As a final result of my poor lifestyle, I was incarcerated for 8 months at the Olmsted County Jail.  While there, Andy Kilen, the Director of Rochester Network For Re-Entry, came in contact with me through a Bible Study, and the Benevolent, Merciful God that he preached was able to reach through years of depression and anger to unlock in me a desire to try again. 

After leaving jail, I moved into Rochester Network For Re-Entry’s Discipleship Home, where I spent one year learning how to make better decisions, how to sustain life inside of community, and most of all, where I learned about my Savior and God, Jesus Christ.

I am currently enrolled to go back to school, am working a full-time job, and am sustaining a healthy lifestyle inside the community.  I am also in the process of going through Archways to become a member of Autumn Ridge Church, where I feel comfort and community at its fullest.