My Testimony

I would like to start by saying I am so glad to be saved and for giving my heart to God. Because I was bound for a place called hell.  I had a addiction to drugs that not even I knew who I was anymore. I was stealing from my family, friends and those who meant the most to me at one point in my life. I had no desire to be anything but a addict. My addiction caused me to lose everything I ever had including my familys trust and my own children. Still then I had no desire to change my life. I was eventually placed on probation for the wrongs that I was doing in life and still nothing. I knew in my heart that I had a family that prayed for me everyday, and in August 2006 those prayers were answered. I ended up back in jail and found myself pleading with the judge that I needed help. I was a mother of 2 beautiful children that needed me at home with them. I begged the judge this ol girl didnt need prison "I needed help"!! I was then sentenced to a rehab program that would help me get what I wanted. I met a group of people while in jail cause the Meth Free project, a AWESOME group of people. Who made me realize there was hope for me. I had a God that loved me no matter what. God had never once gave up on me, and knew I could overcome this disease. After awaiting a bed I was finally sent to rehab where I learnt coping skills, learned more about my addiction and after just a short time I found ME again. Finally my family starting coming around and saw that I was doing what was best for me and my kids. I attended church while at this program and thought this whole time I was "ok". Finally I got to come home after 9 long months away from my family, got a job, regained custody of my children, met my husband and began living my life sober. After a while of being home I recieved a text on my phone from Mike telling me church started at 10:45 and he would love to see me there. My grany said whol was that and I read the text to her and she says now how are you going to handle that?  I said "Im not" and sat the phone on the table and walked away. I thought it was going to be that easy to just ignore the message. I had this heart wrenching conviction come over me that was telling me getted dressed and get down to that church. I felt God telling me he was there for me when noone else was, when I could not even live with myself. Why coudnt I just go? So I got dressed and went to church. Mike very surprised to see me there.(another prayer answered) I got home and life was as normal I went back the next few Sundays and there was just one Sundayin July 2010 that I will never forget. I felt like Mike was preaching to noone else in the church he was only preaching to me. I met him at the alter and told him all I wanted was to be saved. I asked God into my heart and to forgive me of all my sins. I then became a born again Christian. I no longer have the fear of dying and going to a place called hell anymore. I am a child of God. I have had so many blessings in my life that I could not even begin to count. Im still not perfect none of us are. But to God be the glory no matter if im up on the mountain or down in the valley God will be there to bring me through it. Oneday as I continue to pray for courage I will stand in schools and other places to reach out to teenagers and adults who have choose the same road I went down. and let them know there is a God that loves them and then can overcome this disease of addiction. Its not a easy road but with God you can do ANYTHING!!! and thats my TESTIMONY!!!

                                                        Christy Nichols