this is the story and the testimony of my Life but not in full. of what i have gone through in life and part of what made me who i am today. My mother conceived of me while abusing crack cocaine My mom helped in the planning of my father's murder when I was 2yrs old I lived with a physically and verbally abusive aunt and alcoholic uncle, who both took advantage of me financially through my social security benifits from the age of 3-10yrs old I started smoking cigarettes at the age of 8 My grandparents died before I turned 14 I first retuned to the foster care system in Michigan at the age of 13 since when I was a little baby I started using marijuana about this time in my life as well At the age of 15 I began dealing in marijuana and drinking alcohol I tried committing suicide at the age of 16 And started a season of self mutilation From the age of 16-17½ I abused heavy inhalants for a period of just over 9 months every day and up to 9 cans a day if not more During this time I had many close calls with ultimate self destruction In one night my heart stopped beating and my lungs stopped breathing for about 5 seconds 56 times in a row I became formally diagnosed with chronic depression I lived with family members and parental figures who I didn’t listen to and suffered because of my rebelliousness I was addicted to pornography, and drugs during most of my adolescence I moved down to Virginia on the hope of employment through a radio station as a broadcasting voice I moved down here and the job was at a standstill. The contract terms agreed upon were not met and the whole while I was still lying through my teeth manipulating any way I saw fit to ensure my survival I was still sinning in pornography when I slandered the radio station manager whom I was living with, and the elders of this amazing church found out about it all And got through an hour and a half of lies and exaggerated twisted truths until I finally confessed my wrong doing amidst tears snot and inner turmoil Then I repented and apologized for my wrong doings and the elders agreed to not send me back with hopeless ness in tow and allowed me to stay under their care and supervision because of a willing heart god had given me to change I worked doing odd jobs at the church this last January helping prepare for awaken the dawn Where a ton of my false perceptions of god were obliterated by a couple of much needed paradigm shifts I thereby committed my life to Christ between january22 and February and committed to studying his word even if I didn’t know how to do it or the right way I started participating in prayer times and the mars hill ministry as well as the mercy ministry here at grace And my youth pastor even got me my first job at Chick Fil A The assistant pastor and his wife thereby took me into their own home and unofficially adopted me as their own son I worked there until the radical group known as the Cause came to our church and also stayed at my parent’s house ( the church assistant pastor and his wife are my “ parents”) It was at this time the Holy Spirit was urging me to be apart of these radical disciples So I waited in earnest exasperation to join them until June 4 I got baptized by Lou Engle in a pond on July 4th talk about independence I stayed with the team on base until July 5th all the while doing daily bible studies, devotions, teachings, and constant fellowship with passionate believers We then went on a tour across America interceding and worshipping Jesus from South Carolina through the middle of the nation on up to Oregon and then through several cities down the Californian coast and into Tijuana, Mexico, We did a 21 day prayer siege in Arizona in spiritual warfare and governmental intercession which culminated in their new man of god governor Len Munsil being elected We then went on up our way to our target Sioux falls south Dakota and battled in prayer against the spirit or abortion until god told me during prayer one morning late this august to go home So I immediately obeyed and went back to the cause base in fort mill south Carolina Then he told me again yet sterner to go to my real home So I bought a greyhound ticket back to Fredericksburg just in time to enroll in the Year of your Life program . And to be honest it’s the best time I’ve ever spent on something and someone who is worth my everything. I grew in knowledge, understanding and application of many biblical principles, spiritually and in life practicly as well my faith and relationship with Jesus Christ has never been this close and it’s only been 2 ½ months. I hope you can see as I have witnessed myself personally the power of God’s redemption through Christ making all things new. Including my broken life All things are possible to those who believe Mark 9:23