NCBC News – Lincoln, Nebraska … For Elizabeth, forgiveness is more than just a word.
When she was just 15 years old, Liz was shot in the face with a 12-gauge shotgun when she threatened to turn in her ex-boyfriend and brother for a crime they planned to commit. She spent the next year in the hospital, eight months on life support.
“The doctors told my mother she’d have to take care of me my whole life, and only if I lived,” says Elizabeth. “But I have a praying grandmother, and she told them not to unplug anything. I am here because of grandmother’s prayers and her faith.”
After getting back home, she still had to face the person who shot her and the brother who watched it happen. And neither of them expressed regret or remorse.
“But I forgave them anyway,” says Elizabeth. “It’s hard, but I choose to forgive. It’s about Jesus.” Watch her full story below.
On August 9, Seventh-day Adventist Churches across North America will come together for a special offering to support the ministry of Christian Record Services for the Blind who are praying to raise $500,000 this day. As a 100% donor-supported ministry, this single day is vital to sustaining their operations and ensuring that every one of their programs and resources remains completely free for all members who are blind or have low vision.
—Elizabeth’s story from the NCBC News, Vol. 32, No. 1. Photo capture from CRSB’s 2025 Offering Video.
