Domestic Violence Awareness Month "My Testimony"

By Deanne Lane, 2005




A St. Louis man is spending the next 22 years in prison for attempting to kill his former girlfriend. Courtney Everett told Atara Estes to plan for a big surprise. But never did she expect what would happen next.

Estes was hoping for a ring or a new apartment to share with Everett and their baby daughter. Instead, police said, Everett blindfolded Estes, drove her to a field, shot her and tossed her near-lifeless body into the trunk of his car.

Estes said she tried not to focus on the pool of blood quickly engulfing her and panicking was also not an option.


“Blood is just flowing. I can feel the tingling in my body, numbness, a different sensation to whereas something is really wrong, feeling lifeless,” explained Estes.

She spent the next few minutes trying to disable the car’s rear lights, anything to draw attention to the vehicle and Everett, “Then I heard this voice say just reach a little further, reach down a little further.”

Sure enough, as Everett stopped to buy gas, the trunk popped open. Bleeding severely and partially paralyzed, Estes was still able to get out of the trunk. Everett didn’t notice and kept going. Estes says it’s a miracle oncoming traffic didn’t kill her.

Estes says it was her little girl that helped save her life and that voice she heard while trapped in the trunk. Amazingly, Estes has forgiven her shooter and says she prays for him.


This happened in 2002:


This is still out of hand today. Please sound the alarm on domestic abuse. We are losing our loved ones by the numbers. And families are grieving over that family members due to domestic violence. I survived and only God knows why. I am here today to share with you that no one is exempt from this. I know that if it isn't you personally then you know someone who is going through this. Get them the help that they need if you can. Every situation is different but help families to live and not to perish from this deceptive behavior. It has taken a lot for me to finally make my voice be heard and now I have a charged to keep and a God to Glorify for he has saved me from the abuse and now every week I get counseling to help me to be opened about what has happened and not to blame myself and to beat myself up for not recognizing any signs. Like I said every situation is different. We don't deserve to be abused in any manner. There is more to come with this topic but I want to be wise with what to say when I say it because I know that this will and has already touch many people. I am not trying to get applauds for enduring through but I want to save someone from going through another death or abuse like I have experienced. Be looking out for more from me as the Lord gives me what to say I will tell it and shame the devil to the fullest. There is a reason that he kept me ALIVE.



God bless ya'll,


Atara

Thankful

Good Morning everyone,

Have you ever said why things are so hard on me in my life then you need to take a walk down memory lane. God has brought you out of a lot of pitfalls, just remind yourself at times. We all have something to be thankful for.  

If you want the success in life you must put in the work. Anything that comes easy you better question it. Ask God to stir up the gifts in you because nothing is too hard for God to do for you and through you. Stir up those gifts, stir up those dreams, and stir up those talents inside. Start stretching yourself.

No matter what you may be facing, no matter what trial you may be going through, God has a plan to turn things around in your favor. You are called according to His purpose; so right now, He is working out a plan for your good. You may not see it in the natural, but look with your eyes of faith today. Show your love for the Father by your obedience to His Word.

Go outside and look around. What do you see? Try to find the positive out of that negative you will be amazed at how your life will start to flourish in all of what you believe to see in spite of what it looks like. Everything will be alright it might be crazy right now but it will be nice later on. You do not have a right to give up nor to give in. God is your closest friend just let him take you higher in the things he has for you.

I love you all very much. Be good to yourself and to one another. Please do not ever stop smiling someone needs that sun shine in there dark place….:-). I am still taking prayer request and testimonies on how God did it all. We all need to be encouraged. If someone you know that is being abused and needs someone to talk to please send them to the Sound The Alarm Outreach blog site www.soundthealarmoutreach.blogspot.com there are professional people available for them to talk to and to help them out of there crisis. We want everyone to feel safe not everything needs to be in the open so let's have wisdom and remember we can save a life even if it is just one life at a time.

My testimony:  God has increased faithful followers from the beginning of this year we are now at 195+ members who support Sound the Alarm Outreach. God is doing this because it is his purpose and plan for keeping me ALIVE. I am reaching out and I will continue to reach out until he tells me otherwise. More to come I am sure of it. Thank you all for supporting the mission.

