An overview of how I got my vision & where it's going.

I grew up in a Christian home with great parents who would do anything to help and support me and my brother. Over the summer after my freshman year at high school, I began to feel alone and as if I had no one to turn to and no place to go when I just wanted out. By age 14 I was contemplating suicide, I never actually attempted it but I had the whole thing planned at how I would do it. I was standing outside my house by my favorite tree just crying out to God for a way out. At that moment God gave me a vision that has stuck with me till this day and I am now 20 years old. The vision was to have a youth home for troubled teens a place where teens can go and just get away from everything and think about what really matters; A place where they can go and know that someone loves and cares for them. Over the years and through different circumstances that God has placed me in, the vision for his ministry has grown stronger and wider.
I came up with the name Pierced Ministries from the name of a road (Pierce Rd) I seen it and it kind of stuck, it made me think that if Jesus had not been pierced on that cross then we could not of been forgiven. So in turn I came up with Pierced Ministries, Where you come with all your sins and hurts and because of Jesus being pierced on the cross you leave the ministry knowing that you can be forgiven. When a Teen comes to us we will work with the family of that teen to help build a structure within the family and if the family doesn’t want to help then we will continue working with the teen to help them learn that they can do all things through Christ! With this youth home, it won’t be an average youth home. I don’t agree with keeping a child out of the school system unless that particular child’s situation is extreme enough to keep him/her out of the school system. I know there are reasons that other youth homes home school the teens on site (I'm not bashing any of those youth homes either). Pierced Ministries is going to be just like a family setting. You will go to school on a daily basis and church as well. The students are encouraged to get involved at school in sports/clubs and get involved at church. Our focus is to teach a student how to handle life as it comes. We want the student to face issues like any other teen at school then come back to us as their “family” and we work as a family to help that child overcome the situation.
Not only is Pierced Ministries a Youth Home but is also just a getaway for teens. We will have the site open 24/7 365. There will be basketball courts, football/soccer fields/baseball fields/ trails, and much more that will be available at all times. Some people say well then you have a safety factor you have to worry about. This is my view on that, if God gave me the vision and heart to keep it open and available 365 24/7 then if someone gets hurt and we have a conflict with that it will be either because I didn’t clearly listen to God about security or because God is teaching me something new. I have a heart for those kids that feel as if there is no one there for them. Those that have had suicidal thoughts/attempts or those young girls who feel the only way to be accepted is for them to go and be with some guy. For those girls who feel like they can cut themselves to take their mind off the pain of whatever else is bothering them; for those girls who try so hard to fit in with the “in crowd”. As of right now all of this is just a vision of what I believe God has laid on my heart. I am always open for advice and constructive criticism. I know that some and many people will say that this is impossible and that is why I haven’t added as much information as I would like to of added.
There is more to come but again this is just a quick overview of the Ministry God has laid on my heart. God is doing many things and placing many people in my life to give me new guidance on what else he would like in and around this ministry, but because those visions are so recent I will keep them silent for now 
If you have any questions you would like to ask or anything your confused about please feel more than free to contact me and I will be happy to answer or clear up any questions/confusion. My email address is jmsparks33@yahoo.com.

Thank You,
Jana Sparks