AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — Lacey Epperson is a woman who has showcased resiliency, turning her life story from pain to purpose. Epperson, overcame homelessness and a meth addiction and now focuses on giving a voice to the voiceless, taking care of people and animals, serving as a living testimony.
“I came here homeless from Denver, Colorado,” Epperson shared. “I would say it was Holy Spirit led. I am full on believer of Jesus. That’s why I do what I do. My story of survival, I ended up getting sepsis from my drug usage and almost dying. And it’s kind of led me, I mean, it was a disciplinarian thing you could say, I guess I had to learn the hardest way possible, but definitely came back full fledged.”
Epperson shared after living in the homeless community she began to understand the unique circumstances that united the homeless community to come together and survive against the odds.
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“I know that there’s a huge label on homelessness and it’s oftentimes having to do with drug addiction and other things but there is a whole plethora of reasons why people end up being homeless and displaced,” Epperson explained. “So that’s why I do what I do now, but it’s pretty crazy just what I’ve been blessed to be able to be a part of, true advocacy, and I’m trying to help empower people to know that they have a voice, to know that they matter.”…