08/21/2026
We are so proud of Marissa!
🌟 Student Spotlight: Marissa
When Marissa arrived at Adult & Teen Challenge, she had already walked through more brokenness than most people experience in a lifetime. At just 20 years old, she had faced addiction, homelessness, broken relationships, and a deep sense of unworthiness. For years, she searched for identity and purpose in relationships, achievements, substances, and other things that could never truly fill the emptiness in her heart.
Eventually, Marissa reached a point where she knew she needed help. After reconnecting with her faith and family, she rededicated her life to the Lord and began praying for a miracle that would change the direction of her life. She remembered the phone number for Adult & Teen Challenge and finally found the courage to call. A bed was available at the Eugene Women's Campus, and shortly afterward, Marissa made the journey to Eugene.
Today, Marissa is discovering what it means to be restored, refined, and redeemed through Jesus Christ. She recognizes that her past does not define her and that she is not too broken or too far gone to experience God's love and purpose for her life.
During her time at Adult & Teen Challenge, Marissa has experienced restoration in her relationships with her family and freedom from the lifestyle that once held her captive. She describes the program as her "saving grace" and knows that the life she is building now is only the beginning of the journey God has prepared for her.
Most importantly, Marissa has found the hope she had been searching for all along. She shares that Jesus has restored her will to live, given her purpose, and brought her out of the darkness that once defined her life.
Marissa's story is a picture of why this ministry matters. Because of the generosity of people who believe in changed lives, women like Marissa have a safe place to begin again, discover freedom, grow in their relationship with Jesus, and build a new future.
And right now, your generosity can go even further. Gifts made toward the $100,000 Matching Gift opportunity can help provide the resources needed to continue giving women the opportunity to experience the same hope, healing, and transformation that Marissa is experiencing. HOPE STARTS HERE!
Your gift isn't just helping fund a program. You're investing in a life being changed.
Marissa, we are so proud of you! Keep going, girl. God has redeemed your story, restored your hope, and He has so much more ahead for you! ❤️
