Bernadette Keane

From the Pit to Paradise Bernadette Keane

In the early 80s, at the age 15, a series of events led up to my abduction. I became the property of pimps. After several months of being introduced to a lifestyle of prostitution and human trafficked by my abductors, I was able to find my way home; however, due to a home life that lacked love and affection, I found freedoms I never had before and decided to leave home again. Feeling more love from the streets than at home, these predators had their hooks in me. I was very vulnerable.

This experience led me down a path of destruction and addiction for many years. It left me broken and wounded as I became a very young mother. I struggled to survive and my children also struggled from the decisions I made due to the constant moving, the different people I allowed in our lives, and ultimately my addictions to drugs and/or alcohol depending on the specific time period.

The redemptive love of Christ pulled me up from the pit and the healing process began. I hope to inspire women who have gone through similar circumstances and to share with them that with Christ, All Things Are Possible!