am in total happiness. Joy is my life because I have JESUS in my heart.