Shannon
“Hi, my name is Shannon Haynes. I am the momma of 2 successful, loving, and talented sons, Bryce age 19 and Jourden age 16. Currently I'm entering my 6th month at Grace and Mercy, where each day I am learning more and more about who I am and whose I am. As a teenager, I became a little rebellious and vulnerable to the lies of the enemy. I believe those lies Satan tells you. That in order to ever be liked or attractive to boys, I had to be promiscuous, let them do things with me or I would be rejected because I was overweight and wasn't a “fun girl.” Even though I had a purity pact with my church group for young teen girls at age 13, I gave my virginity to a boy who paid me some attention. I became labeled as “easy and fun” and I got caught up in my selfish ways. I started to rebel and soon I was completely out of control. I stopped going to church, I stopped spending time with my wonderful family, I started hanging out with the wrong crowd, having sex with lots of boys and men up to 15 years older than me, as well as using drugs and alcohol daily by the age of 17. After graduating high school and going on to attend college, I became pregnant at age 20. 8 months after I had Bryce, I left him with my parents, found out I was pregnant again by some other guy, terminated that pregnancy, attempted suicide, had Jourden, and entered a rehab for the first of what would be 6 more times of failed recovery. Also, I began my recurring visits to Jail court, probation offices and four counties over the next 12 years. It had all finally caught up with me and I was sick of myself and threw with dancing with the devil. All my past relationships were in one way or another toxic and abusive. I wasn't about to be vulnerable to anyone, even God himself and risk being hurt or abandoned again. I trusted no one. On May 1st, 2019 I was shipped to Christian County jail. I started attending church there and immediately I met the real Jesus, right there in that jail. He saved me from myself and this world and He opened all of the doors to get me here to Grace and Mercy. Four judges all agreed to send me here, only by the power of the Lord! I came to Grace and Mercy on June 19th, 2019 and I am learning more daily about who I am and most importantly, whose I am! Jesus is my victory. There is a new name written down in glory and its MINE!