Mary was delivered from drinking and smoking.

My husband and I were raised Catholic and we thought that was enough to go to heaven. I always had a desire to know God, but I didn’t want to be told what to do. In 1990, someone told my husband we weren’t right with God. At that time, I was suffering from depression, smoking, and alcoholism. I tried to read the Bible, but I couldn’t understand it. I tried asking friends and family about God, but they all had different ideas, which left me feeling very confused.

After three years, I finally decided to get baptized, and I soon received the Holy Spirit and spoke in tongues. The moment I spoke in tongues, I felt the weight of the world lift off of my shoulders. I felt like blinders were taken off my eyes because I could suddenly read the Bible and understand it. I was completely healed from the desire to drink alcohol and never drank again. The next time I tried smoking, it tasted disgusting. I realized God had given me the power to throw the cigarettes away. Since then, God has been the source of hope and comfort in my life. The Holy Spirit guides me every day, and my desire is to serve the Lord all the days of my life.