Where was the peace that others seemed to have? As she looked around, she couldn’t help but notice. How come she couldn’t find it? It seems she’d been fighting for something all her life… perhaps just fighting to survive. She’d learned that in her youth. But she wanted what these folks had. Listen as she shares how she finally found what she was looking for.

Adrienne recalls as a young girl how she was sick at school one day. As the teacher took her home, all she could think about was what they were going to find when they got there. She wanted to jump out of the car and run into the house so no one would see what she was afraid of.

Vince was kicked out of his home at the age of 11 because he stood in the way of his father abusing his mother. He quickly learned how to live on the streets of Chicago. Trouble was something he was very familiar with. His life was careening out of control and he was headed for disaster when God came into his life and changed everything.

Ryan grew up with sports, but he was especially good at hockey… so good in fact that he was eventually drafted by a professional hockey team. He wasn’t content though – something was missing.

Ray shares how his grandfather told him stories that were handed down from his people… stories that were very scary and brought fear to him as a child. He shares one of these along with the impact that it had on him then, and the perspective that he has about it now.

Ray recalls a sobering moment: “When I woke up, I was sick. Not only from what I had drank that previous night, but the burden of sin was heavy upon me. And not only that but, I was so sick I knew if I died at that moment, I wasn’t prepared to meet God.”

Ray grew up in northern Alberta. He loved ball games, dances, and the pleasures of life in his youth. But he had no peace. One of his friends though seemed to have what he was looking for. Ray noticed and was curious. Inner peace can be allusive, and finding it can be a journey. This was the journey Ray found himself on.

God tells us in His Word that if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. That’s exactly what happened to Venus. When she put her trust in Jesus God took her broken life and changed it. He made something beautiful out of the ashes of deep pain and grief. Life was still hard, but things were different now. God gave her purpose, hope, and a very bright future.

In deep distress Venus cried, “I can’t do this anymore. I can not do this anymore.” Her heart was so broken that she didn’t believe it could be repaired. What would cause Venus to feel this way? And is there anything that could fix it? Join us for part 2 of Venus Cote’s amazing story. And make sure that you don’t miss part three… because the best is yet to come.

Venus’ life got off to a tragic start. As a little girl she saw her dad kill her mom. And this was only the beginning our her heartache and pain. Listen as she opens her heart and shares about the early years of her life in part one of her remarkable journey.