Jenna’s story is one of unimaginable pain, radical courage, and the redeeming love of God.

From growing up in a broken home in New Jersey, walking through childhood abuse, and becoming pregnant as a teen - Jenna was told her baby wouldn’t survive and was offered a termination the next day. But she said no.

Her baby lived for 54 minutes.
And in the middle of that heartbreak… Jesus was in the room.

In Part 1 of her testimony, Jenna shares:

- What it was like to grow up with a fractured family and abuse
- Becoming pregnant at 19 and told her baby was “incompatible with life”
- How she encountered Christ during an emergency c-section
- The pain of losing her child and the spiral into toxic/abusive relationships
- Learning to find healing in Christ, and trust a godly man she didn’t feel worthy of

This is not a novel — this is real.
And it’s only Part 1.

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0:00 – Coming up: Abuse, loss, and choosing life
1:05 – Welcome & introducing Jenna
2:52 – Growing up in New Jersey and going to church
5:52 – Parents’ divorce and childhood abuse
8:57 – A hairdresser shares Jesus and takes Jenna in
10:55 – Teen pregnancy: Finding out she’s expecting
12:00 – Devastating diagnosis: Trisomy 18 and termination offered
13:29 – Holding onto faith that God would heal her baby
15:16 – Jesus shows up during the emergency C-section
16:40 – Grieving the loss and wrestling with God
18:34 – Relationship strain after losing her son
20:43 – Second pregnancy and fear of more loss
22:51 – A new relationship turns abusive
23:58 – Why she stayed: Understanding toxic cycles
26:20 – Breaking free: Ending the abusive relationship
28:20 – Legal protection: Restraining orders and safety
30:26 – Returning to God and meeting her future husband
36:29 – Wrestling with feeling worthy of a good man
39:21 – Marriage and stepping into ministry
41:17 – Co-parenting with a toxic ex
42:42 – Honeymoon interrupted: Ex-partner won't return their child

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