Amberlee's Story

Amberlee grew up going to church. Home life with mom and dad was stable until her grandfather died and her parents subsequently divorced. She stopped going to church—or thinking about God.

Amberlee looked for acceptance through relationships, even abusive ones, and started using painkillers to numb her sadness.

She’d jump to new relationships hoping for change but end up in the same vicious cycle of addiction. Along the way, God blessed Amberlee with three children, but she wasn’t in any condition to care for them.

Rock bottom came when Amberlee was arrested for stealing to buy drugs. By God’s grace, Amberlee learned about Hoving Home in jail.

In the height of the pandemic, Amberlee came to our doors, ready for change.

“I literally feel like I gained my soul back,” Amberlee expresses. “It was beaten down so bad.”

Amberlee finally had space to address the root causes of her addiction and move toward healing with Christ at the center.

“I didn’t know you could have a relationship with God,” Amberlee shares. “Now, Jesus is my hope and guidance through life.

Today, Amberlee is a Hoving Home graduate and works at Unshattered, a sister ministry. She’s learning marketable job skills and growing in her confidence and purpose.

After a difficult past of losing custody of her children, Amberlee is patiently awaiting God’s timing in rebuilding relationships with her children. She knows it will take time to regain trust, but believes the Lord will open hearts at the right time.

As she awaits, Amberlee is giving her whole heart to the Lord.

Amberlee joins the Hoving Home outreach, evangelizing to stay rooted in her own story and give back in ways others have given to her.

“I am grateful for the people who showed me the love of Jesus,” Amberlee shares. “Even if people who give to Hoving Home don’t realize it, their support changes every girl in that Home in a great way.”

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