Two years ago, Abbie was caught in a cycle of depression and addiction. Her family had tried to help her break the cycle, but it wasn’t until she finally admitted to herself that she needed help that she checked into Hope House.

“I was lying in bed one day and I asked God to just take my life,” Abbie says. “That same day I went to Hope House.”

She knew it was a good place to go, it was free, and she really needed it. Once she was at Hope House, Abbie says it was her relationship with God and others that helped her have the courage to make the changes she needed in her life.

“I always believed in God,” Abbie explains, “but while I was there my relationship with Him turned into something I didn’t think was possible.”

She met two women who became her role models, and she did her best to follow their footsteps.

“I wanted to be that strong in my faith,” Abbie says. “I wanted to be able to pray out loud and talk to people about God and sing at church, so I did what they did and eventually God started giving me what I asked for: I wanted a relationship with Him.”

Through her deeper relationship with Christ, Abbie found freedom from addiction and depression.

“Two years ago, I never thought I’d be where I am now,” Abbie says.

The incredible community of people that surrounded Abbie at Hope House and the constant support of her family has helped her get to where she is today. She is a woman truly filled with joy. She is humble and content with life just the way it is. She loves being a mother to her young daughter, Hope, and working hard to support her.

Abbie recently started school for law enforcement and hopes to be a narcotics officer in the future. For Abbie, this symbolizes turning the page to a new chapter in life. As she looks foward the future with a smile of anticipation, she is glad for her time at Hope House and for her second chance at living life fully. Thank you for giving Abbie and her daughter that chance!