A Life Being Transformed In the Nancy Cole Women's Home

My name is Martha and I am 16 years old. I am a resident of the Nancy Cole Women’s Home in Lima, Peru. This home has changed my life if way I could never explain. I wanted to share a little of my story with you.

It all started when I was 13. I was having a problem getting along with my mother. I wouldn’t listen or obey any of her rules. We were fighting so much and I was getting more and more involved with people who were not having a good influence on my life. One night I threatened to leave home and my parents didn’t try to stop me. So I left my home, everything that was comfortable to me, and went to live on the streets. Shortly after I left home I joined a gang, I did this so that I would have friends and a family while I was living in the streets.

One night my gang and I were up to our normal routine and while we were robbing some people the police caught us. I knew what I was doing was wrong but I never thought I would get caught. After they caught us they took me to jail. I was there for almost one year. When I got out of jail I went to live with my boyfriend. While living with him I got pregnant. I continued to live my life the way I wanted I was completely consumed with my so called friends. I was still participating in the actions of my gang. My whole pregnancy I tried to pretend that I was in control. Shortly before I had my baby I started to realize that this wouldn’t be a good life for my baby. Shortly after I had my baby boy Aaron my parents came to me and asked me to let them take Aaron, and that they wanted to me to go to a home that could help me. I accepted and went to the Nancy Cole Women’s Home.

Here I am in Nancy Cole Women’s Home changing my life. I have found God here and he is setting me free little by little from all the baggage in my life. I am continuing to move forward so I can become a good mother and women of God. I hope that when I am finished with the program I can bring the word of God and his blessings to my family. Thank you for all of your prayers and support of the Nancy Cole Women’s Home I just want you to know that it is changing lives. Thank you for listening to my story.