"I got released and the first stop I made was the three crosses in Gatesville. I would always see them while on the rec yard and would pray and tell God that when I was released that would be my first stop. I'll send pics of that if I can figure it out or maybe I can just send them from my phone. I got home to my family and have never looked back. I went to Texas Workforce and got into some classes because I got on foodstamps and they are required. Met some really nice people who thought very highly of me. We activated my resume on a Tuesday and Wednesday I got a call to go take a weld test on Thursday. I failed that test but prayed God if this is meant to be please give me the strength courage and wisdom to pass this test tomorrow because I did ask to retake it. They let me retake it the next day and I've been working 48-52hrs every week since then. I was shopping with my daughter a couple weeks back and I got a phone call from my case worker at the workforce asking me if she could use my life story and nominate for an award through the state and I said yes of course. She called last week and told me I had won the nomination. My mother and daughter will be joining me this Friday at the banquet to see me be formally presented with the award. I also have a chance to win a new car and that would be nice...whoop whoop!! I go to church and take my family because we all know that God has his hands in this. I could not have done this on my own. I don't have a desire to get high and that is something I prayed for the whole time I was locked up. I'm high on life and today I'm grateful for the little things in life. So that's where I'm at today and I thank you and Mark for believing that I was worth it!!"