Samantha

I first accepted Jesus at age 12 at Bible Camp but I lost touch with Him as I grew up. I came into Adult & Teen Challenge as a broken woman. I was addicted to drugs, sex and chaos. I had co-dependent relationships with men, family and friends. I firmly believed I was unreachable, unforgiveable and unlovable.

I have now recommitted my life to Jesus and He has freed me from the chains of my addiction. I have been made new through my Saviour, Redeemer, my greatest love, Christ Jesus. Instead of darkness, I am in the light, knowing I am forgiven with new hope for my life,

In the future, I would like to help others who are lost and broken people to heal and find Jesus. A verse that is special to me is Phillipians 1:6 “And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.”

When I was introduced to crystal meth my life spiralled completely out of control and sadly this went on for years before I finally came to the end of myself and knew I needed help. I entered the Adult & Teen Challenge Manitoba Women’s Centre and everything changed. God met me there and showed me a new meaning and purpose for my life.

At age 13, I experimented with ecstasy, marijuana and alcohol. I felt worthless and hopeless and the next 17 years my drug use escalated into crack cocaine and fentanyl. I had been charged with many criminal offences and my lawyer told me about Adult & Teen Challenge. I was accepted to Thunder Bay men’s program and a month later I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour and was baptised. I have learned how God loves me and has a plan for my life, discovering my true identity in Christ. He healed me, giving me joy, peace and purpose.

Before I entered the Adult & Teen Challenge program I used and sold drugs. I was a violent person and did things that landed me in jail. I believed I was coming to the end of myself with my only options being death by drugs, violence or spending the rest of my life in jail. But God had a different plan. During my last time in jail I committed the next year to ATC because of the love of my family and Robby Ahuja. Getting to know Jesus has changed my life. Slowly but surely he is growing inside me. I sing and I dance because He lives in my heart. Now I have love and forgiveness and am committed for life