I gave birth to my first child two months shy of turning 17 and then I had to leave without

him which was devastating and ended up back out on the streets because I had nowhere to go.

Honestly I just believed what Oprah said.

Oprah would tell me the powers within me, you got all control of your life.

I was trying to do that to find peace.

We could not have come from more different backgrounds or scenarios. The fact that we've ended up together is ludicrous.

It's providential. That's what I like to go on it. I fell to my knees and I had a mystical experience where Jesus looked

to me dead in the eyes and just said I'm the one you're looking for you're

searching for me.

Jess Deacon Charlie thanks so much for joining the show.

Thank you for having us.

Yes, thank you.

Jess, I just finished your book dazzled.

It was absolutely incredible.

Made me cry multiple times and I'm so excited for people to hear about your story

because I think everyone needs to hear it. It's one of the most incredible

testimonies I've heard. Thank you, thank you. And Deacon, you're amazing.

Thank you for all that you're doing for the church and for the faith and you're just an inspiration.

So I'm really excited to have you here too as a married couple because we need to have more married couples on the show and in general doing ministry together.

And Deacon, it's so fun that you are you because you do all of these amazing things for the church.

You also write a motorcycle and you do all of this crazy stuff in media.

So.

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