Never Knew a Father's Love

From pain to purpose - God takes our mess and gives us a message!

An in-depth look at the Ministry Leaders

Perri Storey, Founder

My brother and I have different fathers and were raised by a single mom. My mom did the best she could but she didn't have any help from our fathers.

I have experienced and witnessed first-hand what the absence of a Father can do in the lives of his children.

My brother never knew his father's love. Early in life, my brother was introduced to drugs which led to a life of crime and addiction. Today, my brother is serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole. 

My father never told me he loved me

I never knew my father's love. My father was a military man. He was strict. When he did come around, he was always barking orders at me to line up my shoes, get my room clean, lose weight...nothing positive. EVER!

There weren't any father and daughter dances. He didn't come to any parent-teachers conferences. He didn't sit with me and do homework. My art work wasn't on his wall. My picture wasn't on his refrigerator. My father never told me that he loved me. Never.

He loves me with all he has and more

As you can imagine, I was horrible at love. I looked for love in wrong relationships... until I met Jesus! Jesus loved me past my pain. Jesus loves me with all of his heart, mind, soul, strength, and everything in him... and now I want to do that for those who never knew a father's love.

Mark Storey, Prayer Leader

Life With No Parole

I was 17 years old when I was sentenced to life in prison with no parole and now I am 41. As a teen, I was easily influenced by drugs, alcohol, and the wrong people. 

I dropped out of school and did all the things that demoralizes a person of any self-worth or direction.  I met my father once or twice. I didn't have any father figure or role models in my life so the streets taught me - very hard and painful lessons.

I lost my mother to cancer while in here. I didn't even get a chance to hold her hand after all she did for me. I lost my grandmother to Alzheimers/dementia.  I lost most everything dear to me while serving this life sentence. 

Now, with this ministry that God gave my sister, I just want to help some little brothers not end up where I did. I never thought God could make my life count while I am still locked up but the amazing God has found a way! I give God all the glory.  He has preserved me in these prison walls and gave me a ministry!

Nikki Legros, Faith Support Group Leader

My father wanted a boy

Upon hearing he had a daughter, my father wanted no part of it. Growing up as an only child wasn't easy.Without that father's love, I rebelled. I lashed out.

I tip toed into the wrong territory and stumbled into the wrong yard. I made some mistakes in my life. I never knew what true love from a man felt like. I walked into bad relationship after bad relationship.

I have news for you

I did find the love of my Father, I just found it in a different Father! I found the love of my Heavenly Father who has never and will NEVER leave me or forsake me.

I am a strong, confident woman because of the trials and struggles I have been through. I can stand today and help the next man or woman that never knew their father's true love.  I can introduce them to the only Father they need and tell them about His unfailing and never-ending love!!!! For more information on my story click here. 

Zebulon Maurice Hill, Mentorship Leader 

The Blood Test

My father was never in my life. The first time I met my father was to get a blood test to verify that I was his child.  Basically, my father wanted to avoid paying child support. The test came back 99.6% positive but he still decided not to be a part of my life.

I knew of him but never knew my father's love at all. My mother remarried when I was 4 years of age and my stepfather abused my mom and me physically and mentally.

I did not get to experience the love that comes from your earthly father.  I believe that is a major factor as to why I struggle with expressions of love, emotion, and affection towards friends, family and in my relationships with women. To read more about Zeb's story, click here.

Zeb's Passion

I have this passion on my heart to help others get through this cycle and cope with that missing love by mentoring single parent children.

Greg Majercin, Mentorship Leader

Chasing A Ghost

I never got to know my father. He passed away when I was 18 months old. I was starving for that fatherly guidance. I finally found my father my heavenly father. God told me that He never left me and I would never be without my dad again.

Bethany Yarbrough, Administrative Leader