My Testamony

I wrote this testamony in responce to a message I recieved on Facebook from Kaleb Davis. He also has a blog which is a great testiment to the Lord and is definitly worth the time to read, www.kalebdavis.blogspot.com . Please take the time to read and see what the Lord has done in my life and what I know he will do and so much more in yours.

Hey man,
I just finished classes so here's my story.
When I was younger I was very involved in church and in my youth group. I was saved at a Winter Jam concert at the Bilo Center in Middle School. Soon after I lost sight of it all, I began drinking and trying to get into the popular crowd only to soon find out that it is one of the lonliest places to be. My dad owned his own business all my life until around the seventh grade. It was around then that my Father despite some very heroic efforts, lost the business. The building where his business was, is now a church. I have always seen that as a sign. We almost lost our house and needless to say money was tight. It wasn't long that my Dad got another job which is where he works now that is a very good job. We got back on our feet and moved on with things after about 4 years of almost nothing. My grades in school were never amazing but they fell off very bad after the money problems started. I became very apethetic about everything. After my freshman year in high school and 2 years of me not doing anything or careing about anything I was threatened for the first time and certainly not the last to be kicked out of my house. I started drinking pretty heavily after this and slipped into a mild depression. I drank most nights of the week and everynight of the weekend. I smoked cigarettes, weed, and was up to try anything once. This was a bad attitude to have on life. After many years of this life style and another theat of being kicked out of my house I got better for a little while. I began dating a girl and settled down a little bit. We dated 4 months and then I was back at it again. But this time I ventured into new drinks and new drugs with bigger qauntities. Senior year of high school and freshman year in college was probably my worst time. I began making fake ID's and acting way beyond my age. I thought I was cool.
What turned out to actually be cool was when I met my girlfriend Andrea Ray. First couple weeks of sophmore year I met her and we began to hang out. She brought me back to church and back to the Lord. I have now been saved again and attend church every opportunity I get strictly for the sole purpose of trying to improve in my faith. I strongly believe that some of the best christians and strongest people in their faith do not attend church regularly. I have begun to write music and work for the Lord in that aspect. Just last sunday I started what I hope to be a long journey of performing the songs I wrote to share the word of God. Its been almost a year since I've been saved the second time and my relationship with my family and friends and especially my girlfriend has improved past any point I could ever imagine. I am the perfect example for HAPPINESS. I am very happy and it is because of the grace and mercy of Jesus Christ.