CIM Testimonies
Jena - 1 yr. resident in 2000
“Last fall, after 20 years, I realized the life I was living was lies and make believe. I called my sister who never stopped praying for me. She brought me to the Christian Inn where...
Loretta
“I’ve been in sick wards a few times, from depression to trying to kill myself. I wasn’t happy; I was spiritually dead, until someone gave me the number of the Esther Home for women. ...
Former resident of Esther House
“For years being a stripper, a prostitute, getting the stuff beat out of me by people, everything you can imagine. You should see the picture of me my first day here. I looked really...
FAYE
“I’m glad to be back into the house where Jesus delivered me. My life has changed tremendously. I praise God for this program and this ministry, these women, my trials and tribulations...
DOTTY
“Last year, a day after Thanksgiving, I was here. It’s been seven months now, and I haven’t used [drugs]. I saw my eight year old boy for the first time this last summer.”
JANE S.
During my incarceration I got saved and received Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. He helped me through the three years of chaos in prison that I had to endure. When it was...
SHARON
“I JUST WANT TO THANK God for being through this ministry. He’s opened so many doors. He’s brought my family back together. It’s been over a year that I’m totally, utterly...
Diane Lodi
Incarceration does something to the soul, but even worse than that, rejection by society for all the days of one’s life crushes the spirit of a person. Such is the case of those who have...
Tiffany Peterson
I began volunteering at the CIM. They have a resale furniture shop in Woodlawn that is used to help women coming out of prison. Being at the store helped me feel useful again. ...