. >> coming up, gabby douglas believes her strong faith in god helped her stay on a positive track.ith a belief in god at such a young age? >> i have always been exposed to jesus and the bible. >> right back with it. >>> 16-year-old gabby douglas from virginia won two olympic gold medals in gymnastics. we're happy because her personality was warm and made her a personal star, but she's had a very difficult home situation to overcome. she writes about it in a book called "grace, gold, and glory, my leap of faith." reading the book, i felt sorry for you. i really did. 14-year-old girl, no dad around. mom trying to raise you and three siblings. >> yes. >> all of a sudden, you have to egoto iowa to compete. that's really tough. did you see it that way when it was happening? >> i knew i had to accomplish a dream. if i wanted to accomplish it, i had to sacrifice a lot more. >> were you crying at night and stuff? >> i definitely was. my mom left. she stayed with me for a week in iowa, and i bawled for a few months, actually. it was my decision, so i had to come to a conclusion saying it wa