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3692 Michael Matthews Pt 2 (PG) (Addiction, Drugs, Imprisonment) Upon losing their son, Michael and his wife had a wake that ended up being more of a party with drugs and alcohol. After overdosing, Michael promised God he’d give it all up if he survived but he was smoking a joint and contemplating a murder hours later. Being ratted out by an undercover cop, Michael was arrested where a Minister offered him real hope. And Michael took it. He refused crooked offers to get out of jail early and served his time, thankful there was God’s purpose in it all. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/110/29

3691 Michael Matthews Pt 1 (PG) (Acceptance, Occult, Drugs, Crisis) Turned over to his grandmother to raise, Michael and his sister rarely socialized and found themselves the outcasts. His great aunt Alma was involved in witchcraft and the kids were drawn into the dark arts seeking protection and revenge. Michael’s seances became popular on the party scene and by dealing drugs he was able to quit his real job. Michael married and they lost their newborn son and he quickly realized there’s no hope in darkness. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/110/29

3690 The Laura Story Classic (PG) (Foster Care, Abuse, Suicidal, Hope) Born and spending years residing in a mental 30 institution, Laura decides to learn about her parents as soon as she turns of age. 31 Only the answers leave more questions and her with no sense of value as she 32 hears she shouldn’t have been born. Passed from good to bad to terrible foster 33 homes, Laura recognizes the difference in those who love God, and decides a 34 heavenly father is better than any earthly father. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/110/29

3689 Keith Kaynor (Philosophy, Purposeless, Seeking) Keith’s father taught him right from wrong, but he never explained why things were right. This left Keith to find out for himself. He took psychology and philosophy classes in search of the meaning of life but came up empty-handed. Then he transferred to another college. He went outside the classroom and found the lesson he’d been searching for.a true understanding and belief in Good News of the Gospel. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/110/29

3688 Don Gordon (Baseball, Violence, Drunkenness, Ministry) A gifted baseball player, Don became obsessed with the game. Don grew up street-smart in New York City, but his father committed suicide, leaving his mother to care their his large family. He was awarded college scholarships to play baseball, but drinking and violence nearly expelled him. Poor pitching and anger led him in a downward spiral until he discovered the greatness of God. Now Don leads a ministry to baseball players. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/110/29

