Mercy Ministries Special Thank You to CAbi

Residents of the Nashville home were surprised with a “shopping spree”, when 40 boxes of designer clothes arrived at the home thanks to The Heart of CAbi Foundation! There were hundreds of items for the girls to choose from and for some of them, the clothes were the nicest they had ever owned. All of the other Mercy homes will receive similar clothes donations in the next few days! Here is what one of our staff members who witnessed the spree had to say:

What a privilege it was to pass out these beautiful clothes to the Nashville residents. It was incredible to see the looks of shock on their faces when they found out the clothes were free. Their faces really lit up when they came in to “model” what they got! Each girl felt so beautiful and blessed by this amazing CAbi donation. A huge thank you to The Heart of CAbi Foundation for blessing Mercy Ministries in this way.—Whitney Nall, Nashville Community Relations Manager

The Heart of CAbi Foundation is an extension of CAbi, a designer clothing company that provides a personal shopping experience through home-based parties. Here is the mission of The Heart of CAbi Foundation as described on their website:

(From the website)
Established in 2005, The Heart of CAbi Foundation, in partnership with CAbi, LLC, works to fulfill the mission of providing the poor and disenfranchised women of the world a greater opportunity and realization of empowerment through the gifts of our clothing, our financial support, and our volunteer efforts, all given in the spirit of God’s love.

Thanks to The Heart of CAbi Foundation and founder Carol Anderson for a donation that will allow these young women to walk into the future with style!

UK Friend, Steve Gambill, Visits Mercy Ministries in Nashville

Steve and Charlotte Gambill from Abundant Life Church in Bradford, England visited the Nashville Mercy Ministries home last week. During the afternoon session, Steve encouraged our residents to build their lives on who Jesus is, and that as they follow Jesus, they will begin to see the impossible become possible. This was an amazing time of ministry. To learn more about Steve Gambill or Abundant Life Church, visit www.alm.org.uk.

Charlotte Gambill shares a timely message about being a life-giver at Mercy Ministries

Steve and Charlotte Gambill from Abundant Life Church in Bradford, England joined Mercy Ministries’ Nashville residents and staff in order to share strong encouragement and instructive teaching. The day started with Charlotte speaking to all the girls and staff. She shared about being a life-giver, through the words we speak and our attitudes! Her message was so timely and encouraging for everyone. To learn more about Charlotte Gambill or Abundant Life Church, visit www.alm.org.uk.

Mercy Ministries Graduate Tara Knott Featured on Better Nashville

Tara Knott seemed like any ordinary teenager, but after her grandfather past away, she began restricting food and developed an eating disorder. After many failed attempts to find help at treatment centers, Tara applied to Mercy Ministries, a Christ-centered residential program. During her time at Mercy, Tara began looking at herself in a different light. She now knows she is loved and beautiful, inside and out, and is pursuing a degree at Belmont University.
SOURCE: Channel 4 News, Nashville (www.wsmv.com/video/23105265/index.html) * This video is used with permission from Channel 4 News

Singer Dorothy Savage shares with the residents of Mercy Ministries Nashville, TN

Singer, Dorothy Savage visited the Nashville Mercy Ministries home today in order to share several songs from her recently released album, “Glorious Mess.” Dorothy also used this opportunity to share how she overcame a scarred childhood of deprivation and insecurity through her close friendship with Jesus. Having struggled with Bulimia as a result of her deep emotional scars, Dorothy gives God the credit for her transformed life and celebrates her calling in ministry. To learn more about Dorothy Savage, visit her website at www.dorothysavage.com. Purchase her debut album online at http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/glorious-mess/id350190432

Merry Mercy Christmas Highlights

The Merry Mercy Christmas benefit was amazing! We were blessed with performances by Tommy Sims, Tammy Trent and Jars of Clay. Graduates also shared their awesome testimonies of how God was able to totally transform their lives.

Gospel Singer, Terry Warren, Visits Mercy Ministries

Residents enjoyed their special worship time led by country and gospel singer, Terry Warren, who not only performs inspirational vocals, but also shares a down-to-earth message of hope and healing. Terry is always excited and honored to use his talent and his ministry to bless Mercy's residents. Terry shared his testimony of how God has been working through him to overcome negative thinking and is blessing his desire to share Christ through his music. The girls especially loved his song “Just a Prayer Away” that spoke of how during our darkest valleys in life we should call upon God for strength.

To learn more about Terry Warren visit http://www.myspace.com/terrywarrencom.