| Author: | Helen Marsh | ISBN: | 9781310913075 |
| Publisher: | Helen Marsh | Publication: | March 7, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Helen Marsh |
| ISBN: | 9781310913075 |
| Publisher: | Helen Marsh |
| Publication: | March 7, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
Up out of Egypt is the personal story of Helen Marsh. Her story begins as a young, rebellious teenager, who from the age of 12 was in search of acceptance from her peers and a life of fun. By the time she was 14, she became sick and when hospitalized, it was discovered that she not only suffered from glandular fever, but that she was pregnant. To cover her wrong she lied again, telling her parents she had been raped. The police were called in and one lie lead to another . . . When finally the truth about her life and lifestyle, and the mess she had created was revealed, she was sent to a home for unmarried mothers until after the birth of her baby, where it was arranged for her baby to be given up for adoption. She had no say in the matter and once the adoption papers were signed, the law stated she would never see her baby again. What pain and trauma she and her family suffered, yet faithfully and lovingly her parents stood by her and saw her through the ordeal. She was 15 years old. Sadly she did not learn from her hard lesson. Desperate to fill a void in her life she fell in love and was pregnant again that same year. Her parents allowed her to marry. The struggle now moved to a teenage marriage and the birth of three children in 3 years. But God was with Helen even when she was unaware of His Presence, and she is not only still married to the same man she married at 16 years of age, but she also reunited with the daughter she relinquished. Up out of Egypt reveals God's Grace, forgiveness, redemption and reconciliation. It is a story of His redeeming love.
Up out of Egypt is the personal story of Helen Marsh. Her story begins as a young, rebellious teenager, who from the age of 12 was in search of acceptance from her peers and a life of fun. By the time she was 14, she became sick and when hospitalized, it was discovered that she not only suffered from glandular fever, but that she was pregnant. To cover her wrong she lied again, telling her parents she had been raped. The police were called in and one lie lead to another . . . When finally the truth about her life and lifestyle, and the mess she had created was revealed, she was sent to a home for unmarried mothers until after the birth of her baby, where it was arranged for her baby to be given up for adoption. She had no say in the matter and once the adoption papers were signed, the law stated she would never see her baby again. What pain and trauma she and her family suffered, yet faithfully and lovingly her parents stood by her and saw her through the ordeal. She was 15 years old. Sadly she did not learn from her hard lesson. Desperate to fill a void in her life she fell in love and was pregnant again that same year. Her parents allowed her to marry. The struggle now moved to a teenage marriage and the birth of three children in 3 years. But God was with Helen even when she was unaware of His Presence, and she is not only still married to the same man she married at 16 years of age, but she also reunited with the daughter she relinquished. Up out of Egypt reveals God's Grace, forgiveness, redemption and reconciliation. It is a story of His redeeming love.
