Carrie
Garrison, NY
2006
Carrie remembers driving herself to the hospital.
With all the chaos at home, she was used to taking care of herself. Between the drugs and alcohol, divorce and hiding, she was the only person she could really count on.
Enduring the horror of the rape, and then the trauma of losing the baby, Carrie decided on that drive to the hospital to keep running … from God and from the pain.
Carrie’s drug of choice was cocaine. It numbed the past and helped her stay focused on climbing the corporate ladder. On the outside, Carrie was successful, making enough money to do anything she wanted … but using it to support her addiction.
Having grown up going to church amid the dysfunction, the small seeds of faith planted in Carrie’s heart remained. In her moment of desperation, she watched “The Passion of the Christ” on her laptop and heard the Lord telling her, “This is not the life I have for you!”
Immediately, Carrie called her mom and asked for help. Having spent time in another faith based program, Carrie’s mom knew about Hoving Home. Carrie was ready for help and God began to change her life.
“At Hoving Home, God showed me it wasn’t the drugs, it was numbing the pain that was the problem. I had never walked through unforgiveness I had. I was there crying and God was healing me and collecting my tears.”
Carrie learned to trust in God’s Word and began praying for her future children and generational curses to be broken. And the Lord answered in miraculous ways, even allowing Carrie to conceive after getting married when doctors previously told her she was barren.
After completing our program, Carrie found a passion in cooking and creating flavors for others to enjoy. She helped manage a restaurant until her husband passed unexpectedly and the restaurant burned down. In the tragedy, Carrie ran to the altar instead of running away.
Through the hills and valleys, Carrie is surrendered to bring hope into hopeless situations, a gift she learned through Hoving Home. Now she relies on Jesus. No more running. Just resting in Christ.
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