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Chasing Happiness, Finding Love

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February 12, 2019
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As the years passed, Kerensa would smoke, do drugs, steal—anything that would give her mind a sense of peace.When Kerensa turned 21, she got married. Childhood for Kerensa in a rural village in Asia was normal. Following in her parents’ footsteps, the young girl adhered to traditional rites and rituals. For prosperity and blessings in life, Kerensa was taught to perform sacrifices and donate money to local shrines. This was their life, and it was peaceful. Until one day when it wasn’t.

Changed for Life

At 13 years old, Kerensa was raped. Two boys lured her into a house and attacked the young girl. Even though the perpetrators were arrested and convicted, the scars remained. Kerensa felt defiled and dirty. There were times when she wished she would simply die. As the years passed, Kerensa would smoke, do drugs, steal—anything that would give her mind a sense of peace.

When Kerensa turned 21, she got married. The woman hoped her marriage would bring the elusive peace she sought. She bore a baby daughter, and it seemed Kerensa would finally get that happy ending after all. But it wasn’t to be, for soon after, Kerensa’s husband left her. Again, her heart broke. The emptiness Kerensa had fought for so long came rushing back like a tidal wave.

Love Finds Her

Then Kerensa met a man named Nakesh. He was different from the other men who had made appearances in her life. By the grace of God, Nakesh was a believer. And he wanted to marry her. After joining her life to Nakesh, she began attending a church led by a GFA-supported pastor…

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