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Arizona | 50 States, 50 Testimonies

Tiffany's Testimony:

I grew up the daughter of an amazing pastor. I accepted Christ at the age of 5, fully loving Him so much. I grew up doing all the things in the church, every ministry and every time the doors were open, I was there. I loved being a part of it all. I wanted to please God, but I didn't truly know Him.

As I grew up and got married, I did so for the wrong reasons and not because God was in the marriage. A lot of darkness followed. I never really had a marriage from the beginning, the enemy came in hard. Because of my husband’s own struggles, I became a single mom from the moment my sons were born. My marriage ended almost as soon as it had begun.

The loneliness crept in and because of issues happening daily, I would cry out to God. I just needed help. My friends and family believed what they could see and what was presented publicly was happiness while I was slowly losing myself at home.

It got to the point of daily crying out and hearing nothing from God, that I decided I was better off not even being here. 3 different attempts all unsuccessful for crazy reasons. I sat and stared at my sons after my last attempt and knew they at least needed me. I focused on them and slowly stopped talking to God.

Eventually, it grew into such a pit of loneliness that I honestly believed He just didn't exist anymore. Atheism was something that made more sense at that time.

I raised my sons alone and watched them become amazing young men. My dad being very present in their lives and loving God so fully, was instrumental in how they matured. We moved to a small town for a fresh start when they were teenagers and in that town, they were invited to a local church. I cannot begin to explain how my sons changed and grew.

They never judged me and my lack of belief, but loved me unconditionally. Even as we disagreed, I watched them do it with grace and love. I saw them become the Godliest men I've ever known. And because of their lives and how they pursued God so passionately, they pulled me right back into the arms of our Savior.

I never dreamed I would raise the people to bring me back home to my Lord, but I will forever be thankful. I gave my heart and life back to Him Oct. 2025. When I prayed, it was like a bolt of lightning shot through me, and I have spent the last year learning to have such an intimate relationship with my Lord.

I spent 16 years believing He never existed, when I can now look back and see, He was there the entire time loving, and protecting... just waiting for me to turn back around. God is so good. 

- Tiffany, Arizona