What have I become?

I hail from the wonderful country of Texas. I was raised in a Christian home and attended church throughout my early childhood. Through the example set by my father and mother, I learned of Christ and His importance in my life. At the age of five my father helped me come to an eternal relationship with my Father, my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Around the age of nine I came to realize the importance of my relationship with my Heavenly Father when my earthly father left my mom and me. In short, my father wanted nothing to do with us and any responsibilities he had, so he left to reside in a world of his own creation.

This departure from the norm of an ideal American family life brought about an understanding that people will always fail me, but the One who sits upon the Throne in Heaven will never let me down. Amidst the darkness and depths of that time my Father reached down and pulled me up from despair. Those moments became an immediate integral part of my testimony and have shaped me into the man I am today.

Since then every major male figure in my life has continued to fail or abandon my family and me. Though I’m not sure why or how this fits into the Lord’s Will, I know it’s for a reason.

This is who I am, and because of these poor examples set forth before me I am learning what kind of man I mustn’t become. Up until this point in my life nothing else matters, save for my salvation through Jesus Christ and my relationship with His Father, with my Father.