Healed by Grace traces the author’s journey from his college days as an agnostic and hippie to his unexpected call from God, and finally to his life as a missionary in cities, mountains, and remote Amazon jungle villages. Steven Shepard’s life was on the precipice of total ruin. He became an empty shell of his former self, completely disconnected from his wholesome Midwestern upbringing. One day, while living amongst a cult in the Pacific Northwest, Steven found a message left behind on a park bench. A single sentence pierced Steven’s heart and altered the course of his life. This book is about healing—spiritual healing that comes through God’s grace—and about God’s providence that governs every detail of our lives. It is also about the discovery of truth—truth that the author believes will transform everyone who believes.