The Transformation of Sarrah-Lee Hersey
Today, we have the inspiring story of Sarrah-Lee Hersey.
THE TRANSFORMATION:
My life first started to spin out of control at a very young age. My father was incarcerated most of my childhood and teen years. My mother did her best in raising me as a single mother working 3 jobs. In my teen years, I began looking for affection from men as I had no father figure, which led me to being sexually abused, physically violated, and then drugs and alcohol to fill the void and numb the pain.
I struggled with addiction on and off for 18 years of my life.
In 2018, my life really began to spiral. By the end of 2022, I lost my job, home and family, including my son.
On December 09th, 2022, I reached out to Lauretta Charters as I did many times before, yet this time was different. I was really tired of addiction and making wrong choices, which would eventually lead to death. I made my way to Shediac, New Brunswick, to Naomi & Ruth, a women’s Christian-based rehabilitation centre. I recommitted my life to the Lord and in doing so, I had tremendous healing, being set free from addictions, sexual relationships, and learned to walk in Christlike ways.
Naomi & Ruth also attended ShekinahGO as part of our program, where I had the chance to learn the word of God, to be a disciple of Christ, and to help others with the same things I overcame.
Without these two ministries, I honestly do not think I would have made it out of the havoc I once lived.
It is through Christ that these programs work, and I reach out to anyone out there who is struggling. I tried many times on my own, yet nothing worked.
These programs work.
I’ve learned and can testify that only through Christ, we can be set free.
I did 9 months of intense rehabilitation, fellowship, and leadership development training. And I recently just graduated from Naomi & Ruth, and have just been hired on as Nighttime Supervisor.
Glory be to God. Amen.
WHAT MOTIVATED ME TO SHARE MY STORY:
I hope by speaking about how these ministries drew me to God and to share about how I’ve been redeemed and set free from addictions, this transformation will testify that God is real and that His miracles and blessings he bestowed on my life, that they too can have.