Page 274 of the unfolding is the story of Mary Demuth.

When I heard the gospel really clearly as a 10th grader,

and that's where I said that prayer of,

would you be the daddy who will never leave me?

Because I was so brokenhearted, and I needed a dad.

I just couldn't live without one.

God's story has been unfolding.

Since the beginning of time. He invites you to be a part of it.

Another page in the unfolding.

Some stories are hard to hear, but they're also the stories that remind us just how powerful

redemption can be.

This is Meredith Foster.

Before we get into today's episode, I want to let you know that this story includes some very

mature content.

It involves sexual abuse and the neglect of a child, so you'll want to listen when children

aren't present.

Mary Demuth grew up in a world no child should experience, surrounded by violence, neglect,

and abuse that began when she was just five years old.

For much of her childhood, she believed something was wrong with her, that somehow

she was marked for the kind of pain that kept finding her. At one point, as a little girl,

she came to a heartbreaking conclusion. No one on earth was going to take care of her. But years

later, during a young life camp in high school, Mary prayed a simple prayer.

...