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I came up from a hard life. my mom was a drug addict and my dad was never in my life. When i was 8 my mom died in a fire because she was too drunk to wake up and get out. It was then that i stopped believing that God was real. I then began to go into a downward spiral of depression. i tried to kill myself and didnt know where to turn. In sixth grade i was forced to move in with my dad after my aunt told me and my sister she didnt want us to live with her anymore. In high school i turned to drugs, alcohol and men to ease some of my pain. These were all around me in my little town with only 1400 people. In 2004 I graduated high shcool and moved to Chicago with my sister. At first up here in a big city i found people who i could get high and drunk with. the number of guys increased and my life was back where it had been before Chicago. Then in 06 i met a guy and we became really close friends. We were watching tv one day and he turned on this church that he had visited before. I wasnt too happy about this but after i started hearing the preacher it all began to make sense. We decided after a while to go visit the church. After a month of attending the church on April 1st 2007 after preaching a powerful sermon about being lost the pastor asked if anyone wanted prayer. I felt such an incredible power come over me and something told me to go up and give my life to God. I obeyed and before i could even tell the pastor what it was i wanted i began to cry. These were not my normal tears they were hot and cleansing. The pastor told me what i need to do and then and there i gave my life to the Lord. I have been running ever since. I tell this testimony to give God glory. all the things he has brought me through! i praise and thank him.