Podcast

Where Ya From?

From Pain to Empowerment with Orsika Fejer-Baas

Orsika Fejer-Baas shares her story of resilience and overcoming domestic abuse.

Orsika Fejer-Baas will be the first to tell you that she never thought she would be a victim of abuse. But the hurtful behaviors of her second husband reached the point where they could no longer be ignored. As Fejer-Baas proudly proclaims, it was only by God’s grace continuing to work in and through her that she made it out of the quicksand.

Guest Bio:

Orsika Fejer-Baas’s childhood was magical. But as an adult, her choices were less than amazing. 

She moved from one failed relationship to another, had three children, and lost direction in life. She felt as though she had let everyone down. Having experienced domestic violence, Fejer-Baas knew something had to change. She hit rock bottom and clearly understood the years of abuse were going to drastically transform her life for the better. 

Her healing journey began well after escaping the abuse. Fejer-Baas lived through the pain, the shame, and the guilt of making decisions, all of which brought sorrow and potential unforgiveness. She understands firsthand feelings of loneliness and desperation. Yet Fejer-Baas also knows the journey to healing is through our Lord and Savior, Jesus.

Notes & Quotes:

  • I just knew I wasn’t alone. I looked back in the sand, and it was the one set of footprints, and it’s God carrying me through it. So it wasn’t ever, “Oh, Lord, why have you forsaken me?” You know, it was like, “Thank you, Lord, for carrying me.”
  • “It was truly just by the grace of God that we made it through. God made sure that we were as safe in each situation as possible. And God protected me from—and us, the kids and I—from the free will of those who chose differently than maybe they should have.”
  • “It’s important to share, to give people the hope that there can be a better life and escaping is the best option. You just have to be determined to not go back. And it is important to be able to tell God’s story in all of it, realistically, because that’s how I made it through.”
  • “I found a peace through forgiveness, and that happened only through Christ, and that happened only through God.”

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The Where Ya From? Podcast is presented by the Voices Collection, a part of Our Daily Bread Ministries, in partnership with Christianity Today.

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