She grew up in California surrounded by chaos—drugs, drinking, and brokenness long before she ever reached her teenage years. By ten, she was smoking her mother’s marijuana; by high school, she was lost in the same darkness she had watched destroy others. But through it all, God kept placing light in her path—one quiet, consistent friend who never changed, never compromised, and never stopped inviting her to church.

When she finally walked through those church doors at nineteen, her life began to turn. It wasn’t instant, and it wasn’t easy. There were setbacks, battles, and moments of anger toward the very God who was rescuing her. But she never stopped coming. She kept showing up, kept praying, and kept believing that grace would hold her until she could stand on her own.

Forty years later, she can look back and see what God was doing all along—shaping her story into a message for others who are still fighting to stay.

Her testimony is simple, powerful, and unforgettable:

If you fall, if you stumble, if you struggle—just don’t quit.

If you’re enjoying Paths to Glory, be sure to check out our two other podcasts!

Paths to Glory Kenya shares powerful stories of faith and transformation from the heart of Africa — voices of hope, revival, and purpose.

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The song "Paths to Glory" created with Udio and written by Roy Allison IV.

Their faith began in the glow of a small mission school in Ethiopia—but it was proven in the fire of persecution.

After marriage, they faced more than hardship—they faced open hostility. The communist government branded believers as enemies of the state. Soldiers raided their home, confiscated their Bibles, and threw her into prison—her infant brought to her only to nurse before being taken away again. While she endured confinement, he preached in secret, turning teacups and quiet corners into pulpits of truth.

When false doctrine rose to divide the Apostolic movement, he stood firm. Labeled a rebel, hunted by those who once called him brother, he was spared only by the unseen hand of God. But in the fire of betrayal and fear, revival was already forming.

Missionaries arrived from America—men who came not to debate, but to serve. They washed the feet of Ethiopian believers, prayed in the rain, and watched God pour out His Spirit in villages once bound by fear.

Today, their testimony has become the foundation of over 150 thriving churches across Ethiopia. The same truth that cost them everything has now covered a nation in grace.

The song "Paths to Glory" created with Udio and written by Roy Allison IV.

Long before they became pastors and leaders, they were simply two young students in Ethiopia—each searching for truth in a time of kings, communism, and spiritual confusion. He was raised under a royal dynasty that called itself “the power of the Trinity.” She grew up in a village where most children never saw a book. Both learned to read barefoot, both faced the rise of an atheist regime, and both found something greater than tradition—an encounter with the living God.

Their story begins with a witness from a younger brother, a single prayer that brought the Holy Ghost, and a baptism that would unite their destinies. From mission schools and government classrooms to secret church meetings and quiet songs of worship, this is the powerful beginning of two lives called by God—a calling that would one day demand everything.

This is Part 1 of The Price of the Promise — the story of how faith found its voice in a land determined to silence it.

The song "Paths to Glory" created with Udio and written by Roy Allison IV.

He grew up in Yuma, Arizona—right next door to an Apostolic church. He knew the families, saw the children playing, but never stepped inside. Life took him a different way: a childhood marked by loss, a Navy career that carried him across the country, and years of drifting with friends and nightlife. Yet even in those wandering years, God’s hand was guiding him.

One day, after praying a simple prayer—“Lord, if this is the truth, show me”—an unexpected visitor arrived: his cousin, newly converted, sent by God to confirm everything he had asked. It was no coincidence. It was the answer.

In this moving testimony, you’ll hear how God used a backslidden friend, a faithful mother, and a praying cousin to lead him from Catholic tradition into Apostolic truth. You’ll also discover how that decision shaped his marriage, his children, his career, and his walk with God for more than three decades.

This is the story of a man who lived next door to truth, until grace led him in.

The song "Paths to Glory" created with Udio and written by Roy Allison IV.

Every life has a crossroads — a moment where everything changes. In this powerful season finale, Paths to Glory looks back over a few unforgettable testimonies and discovers the common thread that ties them together: the turning point.

From addiction to freedom, from trauma to healing, from rebellion to surrender, each story reveals how God meets us when the road divides and invites us to choose a new direction. Some found their turning point in an altar, others in baptism, others in quiet obedience — but all discovered the same truth: a simple turn toward God can transform a life forever.

Join us as we close Season 5 with a message of hope, healing, and new beginnings. Because the turning point is never the end — it’s the beginning of a future only God can write.

The song "Paths to Glory" created with Udio and written by Roy Allison IV.

He only gave God three weeks. Three weeks to prove this church thing was real. After years of sawmills, hard living in Alaska, and bitter winters in Montana, he arrived in Arizona with nothing but a trailer, a worn-out dog, and a lifetime of regrets. He wasn’t looking for faith—he wasn’t even sure it existed. But inside a small church, something happened that would change his life forever.

In this episode of Paths to Glory, hear the powerful story of a man who walked away from alcohol, laid down his pride, and found more than he ever imagined. What began as a temporary test turned into a permanent transformation—when three weeks with God turned into forever.

The song "Paths to Glory" created with Udio and written by Roy Allison IV.

From a near-drowning at age five to hiding in a closet from an abusive man, his childhood was marked by chaos, hunger, and survival. Raised in the shadows of addiction, violence, and constant instability, he scavenged dumpsters for food, enrolled himself in school, and searched for God in all the wrong places. But through every dark moment, an unseen hand was guiding him—preserving his life, answering desperate prayers, and drawing him toward truth.

In this powerful testimony, you’ll hear how a boy lost in fear and hopelessness became a man filled with the Holy Ghost, baptized in Jesus’ name, and determined to raise his children in the life-changing power of God. This is the story of how he was drowned…and delivered.

The song "Paths to Glory" created with Udio and written by Roy Allison IV.

From the icy streets of Alaska to a pulpit in the heartland, one man’s story unfolds with divine interruptions, unexpected reunions, and miracles only God could orchestrate. Abandoned as an infant, adopted by a pastor, and later reunited with the family he never knew—his life came full circle not through pursuit, but through prayer.

In this episode, we follow the astonishing journey of restoration, including the dramatic revival of a toddler pulled lifeless from a swimming pool—just days after a circle of prison inmates prayed for a successful family reunion. But beyond the miracles and reconnections lies the true turning point: a commitment to daily prayer that transformed his entire walk with God.

This isn’t just a story about finding your past. It’s about discovering your purpose. Because when prayer becomes the plan, God writes the story.

The song "Paths to Glory" created with Udio and written by Roy Allison IV.