I was Somebody's Trash Now I'm God's Treasure: The Struggles and Victories of Marla D. Cline-Buckner-Mason-Thomas-Loggins-Facey version 2

Description

This is an inspiring story of the good, bad and the ugly, the life of Marla is one of love, losses, disappointments, betrayal, and triumph over challenges all throughout her life. My stories in this book don't just tell of abuse or neglect, but also of the difficulties that I face in the Missouri State Division of child Welfare and foster care systems, how I was affected when my family did not bond with me as a small child, how my parents struggled to bond with me as a baby and I was born with a parent with alcohol and or drug addictions, and also the lack of ability to support me and my siblings as needed. But even though we as children experienced incredibly difficult times, these stories offer hope and inspiration that someone does care, and with the right support my and through my faith and trust in God my life was turned around.

Biography

Marla Facey (1966-Present) Born in Sedalia MO, to Elziah Cline Jr. and Charlotte Buckner, being placed in foster care in 1968 to a widow named Elva (deceased) who raised her to love and respect all of her family. Marla was faced with many challenges, obstacles and unforeseen trials in her life, but as she journey's through, she has always kept a undying love and relationship with God. She was moved from the small town of Sedalia and then placed in the country with the Mason family, where she would graduate high school in a small town called Harrisburg MO. She married her first husband and has a daughter and son, then went through a divorce and then soon get married to her second husband, a man quite a bit older than she. She then has her 3rd child a girl, she encounters being a step parent to two almost grown children and one adult child, joins the Army, during this time, she has a heart for the children who are parentless, so she becomes a foster parent, trying to make sure she gives back to society in hopes to having a positive involvement to children who are in the struggle of life. Marla goes through several life changing experiences, and soon finds herself in another divorce, but still in military, she marries her 3rd husband, finds herself at war in Iraq, and comes back and then suffers a life changing automobile accident that causes her to have to be retired from the Army, she has her 4th child who is born with down syndrome, Marla doesn't give up she finishes College with a Bachelor Degree, she was ordained as a Minister and she continues to serve God, and her community.