For 25 years, I was what you’d call a party animal. I didn’t have any friends, and my relationships didn’t last long. Then I met a woman from the Philippines and developed a serious relationship with her. We got married, and I returned to the U.S. to prepare to bring her here. I had no idea what would be involved in making that happen.

You name it; it went wrong. First, I had a problem with my ankle that forced me to get a sit-down job. The only one I could find was telemarketing on commission. That was very stressful because if I didn’t make sales, I didn’t get paid. I would come home to an empty house because my wife’s visa was taking so long to come through.

I got through this time by watching The Place for Miracles. I would tune in and pray along with Richard Roberts. I sent offerings. Your show really helped me survive.

It took four years, but I stopped my partying, brought my wife here, and got married in the church. I also got involved in prison ministry, and I got a new job working at a men’s homeless shelter.

I thank God that I was able to change my life! My wife is now a full-fledged U.S. citizen. We have a happy, healthy, eight-year-old daughter as well. And I have worked at the men’s shelter for five years now. Watching The Place for Miracles really helped me when I was waiting and making changes in my life. It helped me take my prayer life to the next level, and I feel that’s what changed things for me.

—Hubert from Florida