ELTV: A suicide attempt derailed after 33 train cars: Kristen Anderson story

Kristen-Anderson

Kristen Anderson of a suburb of Chicago was at a point in her life that lead her to do something destructive to herself. She shares her story of attempted suicide that was derailed by divine intervention for a higher calling.

Kristen's Story

Kristen Anderson thought she had the picture perfect life until strokes of gray dimmed her outlook on life. Once a happy child, Kristen’s world darkened after three friends and her grandmother died within two years. Still reeling from these losses, she was raped by a friend she thought she could trust. She soon spiraled into a depression that didn’t seem to have an end. Then, on a cold January night at the age of 17, Kristen attempted suicide by laying down on a set of railroad tracks near her parents home. She was run over by 33 freight train cars at 50 mph, and both of her legs were severed, but miraculously, she survived!!

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