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To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/110/29 3608 Kim Bond (Divorce, Drug Use, Smoking) After her parents divorce, Kim moves from town to town and fails to connect with others or find a sense of purpose. Then, a restaurant coworker shared a message of hope that changed both of their lives forever.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/110/29 3607 Jeffrey Austin (Addiction, Suicide, Family) Jeffrey grew up in what he calls a Chree-Easter family, casual church attenders who didnt fully buy in to the message of Jesus. His parents were loving, but his father lost his battle to depression and took his life when Jeff was very young. When his mother remarried one of Jeffs high school friends, Jeff numbed his pain and shame through alcohol and drugs. He fell into a dangerous cycle of addiction and partying until one day he told his boss he needed help. Though he didnt respond to rehab right away, eventually Jeff became clean and started a family. He experimented with different religions and listening to new age, self-help tapes. One day God spoke to him through an audio book on the New Testament and Jeff gave his life to Jesus.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/110/29 3606 Frank Felix (Bullying, Rebellion, Drugs, Gangs) Frank finds himself the brunt of bullies and turns to seclusion as a defense. This leads him to delinquency and rebellion, which in turn introduces him to drugs and gang activity. His life is heading on a downhill spiral until he finds himself standing beside the coffin of two of his brothers. There he becomes a new person in Christ.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/110/29 3605 Chuck Debbie Brooks (Unwanted pregnancies, Abuse, Divorce) Chuck and Debbie Brooks were abused and mistreated as they each grew up in broken homes. They thought they had found better lives when they found each other, but their marriage kept them dealing with difficult situations and medical emergencies. Throughout their lives together as husband and wife, they each decided to follow the Lord and do the right thing no matter the cost, counting on Gods grace in every circumstance. For 38 years, they chose to follow the Lord together, counting on his grace to sustain them.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/110/29 3604 Nabeel Qureshi Pt. 2 (Muslim, Family, Disease) Nabeels investigation into Christianity left him compelled and unsure what to do with his traditional Muslim upbringing. Nabeel asked God to reveal the truth to him through dreams or visions. The first vision came to Nabeel on a trip with his dad in Florida. After praying in a hotel room, Nabeel sees a field of crosses. That very same night he has a dream full of symbols he doesnt know how to interpret. Nabeels mother helps him interpret the symbols and the aspects of his dream seem to capture his struggle of faith. He asks God to be clearer and provide two more dreams and God does. The last two dreams are so undeniable in pointing to Christianity that Nabeel knows what he must do. Still, he is distraught over the disappointment he will bring to his family in deserting Islam. Nabeel receives Jesus and breaks the news to his family. Their relationship is up and down after that but Nabeel flourishes in his relationship with God. When he is diagnosed with stomach cancer, he uses his grim prognosis to share the hope of God with the world through online videos.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/110/29 3603 Nabeel Qureshi Pt. 1 (Muslim, Family, Faith Investigation) Nabeel was raised in a well-respected Muslim family. From an early age he learned to love his heritage, traditions and wisdom. But when his family moved to the U.S. and Nabeel began to engage in a western education founded on critical thinking, he started to call his faith into question. In college, Nabeel struck up a friendship with a Christian guy named David. David and Nabeel encouraged each other to rigorously investigate and debate their respective views of God. The more Nabeel uncovered about Islam, the harder he found it to continue to worship Allah and the more compelling and reliable Jesus became. But leaving his faith would cost him his family and so much of his foundation. Nabeel prays to God to reveal himself.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/110/29 3602 Ike Keay Classic - PG (Abuse, Bullying, Loneliness) When Ikes father passes away, his sick mother is unable to care for him on her own. She sends him to a childrens home, where he suffers physical and sexual abuse. With no one else to turn to, he thinks of his father to stay strong. Then, he follows Christs example and uses his experience to minister to other boys.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/110/29 3601 Janet Laballiere (Rebellion, Shopping Addiction, Mental Illness) After her parents separation, Janet grew more and more rebellious. She turned to drinking and shopping to distract from her pain, but her mental illness intensified. Then, after volunteering at Pacific Garden Mission, a counselor led her to the light.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/110/29 3600 Allen Hanson Classic (Greed, Lying, Repentance) Growing up in a missionary family, Allen envied his friends who always seemed to have newer and better things than he did. Growing older he was determined to achieve happiness by becoming as wealthy as possible, even if it meant neglecting his wife and daughters. Eventually, his bending the rules landed him in prison for mail fraud and swindle. In prison he finally understands what true happiness is and dedicates his life to serving Christ. Once hes released, he continues to tell other prisoners that only Christ can free them from the chains of sin that keep them in bondage.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/110/29 3599 Ron Shultz Classic (Seeking Truth, Family Death, Air Force) Ron lived a lifetime of chasing after fools gold. Enticed by the glitter, disappointed by the result of promises broken. His search was for the meaning of life, the secrets of the universe. He joined the Air Force, got married and enrolled in Non-commissioned Officer Training where he met his friend Oliver who eventually led him to Christ.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/110/29 3598 Phil Lacy Part 2 PG (Speech Impediment, Drugs, Pride, Divorce) Going from drug dealer to highly successful pillar of the community, Phil turned his life around with hard work and a talent for auctioneering estates and trusts, which is especially surprising given Phil's speech impediment growing up. But all his success leads to a prideful attitude that launches his downfall into drug use, womanizing, divorce and despair. Phil cries out to the Lord and embarks on a new direction in life. He turns his attention to open air evangelizing, where he now uses his healed speech disorder to hallow God's name to the world and show that sometimes our greatest ministry flows out of our brokenness.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/110/29 3597 Phil Lacy Part 1 PG (Adoption, Rebellion, Drug Use) Even though he grew up in a Christian household, Phil found out at a young age that he was adopted, and it launched him into a world of rebellion. He fully embraced a life of drug use and drug dealing, even landing him in jail. While hitchhiking, he encounters a pastor that takes him through the steps of becoming a Christian. Phil follows along but his heart isn't in it. He still is sowing his oats, unwilling to give up his selfish lifestyle, when part 1 ends. Will he embrace a full committed faith? Listen and find out.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/110/29 3596 Tracie Mark - PG (Abuse, Alcohol, Drugs, Imprisonment) Neglected and ultimately abandoned by her mother at an early age, Tracie still longed to have a relationship with her. As a teenager, the opportunity to reconnect with her mother was scuttled when Tracie discovered her mothers lifestyle. An assault by a family friend compounded her pain, leaving her numb and despairing. After years of marriage and children, flashbacks and nightmares started, Tracie turned to alcohol to deal with the anxiety. Divorce and loss of her family followed, so she turned to drugs to ease the pain. Ending up in jail she started attending a bible study and in time, surrendered her life to God. She went on to work in ministry, sharing the transforming power of the gospel with those imprisoned and without hope.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/110/29 3595 Ruth Ott (Divorce, Purity in Dating, Insecurity, Search for Purpose) Immigrating to the USA as a child, Ruth found her lifes purpose as a chiropractor after enduring a childhood full of strife and changes. Her mother divorced and remarried three times while Ruth grew up in a home of constant conflict. She heard the call of God on her life as an 8-year-old child when she and her mother attended tent revivals in Holland. Despite her early conversion, Ruth still searched for meaning, significance and fulfillment as she tried to please God through multiple changes in her life. She finally found the place God had prepared for her when she moved to Appalachia to minister through her chiropractic skills and her witness for the Lord.

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/110/29 3594 Eric Dohrman Classic (Seizures, Searching) Suffered from seizures after a baseball accident. When searching for a way to cure his illness, he found answers in an unexpected place.