I was introduced to church and God, when I was 6 yrs old; I was saved and baptized, at the 1st Baptist Church of Southport in Florida, Near Panama City.  I thought or was under the influence that when I was saved I would go to heaven.  I didn't even understand the meaning of what I was announcing when I was baptized.  I was involved in church functions, celebrations, and Sunday school and Wednesday night services.  I went to church every time the doors where opened.  It was the happiest time in my childhood.  Then my parents were divorced for the 2nd time when I was around 9 years old.  This was the event which for me began my downward spiral into depression.  My outlook on life really was bad.  I was always depressed and unhappy, so when I was 10yrs old I began drinking beer with my best friend and skipping school.  By the time I was 12 yrs old I had started smoking marijuana.  I continued using marijuana all the way through High School by the 11th grade I was selling cocaine and marijuana to support my own habit and lifestyle.  This lasted until I was around 28 yrs old.  I realized my friends had become dependant on drugs and dependant on me to supply them.  Our friendships had become "a drug based friendship" So I quit selling drugs but kept using them.  I thought that not selling drugs would rebuild the old friendships I once had.  But over there years latter my friends still came by asking for drugs.  Usually not staying to visit, but rather leaving on a search for their drug of choice.  Life was just as depressing as it had been from my childhood.   Life Stunk.  My drug use continued, alcohol, marijuana, snorting cocaine, smoking cocaine and basically any drug that I would come across I would use.  Then on July 4th 2004, I was arrested for possession of marijuana.  I was put on 18 months probation which I violated by using cocaine.  I went back to jail for 45 days.  Went to court and my probation was reinstated.  I was to report to my p.o. the following morning, but the second I got back home I started using cocaine again.  Needles to say I violated for the 2nd time with a dirty U.A.  This time I spent 3 ½ month sin jail. The judge ordered that I stay there until a rehab facility had an open bed.  On Sept. 29, 2006 over 2 years since my original arrest, I finally received the help I had needed for years.  Help, which had been there for me my whole life.  Promise Land Ministries is the place where I finally found peace and got my life back through the grace of God.   My life has meaning; I'm a lot happier I can see thing s more clearly.  I don't worry about life or death because I have the gift of everlasting life thorough Jesus Christ.  I have a friend who is always there for me and I can always go to him for the right answers.  God is the Answer.  No more quilt , no more shame, no more feeling of worthlessness, my life has anew meaning.  Because of Jesus Christ I have a place in Heave.   I have become cleansed and become righteous.  God destroys the works of the devil, and has filled me with the Holy Spirit, who gives me love, joy peace, faith, and happiness.   I will not be ashamed and I will be bold in everything I do.  Because "I" can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.  No matter how hard life gets I can always go to God in prayer and He will take charge of me.  I am by no means perfect.  But, through the help of Promise Land ministries and the help of it's contributing churches which help keep promise Land thriving.  I have learned the path to righteousness and a new way of life which will be blessed by God.  Thank You for all your support and contributions.

With Love Chad