 Thanks for believing in me.
March 11, 2006 - X Runaway, Cutter, Addict - Age 18 - OR
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It's good to know I'm not alone! I'm a frequent runaway and cutter trying to straighten my life out. I love being able to write somewhere where I know I can talk about my problems but stay annoymous.
March 7, anon, age 16, CA
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First I give thanks to the Creator for bringing us an indigenous angel and honorable woman warrior such as Loreta. The Ancestors are proud and the Spirit has given you gift to help our people. You help my daughter. Because you took time with her and made her feel she was important she has no broken spirit like before.
Ihéedn
Thank You!!
2/13/06 - Reyna Martinez - Mother - Jicarilla
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Having a support group to go to on Tuesday's and Saturday's is really what I needed. I reciently came off drugs. I started doing drugs because of a rape I experienced not long ago. The pain hurt so much I didn't know what to do. I'm going to other recovery groups but this is by far the best one. Here you feel comfortable and your not judged. I get inspired by our group leader.
Feb. 4, 2006 - Anonymous - 17 yrs old, KS
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My life has been transformed! I never thought I'd attend a recovery group. I attended a meeting because a friend invited me to go with them for moral support. I enjoyed the support that was offered there that I found myself coming back. I am 13 weeks into attending a support group through the angel to angel. Here I can be myself.
Feburary 4, 2006 - Kev, 15 yrs old
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This place has helped me so much. It has helped me open up to God more and more each day. I find myself praying a whole lot more then I ever used to. I feel comfortable around these people, they don't judge or feel pity on me. It's the help that I have needed for a long time.
June 2005, Nikki -age 17 - Overland Park, KS
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I like coming to a group to talk to people who understand me. It's good to be able to come and talk about your problems and not try to act like your perfect or try to impress anyone. I like having the support of peers who are going through similar situations as me.
June 2005 - Katie, Age 16 -Olathe, KS
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I am a 14-year-old girl that is lost in this world. I don't know what to do anymore. And when I come here on Tuesday nights I get found. 1 time at a time and piece of my heart comes back to me. Also every Tuesday I find out something new about me. I think that it is Great that Loretta is doing what she is doing!
Melany 15 yrs old - June 2005 - Gardner, KS
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I love Tuesday nights girls recovery group w/ Loretta. It's a safe place for me to go and collect myself from the stressful week that I have had. She is showing me that I do have a Lord that loves me. Thanks so much!
Sincerly, Laci Jones - Age 17, Gardner KS - June 2005
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I thank God for letting me breath another day. I thank him for his annoiting and his holy spirit. I thank him for his presence with Loretta and TATAN. I love him and i love to worship his name. I thank him also for letting me witness to people also.
June 2005, Ashley - Age 16, Spring Hill, KS
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From age 12 I battled with suicide. I tried everything to end my life but nothing worked. What I didn't know was that god was sparing my life for a reason. When I was 17 I found my self in a very depressed mood I would dream about how I would die, and so one night I decided to get it over with. I had everything planned out, from the letter to the way they would find me. Just before i went through with it a police car and a social services car pulled up. My sister and i were to be put in a foster home for 6 months. During this time spent in foster care I was able to go online for the first time and looked up ways to find help for others struggling with the same problems as me. I found Loretta here at the angel to angel network. She had kids of her own and opened her heart and life to me through emails and live support chat with other volunteers. Listening to Loretta it inspired me to give God a try. She never pushed god on me. She just has a way of telling her story of what she knows to be true for her. One day I mentioned to Loretta I was going to try going to church. I quickly became unsure about going when it came down to it but I didn't want to hurt Loretta’s feelings so I went. well to make a long story short about the 2nd month i went to church I got saved and instently my life changed I was smiling for the first time in years and sence then I was able to minister to other people through song. Something Loretta encouraged me to do. For the first time in my life i feel like I belong and I feel happy. I just want to thank god for everything he has done for me. without him I would be nothing. God sent me my very own guardian angels with the angel to angel network.
May 2005 - Matthew, Age 18 - Oklahoma City, OK
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Hi, I figured that by testifying to other teens that i might feel less guilt about what i put God through and how i am thankful that I am alive this very day! So, when i was a little over one, my parents got divorced due to my dad abusing my mom and alcoholism. I was left with nothing but childhood scars. Since then I guess you could say that I majorly rebeled and ended up in jail, homes, and mental institutions due to what had happend between my parents and I. I found myself crying sometimes because i knew that I could always turn to God but I was afraid that I would fail him just like I thought I had done my parents. Then recently with getting help from the angel to angel network. I felt like I had hope for the first time. And I hope they get the ranch so I have a place to go and help myself more and help others that feel the same as I did. Loretta continues to inspire me with her strong will to keep going and her faith. All I can say is because of someone like Loretta and because of her giving me a place to come to for help. I gave my life to God and since then I have found things out about myself that i had never knew before. So i just wanted to testify to the world how God helped me and how he can help you. Just believe. An if you think people here push you into believing in God. They don’t. They just tell what God has done for them. An they find you help you need. God gave me this safe place to come to. Thanks
May 2005 - Michelle, Age 15 - Olathe, KS
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The angeltoangelnetwork.org has made me realize things about myself. I can be more open, be more confident, and realize that there are teens with the same problems.
