Mental illness snuck up on us and it took years to realize what we were dealing with. It is a misconception that depression will not affect Christians. Unfortunately, many Christians feel it is unspiritual to feel depressed or anxious and shows a lack of faith. it may even be seen as sinful and therefore rather not acknowledged. (Tan & Ortberg, 2004). Jenny and I wrote this book because we have a story to tell. It is our sincere desire that our story will help those who are in the same situation as us: confused by mental illness, overwhelmed by its complications and its wide variety of manifestations. Above all, this story was written to encourage and give hope to Christians and non-Christians alike: there are answers, there are solutions, there is healing. Our story describes these. My wife, Jenny, tells her side of the story. If you have to deal with mental illness, her experience will deeply touch you.