I would like to share a praise report.. For years I have gone to church alone, even as a younger teenager I would find rides and do whatever it took for me to be there. I have been praying for years that God would turn my moms life around, that she would find him and true happiness, and find a church and be in the word. I had thought I heard her say a week or so ago that she had gone to this church with a friend and really enjoyed. Well this past Saturday, she called and asked me if I would go to church with her... I was way excited, cause I had NEVER heard those words come out of her mouth before. All the while she had come with me a couple times, it was like pulling teeth. She would always refer to past experiences where someone at a church had hurt her.. So anyway, I told her yes, and Sunday morning I had my cousin Emily, and 2 family friends Kaitlyn and Madison go with me. When we met her at the church and we all piled out the car she was sooooo excited to see us all there, and she was just loving us all and so proud to introduce us to her NEW CHURCH FAMILY!!!! :) Thanking God for that step and effort she has made, she has truly come a LONG way. I also with this ask for prayer for her, that her relationship with God with only get better, and that when she comes across those little speed bumps in the road that she will be able to get past them and see that God is holding her hand, leading the way! She also shared with me last night... her words were "Dont fall-out but Ive been going to church every Sunday, and Thursday for Bible study... And I am starting a personal Bible study on Tuesday for myself..." I couldnt have been any happier to read that. :) God is an AWESOME God!!!

I love the Lord and all the things He is doing in my life. It seems so crazy being in the midst of storms but He has been with me through it all. He is so faithful and continues to show me He is taking care of it all. I praise Jesus for leading me to ALCF, for saving me, and for giving me people that love and believe in me.

I praise God that for one he didn't give up on me. On June 23th I was on leave and I was doing what I normally did got drunk and high but there was something telling me that my wife didn't deserve how I was treating her and I agreed so I went and put my wedding band back on. I got really sick that night and who was there for me my wife she never left my side. The next day she went to pray and I was back at it again but something was different I had a feeling that this has got to end. I walked into a dark bathroom and looked at myself in the mirror I placed my hands on a white towel. And I heard a voice that wasn't mine but was coming from my lips. It said look what you've done to me. You've made me a adulterer, whoremonger, idolator, liar, cheat, thief, alcoholic, drug addict, fat, lazy look what you've done to me. At this time I'm boo hooing bad because it was all true yet the voice didn't condemn me it said don't worry I'm going to fix it cause I'm a man and at that moment the high left me and I began cleaning my house of all the alcohol, drugs, tobacco. I thought to save a 60 dollar of liqour and the Lord flashed my experience in my face and crying bitterly I threw that out also. Then the Lord said you're missing something. And I said Lord I can do nothing without you please take this sinner into your arms and use me as you will. At that moment my wife came home and without thinking I ran outside and apologize for everything that I did in our marriage. And through the grace of God she forgave me. God has opened many doors of opportunity to witness and tell my testimony to alot of people. I thank God that on the 19th of September Veda and I celebrated 7 years of marriage, and on June 23rd when I get back we will be renewing our vows. Thank you Jesus and thank you Pastor straight truth no chaser is always the best way to go.

I want to thank God for my wonderful family, friends and the great things in my life. I would ask that God would close the door on my son's interest in making rap music and open a different door to something that would be pleasing to God. Lord, please sow the seeds that I am planting so that ALL of the men in my life will know you and love you as much as I do.

Praise report: I want to thank God for opening doors for me to return to school to make a better life for my son and I. I prayed during the church wide 2011 fast last January that God would provide a way for this AND HE HAS! I will graduate on October 17 and for the first time in my life I will be able to say I finished something. I thank God for saving me, for leading me to Abundawnt Life and for changing me into what He wants me to be. Pastor Scott has taught me so much. One thing I hold onto that he taught is to have a 'but God' mentality. A lot of my family has been waiting for me to fail at this attempt in school, since I have failed at it many times before. To be honest I have allowed myself to think that at times too, BUT GOD does not call me a failure and I can do anything in Christ who gives me strength!