On Nov. 16, 2012, I celebrated my 30th birthday. At that time, I was truly in the worst place in my life. I was homeless for most of that year, lost a child that I didn’t even know I was carrying, financially unstable, engaging in very unhealthy sexual relationships and seeking fulfillment from everything worldly.

For many years, I was in a desperate search for love with the misconception that somehow the natural man was going to fill the void in my heart and soul. I made many unwise choices in the men I chose to date, which lead to a cycle of fornication, domestic violence, sexual, verbal, mental, emotional abuse, attempted suicide and low self-esteem.

Twenty-four years ago, if I was asked to describe what my life would look like in my early forties, I would have said, “I will be happily married with a few children, a successful and stable career, have a nice home in the city, and contributing to a stable society.”

In February 2020, my faith was being tested. My husband had three car accidents, one after another; he was a full-time Uber driver. The first two accidents left his car totaled.

Obstacles come to show our true character. However, an unwavering attitude in the midst of tests and fiery trials comes from an unassailable will.

Devoted, dedicated, determined, dreamer, diligent and disciplined. These are words that describe who I am as a relentless woman. However, sometimes I find it hard to really describe myself this way in situations within my life and I had to be R.E.A.L.

It is easy to trust God during good times, and harder during our darkest days. I learned this first-hand when, one day in 2007, I felt electrical shocks in my left eye, ear, forehead and tongue. Soon, it felt as if a bag of bricks was slamming into my jaw.

I AM RELENTLESS in Christ because He sought me out and saved me.
I am His one percent.

I AM RELENTLESS in Christ because of His sovereignty.
His sovereignty is solid – stable, consistent and unwavering.

I thank my mom for always having my back and never giving up on me. I also thank her for
enrolling me in TPI. Each day I continue to grow and be relentless.

God trusted me, a “broken jacked-up joker,” to pour into the lives of 26 of His most prized possessions. I am so glad I trusted Him by not quitting, and instead choosing to be RELENTLESS!

I began crying out to God asking him to release me from my anger, confusion, guilt and hurt. I asked God to guide me and show me how to best support my daughter.