Formerly Homeless Teen's Beautiful Faith Reduces American Idol Judges to Tears

Dan Andros : Mar 7, 2019
Faithwire.com

Struck by her performance, Bryan told Wilson, "When you got on the piano, it truly started stirring many, many emotions in me. And quite frankly, I don't know how kids like you pony up and make it here." "My church," Wilson responded. -CBN report

[Faithwire.com] I read an article today that I saw friends reposting with the promise to have me in tears by the time I was done reading it. That's a bold promise—as a battle-tested news veteran, I am not easily reduced to an emotional heap at the keyboard. (Screengrab image: Kalifa Wilson /YouTube/via Faithwire)

Yet, here I am, typing with soggy eyes and tear-drenched hands. I can confidently say that by the time you are done reading this article and watching the video, you will be reduced to ugly tears as well. If you don't, head to the doctor because there's something wrong with your heart.

Meet Kalifa Wilson, 19, from South Carolina. She's affectionately known as "Kai the Singer" and performs at her local church. On the outside, she seems like the ordinary teen—but she's anything but. Money has always been a struggle for her large family, and tears filled her eyes as she described some of the hardships they have faced together. She explained how her family hopped from shelter to shelter, how they don't have enough beds for all of her siblings, and even how they lived out of a car at one point during her tumultuous childhood... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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