I Once Was Lost, But Now I Am Found!

Out Of The Darkness; Behold A Light is an incredible true story of survival and redemption. A young girl’s life has gone terribly wrong; infused with sexual degradation and humiliation. At age 14, she ran away from home. It all started with the betrayal of her stepfather and upbringing, in which she came from a lower middle-class neighborhood. She became a drug addict and a prostitute being introduced to a life of crime and going down a long dark road of complete destruction; in which she had lost all hope and could see no way out. Many traveled that same road, sometime before her, and some to the point of no return! But, they all had one thing in common: They were lost, in need of a Savior, and living in darkness because they were asleep in an “unconscious” state of mind. God truly can break the chains of addiction, trauma, and brokenness. This is my story of how with God, all things are possible!

About The Author: Elaine is a 54-year-old devoted housewife of 12 years and a proud mother of five children, the grandmother of 16 grandchildren, and great-grandmother of one baby boy. She lives in Connecticut. She is an active member of her church in Hamden, Connecticut. She has been saved for three years now and is clean and sober. Her greatest love and passion is spirituality and studying the Bible and after giving it some serious thought, she has decided to go back to school to further her education. She is currently attending school in West Haven, Connecticut to complete her GED. Her long-term goal is to get a degree in drug counseling and Christian counseling. She is currently pursuing Bible studies and continues to earn certifications in learning about Jesus, through course studies online. And recently in January of 2016, she personally received baptism by water in obedience to God and as a public display of her new life in Christ Jesus. Someday she would like to continue on to a University to become a drug counselor and work with women and abused children. “I don’t know what all God has in store for me, but I do pray that he will lead and guide me in serving him for the rest of my life!” If you ask me what religion I am, I am not a religion. I am a child of GOD!!!