She grew up in the church, knew all the right words — but somewhere in her teens, the pain became too loud to ignore and she walked away from everything she’d ever known. In this episode, Kitri shares her raw and honest journey through the darkest season of her life, and what it looked like to find her way back to God. This is her story — and it might just be yours too.

Welcome back to Beauty from the Deep. Today, I’m joined by my friend Ayla Day, and she’s sharing her story—her journey from the deep to the wings. Ayla’s testimony is a powerful reminder that no matter how broken you feel, God specializes in transformation. Let’s hear her emergence

After sharing my story of abuse and transformation, I realized I left out the hardest part: forgiveness. In this episode, I reveal how God taught me to forgive without expecting anything in return—and how that obedience set me free.

From childhood abuse to clinical depression, doctors said I’d never function in society. But one week before my 18th birthday, I met Jesus—and discovered that God brings beauty from the deep.