to bethel

I can do everything through him
who gives me strength.

PHILIPPIANS 4:13

When I was seventeen, I got pregnant. My mom learned about a place called Bethel Bible Village. It is a home for children from broken homes, and a home and training center for unwed mothers. We decided to look into the possibility of me going there after I graduated from high school. My mom struggled with feeling like she was giving me up to the state. I felt unsure about moving to Bethel because I knew it would be hard. Once I moved there, I think we both realized it was the best place for me to be. At Bethel, I have changed a lot, spiritually and emotionally. God has been so faithful as I work through a lot of pain from my past, in the company of others in similar situations. I am hopeful about the future and confident that God will provide for me and for my son. God has shown me that He truly is our refuge. NOTHING, not even pregnancy out of wedlock, is too big for Him, if we call upon Him.

Rachel Eggensperger, 19, Bethel Bible Village, Hixson, TN

You can tackle anything, Jesus. Absolutely anything. Thank
You for being bigger than my biggest mistakes.