I grew up in a broken home with an alcoholic father who abused my brother. After my parents’ divorce, my mother and her boyfriend abandoned me in Mexico City at age 15. I didn’t even speak Spanish. That experience almost killed me. Lacking any help, I turned to God and survived. My life’s mission changed.
After three days of prayer, I had my assignment. As a young mother, I got involved in my community with 16,500 residents and discovered we had a crime wave. A small, devoted group of citizens worked together to address the issue of crime. As a result, we got neighbors to take responsibility for their neighborhood safety, and crime reduced by 50% within two and a half years without a local police department. This accomplishment opened many doors to work with police and citizen groups. During this time, I began to understand the power of involved people to uplift families, neighborhoods, and communities. It became apparent that big government was moving in the wrong direction.
My Advice
Many years ago, God gave me a mission to help strengthen families and neighborhoods to keep children safe. A plan for “Neighborhood Safety Experts” in high crime neighborhoods will help stop juvenile crime.
This video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ov-NSC4mvs is on our website,
Trust in prayer! If you are sincere in your wish to help others, you will discover your mission but don’t expect immediate success. We all have lessons to learn along the rewarding journey,
CommentStephanie Mann is one of a kind survivor who’s using what she went through as an abandoned 15 year old child to rescue kids. She’s a kind, loving generous friend of mine ❤ ready & willing to be a bright light ✨ in this troubled world!
Good for you Stephanie for sharing your story. You will be a blessing to others as they read about how God has used this experience. You are helping others in their journey. Our God is good and loves us unconditionally and helps us when we call on Him. Blessings for a lifetime.
Thank you for sharing your life with all of us, as a abused child in a adopted home, I can relate to your story. God took your trouble life and turned it around it for you, to be able to be a blessing to others. Miracles do happen when we truly believe, far beyond our imagination. Thank you again Stephanie . “ Another Life Worthwhile,” Jodi LaBelle