In 2019, she was almost abducted at a bus stop in Charlotte, NC and it was one of those moments that forever changed her. From that day forward, she knew she had to take action against human trafficking. In the enemy's attempt to instill fear, God ignited courage. JJ used the trauma from that near abduction to write her first novel Barren which was published Nov 15, 2022. All with the goal to bring awareness to the hidden horrors of human trafficking.