I Wasn’t
Lost
I Was Becoming
A Journey of Faith
Survival & Becoming
Soon
I Wasn’t Lost.
I Was Becoming.
A raw, honest, and ultimately triumphant testimony of a little girl who survived the unthinkable, was rejected by those who should have protected her, and still chose to love, serve, and become. This is the story of how God weaves purpose through pain — and how the life you almost didn’t survive becomes the very story that saves someone else.
“I wasn’t lost. I was becoming what I needed —— April Penn
becoming support. Becoming hope. Becoming refuge.”
About the Book
A Story the World Needs to Hear
“For a long time, I thought my life was made up of separate stories. But looking back now, I realize God was weaving one vision together all along.”
This is not a book about perfection. It is a book about survival. About a little girl who was hurt in the deepest ways a child can be hurt — and was not believed when she told the truth. About a young woman who kept getting knocked down, pushed out, and overlooked — but kept getting back up. About a mother who walked through hard seasons with her son while still trying to become everything she never had.
And it is a book about God. About how He shows up in the middle of the mess. About how rejection can be redirection. About how the very things meant to break you become the foundation of your purpose.
I Wasn’t Lost. I Was Becoming. is April Penn’s testimony — unfiltered, unflinching, and full of hope. It is for every woman who has ever felt unseen. Every person who has ever been told their voice doesn’t matter. Every soul who has wondered if their pain will ever become something meaningful.
It will. And this book is proof.
Inside the Book
A Glimpse at the Journey
These are a few glimpses of the journey. Not in order. Just in truth.
The Little Girl Nobody Believed
Where it all began — and why the silence hurt more than the pain.
Falling Through the Cracks
The years of searching for safety, love, and a place to belong.
The Boy on the Bike
One moment in Georgia that changed everything and became a mission.
Under Someone Else’s Umbrella
Big dreams in small spaces — and what rejection was really teaching her.
Still Becoming…
More of the story is still unfolding as April completes her testimony.
The Fullness of Purpose
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