My testimony,from struggling to a new chapter in my life

[MikaHeidi]

My testimony comes from struggling in life to a whole new chapter in my life. I grew up having a great family in Germany. Things changed when I was 17 years old, found out I was pregnant and my ex whom is the father was never there a lot through it all. My family helped me through it. Age 18, gave birth to my daughter Hilde and he helped a little raising her. Worst part what him and his family did to me at age 18 too, forced me into marriage and it was not pretty. He was nasty to me and would go out cheating on me a lot. It was huge mess and luckily I got out of the marriage. Being a single mother at the time raising my daughter on my own, it was tough although I had help from my family. I worked two jobs, an auto repair shop 3 days a week and at a bar/ restaurant as a server 2 days a week. It was not easy with off and on relationships, the guys would take advantage of me. Then in 2006 , my husband whom was in the United States Army stationed there came into my life. A couple of his buddies and him would come in for drinks on leave and I served them. I saw something, sensed he liked me and one day his buddies nudged him to talk to me. He did after I got off of work one day about to go home. I saw it and said he liked me asking me on a date. Told him yes and he was good to me right away. Loved my German accent which he still loves to this day. My family liked him right away when he first met them. Seen my life was going to be better. Then in 2007, he was done doing his time in the Army and knew I wanted to be with him. My family was supportive of me immigrating to the United States becoming an United States citizen Got the green card taking my daughter also whom was 10 at the time. Husband introduced me into being a Christian and introduced me to good people including the pastor and his wife also his family. One church member, he saw I was into VWs and mentioned he knew someone at an Audi/ VW dealership taking me there. Met them, sat down and saw potential in me. Asked me if I wanted to do an apprenticeship working on them. Told him yes. Went into the shop area and met the mechanic whom was going to work with me. He saw it too seeing I was a quick learner soaking in all the info and being shown how to do it right. Plus did go through the process of becoming an United States citizen which took 3 years and got my drivers license too. In 2010, Became a legal United States citizen and got married to my husband after that. Today, own my own shop fixing Audis and VWs including having a 4 year old grandson in my life. A step son too and he has been good to me over the years

 

[Richard T]

My testimony comes from struggling in life to a whole new chapter in my life. I grew up having a great family in Germany. Things changed when I was 17 years old, found out I was pregnant and my ex whom is the father was never there a lot through it all. My family helped me through it. Age 18, gave birth to my daughter Hilde and he helped a little raising her. Worst part what him and his family did to me at age 18 too, forced me into marriage and it was not pretty. He was nasty to me and would go out cheating on me a lot. It was huge mess and luckily I got out of the marriage. Being a single mother at the time raising my daughter on my own, it was tough although I had help from my family. I worked two jobs, an auto repair shop 3 days a week and at a bar/ restaurant as a server 2 days a week. It was not easy with off and on relationships, the guys would take advantage of me. Then in 2006 , my husband whom was in the United States Army stationed there came into my life. A couple of his buddies and him would come in for drinks on leave and I served them. I saw something, sensed he liked me and one day his buddies nudged him to talk to me. He did after I got off of work one day about to go home. I saw it and said he liked me asking me on a date. Told him yes and he was good to me right away. Loved my German accent which he still loves to this day. My family liked him right away when he first met them. Seen my life was going to be better. Then in 2007, he was done doing his time in the Army and knew I wanted to be with him. My family was supportive of me immigrating to the United States becoming an United States citizen Got the green card taking my daughter also whom was 10 at the time. Husband introduced me into being a Christian and introduced me to good people including the pastor and his wife also his family. One church member, he saw I was into VWs and mentioned he knew someone at an Audi/ VW dealership taking me there. Met them, sat down and saw potential in me. Asked me if I wanted to do an apprenticeship working on them. Told him yes. Went into the shop area and met the mechanic whom was going to work with me. He saw it too seeing I was a quick learner soaking in all the info and being shown how to do it right. Plus did go through the process of becoming an United States citizen which took 3 years and got my drivers license too. In 2010, Became a legal United States citizen and got married to my husband after that. Today, own my own shop fixing Audis and VWs including having a 4 year old grandson in my life. A step son too and he has been good to me over the years

Thanks for sharing your story. I am glad that you found your husband and God through all of this. Nice that you are a U.S. citizen as well and contributing by your work and family.

 

[MikaHeidi]

Thanks for sharing your story. I am glad that you found your husband and God through all of this. Nice that you are a U.S. citizen as well and contributing by your work and family.

I worked hard all my life and knew to do it right becoming a legal U.S. citizen