My Story

So a lot of people don't actually know my past, my story. I used to be the kid that was a partier. I used to be the one that would drink until I couldn't remember what happened. My freshman and beginning of sophomore year I was dating a guy that pretty much just used me. I thought that we were going to last forever. He got me into cigarettes and alcohol. And lying to my parents. He was a senior when I was a freshman. I wasn't even allowed to date then. He made me not believe in God. It was so easy for him to manipulate me because I liked doing things that my parents wouldn't approve of. I didn't have a great relationship with my mom or my step dad. And my dad hasn't really been around a great amount. So I listened to everything this boy said. One night over the summer of my freshman year, he had a bonfire and a bunch of my "friends" all stayed in a tent. I got really drunk. He tried to get me to have sex with him. Something told me not to, so I refused and he got really mad. We grew apart after that and broke up and got back together constantly. Until January 2011 when I found out he had another girlfriend while he was supposed to be with me. I told myself I wasn't going to be getting into any relationships any time soon. I literally forced myself to stop all the bad habits and didn't tell anyone about them. Around the time of my birthday, (I'd just turned 16), I found out that he decided not to go to college and ran off to Florida with some other girl. I was so thankful that he was gone for good. One weekend right before school let out for the summer, my little sister wanted me to go to our grandparents with her and go to church. This would be the first time that I would've ever stayed at their house and about the third time I'd ever been there. My little sister and I are very close so I said I would. She told me how awesome the church was and she was very excited. I didn't know how to react to this but I was happy she was excited. We went, and I really enjoyed myself. I completely opened up and after just one time of going I knew God was real and that I was wrong for a long time. After church was over, my sister introduced me to the Pastor and his wife. They were so incredibly nice. Then I met their son. Well, we didn't exactly "meet" because he seemed to be shy. I later found out he was very shy. I have now been dating him for 9 months and I couldn't be happier. I met the Youth Group which became a big part of my life. They are all so awesome and would be there for you in a heart beat. I couldn't be more thankful to my little sister for introducing me into such an amazing life. I honestly would not have been able to get through my spinal surgery if I would've had it when I was supposed to before I became a part of Bread Of Life. So many things have changed in one year and I couldn't be more thankful. I am such a happier person, and even though some of my relationships with family are still difficult, they have been improving. I think God wanted to prove my own strength through my surgery. He knew that I had all this in me, I just needed a serious event to open up my eyes and show me that I have it in me. I've always been a mentally strong person, but now I know I have a lot more going for me. I'm going to continue to grow and become a servant of God that He knows I can be.