I grew up going to church. Then, when I became a teenager I followed my non-christians friends out of the church and into a totally different environment. Physical exercise was the most important thing in my life followed by work and parties. God was not part of my life. Then five years ago, at 17, I was diagnosed with an aggressive form leukemia. Because of my illness I cannot work. Finding the right foods to eat is difficult because food is scarce and what I need usually is not available. Yet, it has been through this illness that I came to better understand God and his purpose for me. I still have to deal with the environment and the friends that led me away from God; but I have a passion to show them how much better life is when we depend on God. This photo was taken when I was baptized. It was one of the happiest days of my life.