Meth Addict, Felon, Excommunicated—Troy’s Transformation From Darkness to the Light of Jesus Christ
Come Back Podcast
Ashly Stone
4.8 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 18 January 2026
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
"Never judge a book by its cover. Because I'm covered with tattoos. You know, I got tattoos all over my neck, everywhere I'm covered. Don't ever look down on nobody. The only time you look down at somebody is if you have a hand stretched out to help the person up. Just like my Savior had His hand stretched out to me. For so long. Finally I grasped ahold of His hand and He lifted me right outta my darkness, and now my light can shine. It's my prayer and my hope now that people want to know Christ because they know me."
00:00 Introduction and Early Struggles
03:02 Troy's Early Life and Conversion
13:38 Descent into Addiction
16:38 Legal Troubles and Incarceration
28:36 Baptism and Reconciliation
30:57 Challenges and Misunderstandings
32:37 Seeking Guidance and Support
37:47 Restoration of Blessings
40:07 Temple Experiences
42:38 Sharing the Journey
48:43 Final Reflections and Gratitude
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Come Back Team:
Director, Founder, & Host: Ashly Stone
Editor: Cara Reed
Outreach Manager: Jenna Carlson
Assistant Editor: Michelle Berger
Assistant Editor: Britt Smallze
Art Director: Jeremy Garcia
Production Director: Trent Wardwell
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| 0:00.0 | I was just hurt inside, you know. |
| 0:21.6 | Come on, nothing simple, you know. And then, like the bishop's son, you know, see her son, he's down the road, I always asked me, can you help? And I'd have to say, no, that hurt, you know. I was kind of embarrassed, you know. Why is he telling me no, you know? So this is when the adversary jumps in, you know. |
| 0:24.0 | He takes attention to the situation because I'm hurting. |
| 0:26.9 | And he starts putting thoughts on my head that, see, you don't do nothing wrong and he takes these blessings away from you. |
| 0:30.6 | You know, there's all these negative thoughts. |
| 0:33.0 | And I haven't been tipped for nothing for like a year and a half, you know. |
| 0:37.1 | I started getting all these temptations and I'm struggling. |
| 0:40.9 | You know, it's not hurt. |
| 0:42.6 | Bye. |
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| 2:02.3 | Okay, Troy, I am so excited to have you on the podcast. |
| 2:06.4 | Britt has been telling me that she, she's like, I can't wait to get Troy on the podcast. |
| 2:12.8 | He is so awesome and he's so excited. |
| 2:15.3 | And I just, I'm, I'm honored to have you on. So thanks for joining us. |
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