May 7, 2004 -Veronica, 17
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My benefit from this site has no words. The joy and self-confidence that I have gained is unimaginable. Thank you so much for making this possible.
May 4, 2004 - Anonymous, 15
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I have learnd about sharing and coming out of my “comfort zone” I made friends I will never forget and I have people that listen and want to help. It's been great.
May 2, 2004 - Anonymous
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I have changed so much in such a great way. I have learned how to be honest with myself and feelings.
April 26, 2004 Cydney 14
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"I can say without fear of being wrong that my life consists of before and after contacting an advocate here at angel to angel. I am learning the meaning of peace, the need to love myself in order to love others, all of the things I have carried inside me always but that were hidden. I gained some crucial tools for my life by Loretta's compasion for understanding. Thanks for opening your heart and making this site. I want to help any way I can to help you raise awareness and help other kids out on the streets. I am in a safe group home for girls now, and I'm working on starting therapy with my parents."
April 12, 2004 - Shawna, FL
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Thanks for listening. I had no idea the founder was a cancer survivor. You gave me courage to face what I have to face with my own life. I'll let you know how I do with my treatments.
January 14, 2004 Pat - OH
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THANKS FOR HELPING ME GET IN TOUCH WITH MY PARENTS. ARRANGMENTS FOR ME TO FLY HOME ARE ALREADY MADE AND I WILL BE THERE IN TIME TO BRING IN THE NEW YEAR WITH MY MOM AND STEPFATHER. I NEVER WANT TO GET STUCK BACK ON THE STREETS USING SEX TO MAKE A LIVING TO JUST SURVIVE AGAIN. TO ANYONE OUT THERE THAT IS SELLING THEMSELVES AND THINK YOU ARE ALONE YOU'RE NOT. THE PEOPLE HERE REALLY DO KNOW HOW TO HELP AND UNDERSTAND. I KNOW THEY HELPED ME. I CAME TO CALIFORNIA THINKING I COULD LIVE "THE LIFE" AS AN ACTRESS...NOT! I NOW KNOW THERE ARE OTHER WAYS TO GO ABOUT IT WITH SUPPORT FROM LOVED ONES.
THANKS
December 30, 2003 Kim from Nebraska
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You saved our family...
What a wonderful way of helping our kids today. You are a remarkable woman Loretta. You responded to my son's cry when my husband and I didn't. (still choked up about it.) For that, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Our son Damon's participating in an out patient drug program thanks to you. Our whole family thanks you for your support and encouragment you showed us while getting him there. Damon is talking about wanting to help other kids stop using drugs. Because of your wonderful role model you have chosen to show our children, maybe us parents can learn from someone like you to start listening to our children and do something about it before it's too late.
November 17, 2003 Thanks from a greatful mother, Rhonda Shuler , NY
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Thank you counselor 3 for helping me with coming to know that I am not alone. I got lost somewhere along but I owe my thanks to you for helping me find myself again. Even if I still have a long ways to go. At least you gave me a starting point.
November 20, 2003 Carol
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THIS IS FOR COUNSELOR 3. MY FATHER LEFT MY MOTHER FOR ANOTHER WOMAN AN DON'T WANT ANYTHIN TO DO WITH MY MOM OR BROTHER AND I. THANK YOU FOR ARRANGING TIME TO TALK TO ME AND HELP ME GET THROUGH THIS. I THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT.
October 24, 2003 Sarah - Canada
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RESEARCH: HOLA! Med Student studying in Mexico and United States. Great site for INFO.
October 1, 2003 Juan
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I HAVE A DRUG PROBLEM I'M GETTING HELP WITH NOW> THANKS TO THE PEOPLE HERE.
September 30, 2003 Karol 14 - KS
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My little brother hung himself in our closet 3 weeks ago. If it weren't for this site I'd of done the same. Thanks for giving me some insight that there are support groups out there for kids with families as messed up as mine. I'll keep coming back.
Did anyone know the founder on this site was Native American? Our native woman are strong. ROCK ON!
September 21, 2003 Octavio
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