I was raised by loving and supportive parents. I excelled in school, sports and my social life.

My desire to be accepted and popular became my downfall when it led to alcohol and marijuana.

By 19, I was addicted to opiates and crack cocaine. At this time I became pregnant. My fiancé and I cleaned up our act until after our beautiful son was born, then we quickly slid back into our drug addiction.

A year after the birth of our son, I found my fiancé dead from an overdose.

At this point, I chose to enter into a life of rage, violence and a $500 to $1500/day addiction. In order to support my habit, I would do whatever was necessary.

One time while in jail, I found myself with nothing but a mattress and a Bible. I started to read it, but didn’t understand much until I came to Psalm 51.

There, David asked God to cleanse him of his sin and make him whiter than snow. It also said that a ‘broken spirit’ was pleasing to God. This spoke to me as I was a broken spirit.

Soon after, I met a lady named Hope, and she introduced me to my Saviour, Jesus Christ. She also encouraged me to go to Teen Challenge.

Since coming here, I have been set free! I know that the Lord has wonderful plans for me as a mother to my son, and a servant for His kingdom!