Keep praying for me while I take my place to where God would have for me to be. ***I am available to sing praises and to raise awareness on my survival story contact me through any of the below email addresses if you are interested.***

Thank you,

Atara Estes
Founder (Sound the Alarm Outreach)
www.soundthealarmoutreach.blogspot.com
www.myspace.com/soundthealarmoutreach
ataraestes630@safehorizon.ning.com
soundthealarmoutreach@gmail.com

Sound the Alarm Outreach: Raise Awareness

Sound the Alarm Outreach: Raise Awareness

Raise Awareness

This coming month of October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. I would like for us to continue to pray for the victims who has been abused (physically, verbally, and emotionally) help me sound the alarm on this serious issue. Too many women, children and men are dying because no one is saying anything. Get them the help and show them that they are not alone. I am taking my stand can I have you all join me in this outreach? SOUND THE ALARM! I am not only a spokes person but a survivor as well. Lets take the time out of our busy schedules to say a special prayer for all of the victims who are trying to start a new life again as well for those who lives been taken from them too soon. Share this blog with family, friends, and associates.

Thank you and God bless,

Atara Estes aka Sound the Alarm Outreach

Miracles

To all my friends and family,

I would like to say that God is so good to me. I am so glad to be able to write each and everyone of you. This is my rebirth on today. It would be 8 years that God has miraculously saved me from being murdered. I dedicate my life to the Lord because he saved me to do his will and his purpose.  I have been through so much but I give him praise for seeing me through them all. I know that I can count on Jesus.

I once was lost but now I am found. I speak for other victims who did not survive such a tragic situation. I live to be there voice and to raise awareness to all of those potential victims that are not aware of the enemy that they are sleeping with. I am working on another project that is soon to be presented to you all. I am excited for what God has done for me and will continue to do for me. I am humble to say that I am nothing without God. I need God for everything that I am doing right now and forevermore.

Take a look at your life and take the time out to be thankful to be in the land of the living. Take every moment that you have to spend with your family and friends and cherish it because you will never know when it is the last time you will be able to say you love them.

I do not want to make you sad on what I have made it through. I want you to rejoice with me about a God who can save anybody. He is a healer, deliverer, miracle worker, lawyer, doctor, and there is power in the name of JESUS. I know because I am a living testimony. I am not a shame to say the name of Jesus.

You all be bless and know that I love you all very much.

Atara Estes

Rebirth

I am thankful today because today is my rebirth that God allow death to behave. I am alive after 8 yrs from a kidnapping, being shot and left for dead. My God is good to me. I am living for those who have died from domestic violence. God has a plan and purpose for my life. God still does miracles What are you thankful for?

"I'm TIRED of waitin' on the Lord"

Good Morning ~
 
"I'm TIRED of waitin' on the Lord!"
 
Have you ever said that?  Maybe not out loud but have you ever
said it in your heart?  
 
You hear all these gospel songs and sermons about 'waitin' on
the Lord' but then you secretly think to yourself, "Lord, when is
it going to be MY turn?"
 
Romans 8:25 states, But is we hope for that we see
not, then do we with patience wait for it.
 
I know, I know, I hear ya - nobody likes waiting for anything.  
Especially in our microwave/drive-thru driven society.  
We want things fast - like yesterday.  
 
However, when it comes to the things of God, He requires
that we wait.  Remember the saying, "Good things come to
those who wait"
 
Also, the word, "patience" in this Scripture, means cheerful
endurance.  
 
So not only does God expect us to endure the waiting
process, He wants us to do so cheerfully.
 
Why?  Because He wants us to wait in faith knowing that
His Word is true and that what God has for you is for you
in His season for your life.
 
So even though the flesh may not want to hear it, I want to
encourage you to continue to wait on God with cheerful
expectancy and cheerful endurance - in the end you'd be glad
you did.
 
Thanks

God bless you is my prayer today,
I pray the Lord will keep you  safe,
Until we write again.

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