Biography
As a junior in college, Vicki Courtney was a self-proclaimed agnostic and feminist, who strongly opposed Christianity. At the same time, she struggled against an eating disorder and was experiencing guilt after an abortion. Still, she agreed to go to a Christian conference with a friend. It was there that she became a Christian. Today Vicki resides in Austin, Texas, with her husband, Keith and three children: Hayden (high school), Ryan and Paige (both in college)
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