Who am I?

My name is Tara, and I live with my husband and 3 kids. My husband an I have been married almost 9 years. It was almost cut short 6 years ago when I left with the kids and moved out of state. God had diffrent plans. He drew Albert, (my husband) into His family, and reunited us back together. Restored what we had lost better than we could have ever imagined. (I am not saying we have NO problems, we do, but nothing that the Lord can't handle)

I grew up with my single mom who raised me the best way she knew how to. She was an alcoholic, and I grew up in a bar. (She bartended my whole childhood, and I went to work with her) I saw her go through many men and kind of took over her hate for men. (she hated men, but didnt think she could without them) When I was a teeneager, I got into track and field, cause it occupied my time, I was great at it, and it gave me my mothers attention when I did good. At 15, my mother gave me first wine cooler. It was so, so good. And from that point on, it has been my drug of choice. (Since accepting Christ, it has died down ALOT)

I met a guy who was verbally and physically abusive and had a child with him at the age of 21. At the age of 25, I left him. But during the ages of 16-21 I was very, very deep in speed, cocaine, crack, pot and acid. I admitted myself into rehab right after my son was born. (I didn't do drugs while pregnant, but I did drink often) While at rehab, I was sitting on a bench, adn thinking, "God, if your for real, and your really out there, and you really love me, HELP ME!"

I walked out of rehab 6 months early, never to touch an illegal drug again. (still drank though)

I picked up my son, adn moved on. Got a job and eventually met Albert. We got married 2 months after meeting, adn 1 year later, had our daughter. 10 months later we had our son. Now it's almost 9 years later, 3 kids later, a lot of heartache later. But the best part in my whole story is that me, my husband, and all 3 of our kids know, love and fear the Lord.

For 3 years after I got saved, all I did was read and study the Word. I couldn't get enough. I couldn't learn enough. I always wanted more. Still do. The Lord has changed me, and is still changing me. Praise God for where I am today, and where He is taking me!!!!

That is who I am.