“I was ashamed to face my parents because of all the pain I had caused them,” she said. After running away, she returned home to live with her older sister, Mary, who was employed and married at the time. Mary was a compassionate caretaker. He cared for Abigail as if she were his own daughter, and did so with such grace and kindness. When Abigail entered her senior year of high school, her future prospects were clouded by low expectations and pessimistic attitudes. It was clear to Mary that Abigail was a smart girl; he was intelligent and learned quickly, but this was not evident in his performance at school. One day, Mary was called by the guidance counselor to discuss Abigail's graduation requirements. To her surprise, Mary discovered that Abigail only had two credits and was therefore not qualified to receive her high school diploma. “The counselor told my sister that I was ineligible to attend college and that there was no way I was going to dig myself out of this hole,” Abigail said. However, this did not discourage Mary from continuing her role as Abigail's guardian. Mary understood that her younger sister was not without hope. Indeed, Abigail was “fearfully and wonderfully created” to fulfill her purpose as “more than a conqueror,” but in that moment she was simply vulnerable and needed guidance. Without undue delay, Mary took her younger