 My name is Brandon, I'm from North Bend, Washington. Okay, so Brandon, can you please share, what was the things that you struggled in life and how did you receive Jesus Christ first of all? When I was 18 years old, I had a son that passed away when he was two months old. My friend got me into a church and I received God, but I didn't really have anybody to really disciple me and show me what it's all about. And you know that grief and pain really crept back up and I fell into a deep addiction with heroin for about eight years, until about a year and a half ago. And so how did this addiction affect your life? Obviously it did, like with family and other things. Well, definitely severed my relationship with my brother and my sister and that was most important with me because I have three nephews that really love me and my family and really I got a big family that's really important to me. So that affected the relationship with your family and things like that. Okay, and so how did you receive your freedom from drugs that addiction? Well, when I came to Teen Challenge, I really, I was just done and I was ready for what God had for me. So I really surrendered to God and I really, it's like I really felt the love of God coming to my life and realize how he was in my life all along. And Jeremiah 2911 says, for I know the plans I have for you to give you hope in the future. And I kind of knew that a long time, but now I really understand it and I was hopeless in my addiction and now he's given me hope. I never thought I'd get out of addiction and I have a future and now I have this burning desire to help others. So I've enrolled in Teen Challenge Ministry Institute and I'm right now I'm an intern in Teen Challenge. Wow, come on guys, put your hands together for God. This is so awesome. We're so happy to hear that how the Lord set you free from drugs, you know, going through that program. Would you please share, how did you hear about that program? Who invited you there and why did you actually decide to take that step? I heard through a friend of a friend really I just, I knew a 28 day program wasn't going to cut it. The program's a year long if you don't know about it and it's faith-based and I knew that's exactly what I needed. I knew I wanted that relationship with God and really I just, I didn't really know what it was all about. I just knew it was a year long and I needed a long program so, yeah. And so it's been one year when you did not take any drugs and how is your life now different than it was in addiction and without Jesus Christ? Well, it's amazing. I'm super happy all the time, first of all. I just have the joy of salvation in my life. I'm happy to, you know, I feel healthy exercising, but the biggest part is my sister just started talking to me after about a year and a half and my brother get to FaceTime my nephew almost every day and he loves talking to me and he's super cute. That is so sweet. The Lord has restored your relationships with your family and things like that. Come on guys, let's put our hands together for Jesus Christ for this awesome, no, no, no, no, we're not done yet. One more thing and this is one of the most important. So would you please share a word of advice to people who might find themselves in addiction and hopeless without Jesus Christ? What would you suggest to them? Well, there is help out there. Teen Challenge is one of them, but really finding a local church or, I don't know, I mean, really go to a church or Teen Challenge or something like that. There is hope and it can be done. You know, I was addicted for a very long time and it's possible, you know. Thank you so much. Thank you for watching this content. I know this was a blessing to you. We would like to ask you to subscribe to our channel and click on the bell on our channel so that each time we upload something, you can be notified. Don't forget to share this content with your friends and family and on social media. We're so thankful to you. Better is not good enough. The best is yet to come.