Summary

I grew up in a Christian home, but from age five, I felt rejected by my mom and out of place as a girl. 🥺 At eight, I was molested, sparking shame and sexual confusion. In high school, I threw myself at guys for validation, but felt used and worthless, leading to anger at God. By 25, convinced I was meant to be a man, I transitioned—hormones, surgeries, a new name. But nothing fixed the emptiness. Jesus pursued me relentlessly, softening my heart through my transformed mom and Scripture. Surrendering everything, I detransitioned, forgave, and found true identity in Christ. Now married, I share how He redeems all pain for His glory. 🙌 Glory to Jesus, who makes us new!

Laura’s story is one of deep wounding, searching, and ultimately radical redemption—from childhood rejection, identity confusion, and a full transgender transition to discovering her true worth, healing, and identity in Jesus Christ.
From an early age, Laura felt out of place in her own body—longing to be a boy, wrestling with rejection, sexual brokenness, and the belief that becoming male would finally bring peace. Years of trauma, addiction, and surgeries left her more empty than ever. But everything changed when the love of God broke into her life and revealed the truth she had been chasing all along.
Now living fully restored as the woman God created her to be, Laura shares her powerful testimony of deliverance, identity, and hope in Christ—a story of a Father who lovingly pursues, heals, and makes all things new.

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Chapters:
00:00 Opening: Only God
01:55 Brokenness & Self-Hatred
03:05 Childhood Wounds
05:20 Distant Mom & Father Wounds
10:55 Didnt fit with Girls or Boys
14:10 Abuse & Shame enter
17:55 Rage & Searching for Love
21:40 Maybe I Was Supposed to Be a Man
26:15 Coming Out & Family Pain
30:40 Surgeries & the Counterfeit Rebirth
48:55 Encounters with God
01:02:15 Trans Illusion Cracked
01:18:30 God’s Pursuit & Breakthrough
01:32:10 Closing & Hope for Others

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