I was constantly bullied, belittled and called worthless

"My life was filled with challenges from the very start. I never knew my parents. My mother passed away while giving birth to me and I never met my father. 

Jane was left in the care of her aunt and had a childhood marked by loneliness, neglect and emotional abuse.

"At home, I was constantly bullied, belittled and called worthless. I had to do all the household chores, the cooking, laundry and cleaning, while the other children played outside. I resented my family for that. 

There were times when I couldn't even study because my aunt switched off all the lights. It made me feel like an outsider. 

Everything I faced was so overwhelming. I had to drop out of school and start working at the age of 11 to earn money to support myself," says Jane.

The lack of love and care plunged her into despair. The emotional pain became unbearable, and in her darkest moment, she attempted to take her own life.

"I really hated how my life had turned out and couldn’t take it any more. The emotional pain had become so overwhelming that I attempted suicide," she said.

Later, after her aunt passed away, things only worsened at home, pushing her to breaking point and forcing her to leave home.

"The situation became worse at home, so I decided to run away with my boyfriend, who later became my husband. His mother, a member of the Universal Church, introduced me to the church. Although I attended services with her, I wasn’t fully committed at first. I still struggled with the weight of my past," she said.

After getting married, Jane found herself facing new challenges in her marriage. The arguments and fights with her husband seemed endless, and at one point, things even became physical.

"My husband and I constantly argued and fought. I was desperate for peace, so I started attending church services more regularly. I committed myself to the chains of prayers and prioritised my relationship with God.

 I asked God to heal the traumas of my past and He did. I also invested time in reading, not only the Bible, but church books like Bulletproof Marriage and The V-Woman as well. I learned how to communicate more effectively and how to resolve conflicts wisely.

Now I am no longer burdened by my past. I have the Holy Spirit inside me and have found peace. I forgave myself and those who hurt me. My marriage is blessed and my husband and I are in the presence of God, in the same faith,” said Jane.