Tamara (Riddle) Elam
I was at Happiness Hill from June 1997-June 1998. For about the first 2 months I was there, I was nothing but trouble and I wanted nothing to do with GOD. On August 26, things changed. I accepted JESUS as my Savior. I did not realize how hard it would be to go back out into the world without becoming like the world again. When I graduated in June of 1998, I went home that night. It did not take long for old friends to find me and I thought that I could change them. No, the world will win almost every time. It took me years to have my eyes opened to the truth. And, this is the truth. If it were not for my parents caring enough to send me away for a year, if it were not for Happiness Hill and the people who sacrificed their lives to be there, I have no doubts that I would be dead and in hell today. But, my parents could see what I could not. They knew that I was heading down a bad road fast. They tried everything before they made the decision to send me. At the home, I learned many different types of things which still impact my life today. We learned how to take care of a home and how to crochet. We learned chapters of the bible, most of which I can still quote. I personally learned that not everything is about me. When I had children, that is when I realized that I would do anything to keep them safe, even if it meant giving them up for a year to save their life. We had bible memorization everyday when I was at Happiness Hill. I now do that with my children. We have family altar every night and we share prayer requests, read the bible, and pray. I am trying to instill in them what was instilled in me at Happiness Hill. The LORD changed my life when I was there. If it were not for Happiness Hill, I would either be dead and in hell or living totally wicked and sinful and on my way to hell. I would relive that year of my life again and this time, pay even more attention and learn even more. The LORD has blessed me beyond any words that I can write. He saved me, He gave me a new life, a wonderful husband and 3 beautiful children, and He mended my broken relationship with my parents. I will FOREVER be thankful for Happiness Hill and the people who sacrificed their lives and still do, for people like me. They see hope when we can't.
Kim (Kreisher) Martin click here to listen to Kim sing We Need to Thank God & Treasures Unseen from the 2008 Jubilee	Rachel (Delquadro) McGonagle
My mother sent me to Happiness Hill when I was 16 years old. I was a very rebellious teenager and had no respect for authority. My father passed away when I was fifteen years old, and I was very angry towards him and God. I turned to sin in order to fill the void but I could never find peace. My mother shortly realized I was headed down the wrong path and she brought me to the home in February of 2002. The Lord began to work in my heart immediately. I was under heavy conviction for several months but I would not yield my life to Christ, I needed him so badly but I didn't want to change. That summer we went to a camp meeting in Gulfport, MS. It was then I admitted I needed to be saved. On the morning of June 6th having hit rock bottom, I went to the alter broken and asked the Lord to save me. I was tired of being a rebellious teenager and I knew that trusting in Jesus was the only way to have true peace. At that moment I knew that I had found what was missing in my life. I stayed in the home till I was 18 years old and I graduated in August of 2003. After leaving the home I attended Crown College. While at college I met my husband James Martin. Following his graduation we were married on August 6, 2005. We have one child, a little girl name Ginger born in October of 2007. My husband, James, is a preacher and he Pastors at New Life Baptist Church in Tullahoma, TN. I could never explain how good the Lord has been to me. He has given me so much and I am so thankful that the Lord sent me to Happiness Hill. I would not be where I am today if it weren't for the grace of God. So many people told my mother that there was no hope for me and that I would never change. But like the verse of one of my favorite songs goes, "You said there was no hope but look at me now!" To God be ALL the glory.	When I entered Happiness Hill I was a bitter, angry teenager that didn't want anything to do with God because of things going on with my family. I was raised in a pastor's home so I knew all about God and his word, but it wasn't until I was at the home for a little while that God became real to me. I realized not all people are fakes. Uncle Jack, Aunt Karen, and Miss Becky (now Mrs. Harrell) showed me true genuine Christian love; they took me in as one of their own. It was like we were all one big happy family filled with girls!! While I was there I learned many things how to clean, cook, crochet (yes a city girl learned to crochet), and many more things, but must importantly I learned how to have a personal relationship with God and in September of 2001 I accepted Christ as my personal savior and learned not to put my confidence in man, but in God (he will never fail you!). Since leaving Happiness Hill I struggled a little at first because I was away from my safe haven (Happiness Hill) but I did find my way back. My husband and I are currently serving at our local church in children's ministries and I am helping with a ministry to reach mothers and encourage them in the Lord. God has blessed us so much; recently we had a baby girl and we couldn't be happier! I thank God for Happiness Hill and the impact that it has had not only on my life, but on the lives of so many girls.
Sara (Horton) Eller	Rachel Sutton
My name is Sara Eller. I went to Happiness Hill when I was 18. I was saved when I was young, but fell far away from the Lord. I turned from my family and friends, who all wanted to see me walking with Christ each day. I started lying, cheating my way out of things, and even stealing. But, all of that changed after being at Happiness Hill for 3 1/2 weeks. God showed me who I was, and who I could be in Him. My life has never been the same. He has blessed me beyond my deserving. I now am close to my family at home, and have a family at Happiness Hill too who I know prays for me. I am 22 now, married, going to school to receive my Bachelor's in Education, and am working as a Vice Principal at a school. I am so glad God used Happiness Hill to change my life forever...and I can't praise God enough for what He has done! Sara graduated from Happiness Hill Home in 2004. Sara is picitured here with her husband Andrew and with  the High's.	I went to the home in October of 2002 and during that year that I was there I accepted the Lord Jesus as my Saviour. A year later I went home. On the way home I thought of every possible obstacle that would be set before me. When I was finally at home everything was going very well, but I knew that the adversary had his ever watchful eye on me. Knowing this fact led me to be drawn closer to God. Through these times where I was tried, I remembered what Uncle Jack & Aunt Karen had taught me-integrity and honesty. Being at the home I was allowed to sit back and see what life really was about. I began to see things differently. The home was a place for me to grow in the Lord, meditate on his word, and learn to pray. Little did I know that learning to pray and to rely on God for his strength alone, was and still is the best defense that I have against the principalities of this world. I am attending Crown College now and entering my third year. I am also involved in the Crown College Choir singing first soprano. I am eternally grateful to the Highs and the staff at the home. Thank you for all of your prayers and loving support. I love you all.