Student #2 Continued

all the time gave me more time to experiment with sin. I got sent to drug classes to "help" my addiction, but that just made it worse. By this time I was smoking more weed than ever and doing other drugs like pills and drinking alcohol. After this I started messing around with immorality. I was just having sex with every guy I met because I had such an improper view of myself. I just wanted them to like me, but that was a very stupid philsosphy. But eventually my sin caught up with me and my grandma found out about all this and sent me to Lighthouse. I arrived March 5, 2005. When I got here I just knew that these people had something that I didn't. They were so happy. I was kind of angry toward them because I wanted to be happy so bad. All the stuff that I did in the past, all I wanted from it was happiness, but all I got was pain and heartache. One Sunday night, Brother Russell preached a message on trading your yoke of wood for a yoke of iron. I knew I was saved and on my way to heaven, but I was so ashamed at how I was living and doing the things that I wanted to do and nottaking any thought of what God wanted for my life. So, that night I remember lying in my bed and praying and asking God to forgive me. I rededicated my life to Christ that night.

I was told about six months ago by my family that I would be graduating here, and at first I wasn't to keen on the idea. But after I talked to the Lord about it I knew it was the best thing for me. I have now realized that being here longer will only get me more prepared for facing the world. Even being here I have so many ways to ve a srevant to my King. I can now help new girls when they come in and maybe even lead them to