This fall, our women’s team in Detroit chose “Still Becoming” as the theme of their retreat. It is the title of a poem by Angie, an ISP alum in Detroit and one of our new Ambassadors of Hope. She wrote it on Aug. 31 and said yes to our sharing it. The photo is from her first Ambassadors of Hope retreat, in September.
I am still becoming
Not who I used to be,
But the woman God is shaping me to be.
I have walked through valleys,
I have stumbled, I have cried,
I have faced some painful moments.
I thought I could not survive.
But look at me now
I am still standing tall.
Recovery taught me something
I am stronger than it all.
My past is part of my story,
But it does not define my name.
My struggles may have shaped me,
But they do not hold me in shame.
I am important.
My life has meaning.
My voice deserves to be heard.
My story has purpose,
Even when I cannot understand every word.
There were days I questioned if I was worthy
If I was enough.
But God whispered to my spirit,
Child, you are made of strong stuff.
He reminded me that I am loved
That I am chosen,
That I am worthy of grace,
And that there is still purpose
Written across my life.
Recovery is not just about what I walked away from.
It is about discovering who I am becoming.
Every day I choose courage.
Every day I choose hope.
Every day I take another step,
Even when the road is hard to know.
I may not have it all together.
I may still have healing to do.
But I refuse to give up on the woman God is bringing through.
Because God is not done with me yet.
My story is still being written.
My wounds are becoming wisdom.
My pain is becoming strength.
And my testimony is becoming a light for someone else.
So, I will keep rising
I will keep believing.
I will keep walking in recovery.
I will keep becoming.
THERE IS MORE AHEAD OF ME
THAN THERE IS BEHIND ME
I AM STILL BECOMING
AND GOD IS NOT DONE WITH ME YET
— Angie, Detroit
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