I grew up in the church, and I don't think I ever really took it seriously. The old church I went to made me feel like I needed to be perfect to be baptized. So I always avoided it because I thought I wasn't good enough. I left the church when I graduated high school because I planned on partying in college. I thought I would return when I was ready to settle down with a family because then I would be worthy enough. I got further and further from God as the years went on. I drank heavily for a long time and started abusing drugs as well. I was digging myself deeper and deeper into a hole. I was in a dangerous relationship with a dangerous mindset and an even more dangerous addiction.
Read MoreServing people in the community in this way has brought me so much joy. It has taught me to be humble and kind despite my own struggles, including my major back surgery and other medical issues I have dealt with throughout the years.
Read MoreDue to these delays, the neurologist was going to tell us she had severe mental retardation and we should pursue finding a residential facility for her at this point. But instead, he gave her the diagnosis of "enigma." What a miracle! She eventually received a diagnosis of..
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