I came to the end of my rope, sick and tired of crying myself to sleep, tired of not feeling cared about, or being good enough, being scared that there was no way out of my own depravity. I had tried all I could do to make my life what I wanted, I tried all the pleasures that this world offered me, and I was left a shell of a man.

When I was 20 years old I met a girl, it was at that moment that I encountered Jesus for the first time. I saw such love from her and her friends, such a love I had never experienced. It was a love I did not deserve, but was drawn to. I did not understand why she wanted to hang out with me, it was not romantic, but people like her, good people, did not spend time with people like me. Through this girl I was introduced to the church and a person they called their Savior. All the pieces of my broken life started to fall into place.

I did not come to Jesus right away but also could not walk away of something I could not deny. One evening at a Gospel Hall Brethren church in Westbank, BC, as this world had given me sin and death, I met my Heavenly Father Jesus Christ, who through His shed blood and grace, took my sin and brokenness and gave me life. Praise be to God and I love Him so! 

Since that day I became a Christian my life dramatically changed. Don’t get me wrong, my flesh is weak, but I had within me the Spirit of the Living God, and that was strong. Jesus has walked with me though some big battles, but has taught me what it is to follow Him and has showed me much freedom, joy, happiness, and blessed my life more than I thought possible.

I started to see in those around me in day to day life a hurt, lost, and broken people, crying out for something more. This something more they long for is the one I now call Savior and I cannot hold it in from them. Jesus has placed on my heart a need and desire to proclaim my Savior to this world. To share and make known His word to His church and it has been a very hard but amazing life changing journey.