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/110/29 3687 Marshall Brandon (PG) (Violence, Abuse, Addiction, Prison) Marshall was born into a family of violence and abuse. His struggle with his mother’s severe abuse affected his life as he went from street fighting to gangs and personal despair. His time in the military left him with a drug problem that he tried to hide from his wife until a caring pastor helped him find his way out of his addictions and into a life of service to the Lord and others.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/110/29 3686 Priscilla Classic (PG) (Abuse, Dysfunction, Hope) Growing up in an abusive home, Priscilla sought the love and belonging she had been deprived of. When dysfunctional relationships failed, she turned to dark arts and suicide attempts before settling on drugs and alcohol to dull the pain. With a new baby, Priscilla grasped the fresh opportunity to discover what could truly transform her heart and life. Finding Jesus, she devoted living the rest of her life his way.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/110/29 3685 Chyrlle Dunne (Abuse, Tragedy, Faith) Growing up on a small Canadian wheat farm, Chyrlle’s farther left to find work in the city. Her family reunited and she married a neighborhood boy who turned out to be immediately abusive to her. She endured years of domestic violence and even wanted to kill herself at times. Her husband’s sudden and unexpected death left her struggling with the guilt she felt over her relief. She remarried and had more children and wanted to be able to help them with their Christian-school homework. So she took Bible classes and tried to understand God so she could give her life to him. Her husband helped her see that as Christians we live by faith and not only by knowledge or understanding. She gave her life to the Lord and discovered a hope for life and the future she never could have imagined.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/110/29 3684 Danny Cox Pt. 2 (Prison, Disease, Marriage) After giving his life to the Lord in prison, Danny was ready to change his ways. He started volunteering with a Hospice group of inmates and couldn’t wait to be back in the world with his new faith. But as he became a new creature in Christ, he didn’t feel right pleading innocent to a charge he knew he was guilty of and decided to change his plea. This got him ten years in prison. Danny started praying for a wife, and reconnected with Sandy, a woman from his past. She started visiting, they fell in love and made plans to get married. Danny even discovered he may be eligible for a sentence reduction! But he started experiencing some shoulder pain, and what should have been a simple fix led to a horrible diagnosis: ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) and 1-2 years left to live. His relationship began to falter, and Danny was in despair. He was eventually healed and married to Sandy. Soon after, he became a father.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/110/29 3683 Danny Cox Pt. 1 (Poverty, Abuse, Addiction, Prison) Danny’s father was a violent alcoholic and Danny had early memories of his mother’s wounds. When his dad died, his mom moved them to a housing project in Illinois where they scraped together barely enough to get by. Danny met God at a church revival and gave His life to the Lord at the age of 12. At the same time, he swore he would never be poor again. This led him to start businesses first a tavern, then a gym, and eventually more and more projects. He was successful in these ventures and enjoyed partying with his newfound fortune. Alcohol led to cocaine and cocaine led to crack. When Danny started dealing, he was eventually arrested. In prison, he asks God for forgiveness and starts on a path towards restoration.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/110/29 3682 Emma Classic (Sacrifice, Abuse, Steadfastness) Growing up in a God-fearing home, Emma became caretaker for her dying mother and younger siblings. After going to college, she met a man, Will, whom she was able to experience the lighter side of life with. After marrying, she discovered his gambling and alcohol addictions were far worse than she imagined. In a drunken rage, Will hit her, and Emma had to decide against her pastor, family, and friends, if she was going to go back and give him another chance and raise her young sons with him. With God’s help, she resolved to stick it out, following God’s will for her life. Will officially gave up drinking and Emma witnessed all her children come to know the Lord.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/110/29 3681 Greg Savitt (Doubt, Jewish, Ministry, Hope) Growing up Jewish, Greg was proud and protective of his heritage and beliefs. But when they started leaving questions unanswered and Jesus started making more sense as the awaited Messiah, Greg started to question who was right. After researching and learning, Greg couldn’t deny Jesus existed, but who was he? Who would he be to him? Receiving Jesus as Lord and Savior, Greg discovered his heart was in outreach, and he has worked in ministries evangelizing Jewish communities since.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/110/29 3680 Bernard Bud Rauschenberger (Alcoholism, Debt, Hopelessness) As a child, Bud’s family only attended church on Christmas and Easter. He watched neighbors spend as much time at church as they did at the bar, and he doubted church was a transformative place. At fourteen, he and his best friend tried to make beer at home, and though that didn’t work out, he started a decades-long addiction to alcohol and cigarettes. Marrying and starting a family with his high school sweetheart, Nolene, didn’t change things. They just brought the kids to the bar with them. It wasn’t until Bud’s sister, Sally, invited him to her Bible study that his heart shifted. He gave His life to Jesus and got clean. He pursued restitution for the many debts he owed and started doing ministry work.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/110/29 3679 Robert Reinsch (Doubt, False Doctrine, Suffering, War) Robert’s parents become concerned when he begins reading a Bible different from their own, and he questions many of their practices based solely on church traditions. Then his cousin and closest friend is killed in combat, and he struggles to understand how a loving God can allow suffering. While serving in the military, Robert is led on a journey of deepening His faith in God. He eventually attends Bible College and becomes a pastor until his health forces him to retire, still trusting in God’s love.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/110/29 3678 Cecelia Cotlan (PG) (Infidelity, Alcoholism, Depression, Suicidal) From an early age, Cecelia made apologies for her wrong doings, but she never changed her willful behaviors. From her promiscuity in high school to her infidelities in marriage, Cecelia’s desires continually got her into trouble. She sincerely wanted to change but couldn’t find the answers she needed until she happened upon a different kind of power, a divine power, that would give her the strength to overcome it all.