I’m 28 years old and my entire life I’ve grown up in a dysfunctional family. My mother and father split up when I was only one. My mother was an alcoholic and both my parents used drugs. When I was sixteen I started trying most drugs. The older I got the worse it got. Before I knew it I was in jail on my way to a rehab. I spent 6 months in a rehab in Dayton. They were supposed to be teaching me the tools to cope with life. I was out of the program for only 2 months when I decided to get high again. My life was on a complete downward spiral again.
Before I knew it I was in jail with more charges and facing prison. While I was in Jail my mother was in contact with one of our family friends (Lonnie) finding out about RU. At this point in my life I thought I was finished. I was going to prison and going to be a drug addict for the rest of my life. My mother agreed to bond me out if I would try this faith-based program. I was reluctant but agreed. I would have agreed to anything to get out of there.
I was out for a few days when Lonnie called wanting me to go to church. Of course I tried every excused not to go. The day was September 25, 2008 and that’s the day my life changed forever. I went and Bro. Baldwin was preaching. I felt like he was preaching straight to me. After the sermon I met a beautiful Godly loving person, Ruth Kelly. She led me to Christ. After that my life was completely different.
I knew life could be good if I would just live for God. I still had many trials to overcome and plenty of adversity to face, but I knew with God in my heart I could beat this. I still had to go to court and face everything I had done. I knew I had changed, but I had to show the court that I had. I begged and pleaded to God to give me another chance and of course I was scared of the outcome but of course God heard my cry and knew I was sincere so he brought me through all of it with the perfect outcome.
Now I’ve had victory over drugs and in Christ for over a year! I know without God in my life I would be in prison, and still an addict. I thank God everyday for the person I am through him.
Tiffany
