Flissie is a single mom. Determined to raise her daughter, she struggled with depression as she faced the daily search for work and food. See how you helped this young mom find the help she needed.
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Reporter: WHEN FALISA
ALLEN WAS 19 YEARS OLD, SHE
GOT PREGNANT AND BECAME A
MOM.
SHE LOVED HER DAUGHTER
LANIE, BUT WITH NO ONE TO
HELP HER, SHE FELL INTO A
DEEP DEPRESSION.
I THINK I JUST LOST IT.
I WAS VERY ISOLATED.
I FELT VERY ALONE.
Reporter: THAT ALL
CHANGED WHEN HER UNCLE
TALKED TO HER ABOUT GOD.
SHE PRAYED AND GAVE HER LIFE
TO GOD.
JESUS REALLY STARTED
TALKING TO ME.
I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW GOD WAS
REAL, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I
OPENED HIS BIBLE AND ALL OF
THESE QUESTIONS WERE BEING
ANSWERED.
Reporter: SHE MOVED TO
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, AND
SHE WENT TO MINISTRY
SCHOOL.
BUT SHE HAD A HARD TIME
WORKING, GOING TO SCHOOL,
AND PROVIDING FOR A FAMILY.
IT IS HARD TO PROVIDE FOR
A LITTLE GIRL.
Reporter: SHE FOUND
HELP THROUGH THE CHURCH.
"OPERATION BLESSING"
PARTNERS WITH "HEALING
PLACE."
PASTOR TERRY FRANKS WORKS IN
THE OUTREACH CENTER.
WE BELIEVE "OPERATION
BLESSING" AND OUR
PARTNERSHIPS CAN GO SO FAR.
WHAT IT DOES IS OPENS THAT
DOOR, SO YOU CAN SHARE THE
GOSPEL WITH THEM.
WHEN YOUR CABINETS GET
BARE, SOMETIMES YOU KNOW
WHERE THE NEXT MEAL IS GOING
TO COME FROM.
AND YOU WALK IN, AND HERE IS
THIS BAG FULL OF GROCERIES.
IT IS THE BIGGEST RELIEF YOU
CAN IMAGINE.
Reporter: SHE GRADUATED
FROM THE MINISTRY PROGRAM.
AND TODAY SHE WORKS
FULL-TIME FOR A NON-PROFIT
THAT MINISTERS TO SINGLE
MOMS.
I HAVE SO MUCH JOY.
I CAN'T WAIT TO WAKE UP AND
SEE HOW GOD IS GOING TO USE
ME.
Reporter: WITH THE HELP
OF "OPERATION BLESSING," SHE
AND HER DAUGHTER KEPT FROM
GOING HUNGRY, GREW CLOSER TO
GOD, AND ARE NOW ABLE TO
GIVE BACK BY HELPING
OTHERS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
PUTTING FOOD ON MY TABLE,
FOR FEEDING MY DAUGHTER WHEN
I COULDN'T.
IT MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE.
IT IS A RELIEF TO ME, AS A
MOM, A SINGLE MOM, JUST TO
BE ABLE TO GET THROUGH THAT
MONTH UNTIL MY NEXT
PAYCHECK.