The non-denominational Wings of Love Ministry was founded by Rachelle Paquette after she became a born-again Christian when conquering many years of alcohol and over the counter drug abuse.

After much prayer and obeying the Fathers call she formed Wings of Love which has in-home prayer meetings and often goes beyond the four walls of the church to minister to those in need.

Ms Paquette said: "Fellowshipping together with the saints in unity and visiting other parts of the Body of Christ in various churches is a joy for me because Jesus is there." Ms Paquette was brought up in a Roman Catholic home, but was a sceptic about religion for many years and the love of the Lord because of the emotional and alcohol abuse in her childhood until she personally met the Lord at the age of 25.

She had been through a 14-year bought of illness from the time she was 14 and through reading the Word of the Lord she was instantly healed.

Because of her illness she became addicted to over the counter drugs and later to alcohol.

Rachelle also delved in witchcraft when she was a child and she said: "I know what it's like to be tormented by demons in the night and think I was going crazy. I grew up thinking I was crazy.

"With God's help and his healing power he turned my life around and I believe in the victory through the blood of Jesus. I reach out to those in need through his love and his anointing," she said.

The Wings of Love Ministry encourages others to pray and to spend time in God's presence, by worshipping him and waiting for a direction for their lives. It also teaches clients to seek a local church.

Ms Paquette was doing just that when she visited Canada and was doing a lot of soul searching in 1995.

She said: "I saw a banner floating through the air with the worlds `Wings of Love'. A tremendous amount of love filled my soul and I wrote a song called Wings of Love."

Ms Paquette underwent numerous operations over the years, including a second trimester Caesarean abortion.

She said: "Having an abortion, which now I feel is murder, left me with thoughts of suicide, insanity, anger, depression, ill feelings, bitterness and other horrible manifestations that I could not cope with until the Lord set me free.

"I could see myself stabbing people and I did not like the anger and violence that I saw in myself. I hated myself so much and could not love my own family. I was not a Christian and we can make drastic decisions without proper guidance and I felt at the time there was no one to help me."

She added: "I had never met a born-again Christian until I was 25 and then, I thought it was too late for me because I had killed my child. I was grief stricken for the first four years of my walk with the Lord.

"It took a while to chip away the pain and heal a heart that was lacerated since my earliest recollection of my life.

Ms Paquette added: "I was sexually abused as a child and those scars were deep. I went through a series of inner healing sessions with God and the help of trusting, loving friends.

"It did not happen over-night. When you have been abused emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually. I experienced it all and it affected my mind, hour heart and soul."

She did not have a very happy childhood, living a life of loneliness, rejection and feelings of abandonment.

"I did not think that God would ever forgive me, but he has delivered me. Thanks to God who is faithful to deliverer us from all that torments us. Luke 4:18 reads: "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me and he has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, heal broken hearts, set captives free."

Ms Paquette has wanted to tell her story, but has always wondered and prayed about when it would be the right time.

She studied to be a minister and received her ordination, but titles are not that important to her.

Ms Paquette said: "I don't need for a title to reach hurting lost souls. I'd just like to stay as Rachelle Paquette and remain neutral."

She believes in churches with no walls, where believers unite together with one heart, worshipping the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

She added: "Individuals are always waiting to die to get to heaven but we need to learn to live here on earth and have a taste of heaven. Bring heaven down to earth and show forth his glory. Learn to enjoy life, right now, not later."

Sometimes she is on her way to a Church, but she finds that there is someone on the way to who needs help.

She said: "I go where the spirit of God leads me."

She currently works as a nursing assistant. Wings of Love have ministered to people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol, victims of abortion, broken hearts, anyone who is seeking help, but she stressed they do not run a drug treatment centre.

"God had a plan and it was a good one to be in. It is to feel his love, he loves people so much and that is his gift to us," said Ms Paquette.

To find out more about the Wings of Love Ministry, e-mail wingsoflovenorthrock.bm.