My name is Laci and this is my testimony……. It all started in February of 2008. I had weight loss surgery. Little did I know that food was a major addiction that I had no idea that I had until after I had the surgery. I was not living my life for the Lord at this time and that hole of addiction that was once food quickly became an addiction to methamphetamine. If I had only known then what I know now, I surely would have filled that hole with God. I did not grow up with parents who used drugs and I was never exposed to anything of the sort. In fact my parents were married in 1977 and are still married today 47 years later. I had what some would call a perfect childhood. Of course our family was far from perfect but my parents did not abuse us, neglect us, or do anything that would have led me astray. I struggled with that addiction until April 5, 2018. TEN YEARS!!! I tried MANY times to quit. And there were times in my life during that 10 years that I was sober but not ever for very long. But GOD!!!!!! On April 5, 2018 I gave my life back to the Lord and let me tell you what he can do!!!!! He COMPLETELY took the desire for me to want to get high away! Not one time in the past 6 years have I had the desire to get high. To have that feeling that every addict longs for. The chase for that feeling was over and I was on the fire for the Lord!!!! During that 10 years I had lost everything multiple times. And when I say everything I do not just mean material possessions. My family was done enabling me. Our relationships were all non existent even though behind the scenes they were praying that God would deliver me from the life I was living. I had been homeless multiple times, I had no vehicle, I went to jail multiple times, my life was completely unmanageable and out of control. My parents had taken temporary guardianship of my girls and being so strung out after that happened I unknowingly tried to take my life. I have no memory of that day or the next 10 days after. Once again but God! He had and still does have a plan for my life. He spared my life that day. Although I did still struggle for several more months after that but I knew that it was up to me to let go and let God! Once I made the decision to surrender my life to Him things very quickly started to change for the good. That first week I found a church who did not judge and accepted me and welcomed me with open arms. The Lord guided me to the people I so badly needed and I quickly became connected with an amazing group of ladies who lifted me up and encouraged me through all of the trials that I would soon face. Prayer and our relationship with the Lord is so very important and I was lacking that in my life. These ladies showed me just how powerful prayer and that relationship with the Lord really is! My life begin to change even more as my prayer life and relationship with the Lord grew. The first and most important thing for me aside from staying sober was getting my girls back. In only 3 months my girls were back home with me. My finances were restored. My relationships with my family were ALL restored and we are all closer than we have ever been. Me surrendering my life back to the Lord and my family seeing the changes I was making also led some of them back to the Lord. My God!!! He was using me as a vessel and continues to do so on a daily basis and I am here for every bit of it! I am currently a business owner, I have a home, I have a vehicle, my girls lead worship in their youth group and the Lord continues to bless me and my girls daily!