Damaged, But Destined!

"2 Corinthians 4: 8 we are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; 9 Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed ..." What do you do when you are not created in love, birthed in love or spend a lifetime trying to redefine and understand what it means to be loved? These questions would be part of Dr. Nikita C. Garris-Watson's life journey. Molested, abused, abandoned, rejected, depressed, suicidal, self-loathing, promiscuous, hopeless and helpless are just a few of the words that depict the story of her early existence. Born to a 17 year-old single mother, with no mother herself, during a time when it was neither popular nor positive to be such a thing, set the stage for a tumultuous life. Dr. Garris-Watson, or Dr. Ki as her mentees and charges call her, would see more than any child should see, hear more than the memory can forget and experience more than the heart could handle on its own. What happens when warfare is your way of life - when it seems like you have fought all of your life? Damaged, but Destined: So What? Now What is a story of survival, God's grace and mercy, healing (spiritual, mental and emotional), a metamorphosis of self and establishing a relationship with God. Dr. Garris-Watson shares both the dark and beautiful moments that have shaped her life and helped her to recognize that even though the world says you are "damaged," everyone has a destiny that is worth fighting for.