Summary

SummaryI’m Ashley, and I spent my senior year watching my mom fight for her life after a sudden brain aneurysm πŸ˜”. When she moved us from a mostly Black school to Bakersfield, California, I faced stares, racist taunts calling me β€˜monkey’ and β€˜slave,’ and bullying that even led to my first school fight πŸ₯Š. Financial hardship hit hardβ€”hand-me-downs, empty cupboards, and an aching self-worth. Then, our foster baby sister passed, and soon after, my mom went to be with the Lord. Grief and depression dragged me into dark places, haunted by suicidal thoughts. But in my lowest moment, a friend, Chrissy, prayed over me and pointed me to church. At Praise Chapel Paramount, worship lifted my spirit, and in an altar moment, I felt Jesus lift my hand to receive Him πŸ™Œ. Today, the weight of anger and bitterness is gone, replaced by peace, hope, and a new identity in Christ ❀️.

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Time Chapters
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01:05 Culture shock at new school
02:45 Bullying leads to first fight
04:15 Death of foster sister
06:00 My mom passes away
11:10 Encounter with Jesus
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