Some stories don’t just inspire—they ignite a movement. Macdella Acolatse’s journey from homelessness, betrayal, and public shame to healing, restoration, and purpose is one of those stories. Her book, “It’s Not a Coincidence!: Your Life’s Challenges Do Not Alter God’s Plans!”, has quickly become a voice for the voiceless and a light for those stumbling through their darkest valleys.
But this isn’t your typical feel-good faith memoir. Macdella doesn’t write from a distance. She takes readers into the depths of her lived reality—the pain, the confusion, the spiritual silence. She writes from inside the storm, not after it. That’s what makes her testimony so powerful, so raw, and so impossible to ignore.
Macdella candidly shares how her life turned upside down when a business investment in Liberia went wrong. What started as a good-intentioned mission to support her nonprofit and serve others turned into a financial disaster. With unpaid debts, dishonest partners, and no funds left to survive, she found herself homeless in the U.S. with her children, emotionally shattered and socially ridiculed.
As if the financial loss wasn’t enough, Macdella endured public shaming. She was dragged across social media, labeled a thief, and targeted by people she had once helped. Friends disappeared. Support systems crumbled. Even worse, her sick child needed care, and she didn’t know how she’d provide. “I had lost every cent,” she writes. “We were homeless, hungry, and invisible to those I once called family.”
That would have been the end for many. But Macdella’s story was just beginning.
In “It’s Not a Coincidence!”, she details not just what happened to her, but what happened within her. Rather than surrendering to bitterness, she chose healing. Instead of revenge, she pursued restoration. She began asking hard questions—not just of others, but of herself. “What part did I play? What am I supposed to learn? Who am I becoming in this fire?”
Through deep prayer, scripture, and relentless self-examination, Macdella experienced what she calls a spiritual awakening. She realized that her pain had a purpose—not to destroy her, but to prepare her for a higher calling. She writes, “God was not absent—He was refining me. Everything I lost, I needed to lose. Everything I suffered, I needed to feel.”
Macdella’s story is resonating far beyond her immediate circles. Her raw honesty, grounded in unshakable faith, has sparked a growing conversation across Christian communities, mental health spaces, and women’s empowerment platforms. Her message? You can be broken and still be called. You can be down and still destined. Your story isn’t over just because your chapter is hard.
In her author questionnaire, Macdella shares her mission clearly: to help others deal with life’s situations and emotions by relying on God’s guidance. She doesn’t offer generic advice. She offers lived wisdom. From creating faith-based courses to motivational speaking, her work is now focused on helping others navigate their own storms with clarity, courage, and conviction.
What sets her apart is her transparency. She’s not trying to appear perfect. She’s showing us how faith looks when it’s tested, when it’s messy, when it feels like God is silent. She’s showing us that healing isn’t always pretty—but it is always possible.
From homeless to healed, Macdella Acolatse has not only transformed her own life—she’s helping thousands reframe their pain, restore their faith, and remember that God’s plan doesn’t end where our suffering begins. Her story is no longer just a testimony. It’s a national conversation about what it means to survive, heal, and still believe.