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how.
Today, I am a survivor! I didn't get up
on my own. I called on Jesus to save
me from myself, and He did just that.
Now I get to minister to women all over
the world. I get to tell them, "It's not
how you started, it's how you will onish it." I faced some harsh and traumatizing events, but God has used it to
work for His good. I'm not proud of
what I have done, but I'm free in Jesus.
I then entered another toxic relationship with a
man 38 years older than me, and he was married.
He took care of me. He loved the ground I walked
on. He made sure I never needed anything, took
me on trips, was my hero. I knew I was wrong,
but I wanted to be loved too. We had three children to"It's not how you started,
gether, and
it's how you will finish it."
he was a
great provider for his children and for my other
two children as well. We dated for about four
years. I wasn't happy sharing anymore, and he
was clear he wasn't leaving his wife. We kept seeing each other, and I kept playing by his rules.
Then I got a call; my grandmother's house was on
ore, and my kids were inside. I was numb. I felt
no emotions of any kind. I couldn't cry, my heart
was racing, my mind was blank. When I arrived at
my grandmother's house, all I saw was smoke
and ore. I looked over at the married man, and he
was devastated. In that moment, I knew it was
over for us. I don't know why, but I just knew.
Three of my children died in the house ore. After
the arrangements were made and we handled the
business, we departed ways.
I'm now married to the love of my life,
Bennie Jenkins; this year will mark 30 years of
marriage. What the world calls "nobody" is
"somebody" to God.
I have published two books and produced a movie:
A book 琀椀tled "Who Is This Ugly Jessica?"
A children's book 琀椀tled "My body is not Yours"
A movie 琀椀tled "No More Ugly Jessica"
All products: www.ka琀椀ejenkinsonline.com
I was so, so broken. I took my youngest son and
checked into a hotel, and my oldest son was with
his father. While at the hotel, I thought of killing
myself, but I said I didn't want my children to
sufer like I had. I had to get up. I just didn't know
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