I got saved when i was a young boy. But i never grew much. I put much more effort into my physical life than i did my spiritual life. I listened to the flesh more than i did the spirit. By the time i was 16 yo i started working on sunday and quit going to church because i didnt enjoy church any more. By the time i was 30yo i had been strung out on drugs for years, i had two failed marriages, had one daughter i never had a good relationship with, pretty much just did whatever felt good to my flesh. The spirit was still alive but just barely flickering. I prayed often but got few answers. I was doing my best to ruin my sons life and destroy the relationship i had with his mother. Well, by the time i was 31yo i had pretty much accomplished that. I watched Jennifer drive away with Joseph Nov 1 14 years ago, we were done. The Lord said right then, clear as anything ive ever heard " Heres your chance". So i went up to my daddys and talked to him about all that was going on and he said" Son, i cant help you, but i know one who can". I asked daddy to pray with me. I got down in a field that was a peach orchard and i gave my life to the Lord. I asked him to put my family back together and told him if i had destroyed it so bad he couldnt fix it, i would take whatever he would give me and i would be happy with it. I told him i had wrecked everything i ever had and from then on i would follow him. I admitted i was nothing and he was everything and begged him to take control of my life. He did just that. The next day, i went back to the church i walked away from at 16yo and made things right with them. I never wanted to get high again since the day i gave my life to him. He ripped that out of me like it was never there. Three months later Jennifer came back. The next day we got married and she moved back in. As far as i remember i have woke up in the house with my family every morning except a couple times she took the kids to visit her brother in Arkansas. I vant say we never have fussed or argued. I reckon thats just a part of most lives. I can say the Lord has held us together. The Lord saved Jennifer and changed her life, he saved both of our kids and ive got to see all three of them join the church and heard all three of them testify of what the Lord has done for them. Ive tried about everything under the sun in my life and i can say the only thing that ever made a difference was Jesus. I gave my life to him and he has taken wonderful care of it. He has protected me and my family. He has provided for us. He has given us the strength and courage we need to make it through this deteriorating world we live in. He has blessed us well above what we deserve. Ill never be able to repay the Lord for all hes done for me. But i thank him and i will trust him with my life. Hes the only thing that ever made a difference.