Pivotal Moment In My Life

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Nearly 5 years ago, Friday October 5th 2012 to be exact, I reached a pivotal moment in my life. I remember this day vividly, as if it were yesterday. I was walking out of a doctors visit at my campus clinic when I had an epiphany that lead me to surrender my life to Christ. The next Sunday, I went to church and solidified this commitment during altar call. Prior to this moment, I was living a life that could only lead to two places, jail or death. A complete contradiction to the life I had planned for myself. I was no stranger to Christianity, I grew up in the church and both my parents were ministers. I knew a better life but consciously chose a different path. When I got to college, everything escalated to a whole new level. My life began

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