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Hello, my name is Ivan, I'm an alcoholic, I'm really, really glad to be here.

First of all, I like to thank Jordan from the bottom of my heart for honoring me and asking

me to be here.

When he asked me, I was like, when you asked me, I was honored, as I always am, when I get

the chance to tell what you guys have, and God have done in my life, but after meeting

the thoughts family, I am humbled that you allowed me the opportunity to, forget the

speaking, this is just gravy, meeting all of you, like in less than 72 hours, I can see

so many faces, you know who you are, thank you for those little moments we've shared,

the laughter, the healing, because I'm telling you, there's something that happens when

like, God hears it, when like souls are craving him, and we gather, it's palpable, like I

shared that word with someone earlier, palpable, like, you know who you are, this is like,

I always just described it, it's palpable, and I'm like, if you're only like, what does

it mean by palpable, I'll tell you, my brain's got nothing to do with it, my heart is

the one that goes, boom, God's in the building, you know what I mean, like, like, how do I

know it, it's like, tell-tell signs, I've teared up at least 24 times in the last 72 hours,

at least, you know, like that, when you do that uncomfortable, I'm about to cry, to shift,

like, all the shares, all the speed, and I like, forget the goose bumps, they're like so

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