“I still remember the first time I heard of Jesus. The truth is that I did not want to know anything about Him; I always asked myself, where was Jesus when my father arrived home drunk? Where was Jesus when my mother did not have food to feed us? I was always resentful with this person, no matter how nice they pictured Him to me. He did not have credibility for me. For He never appeared to me in the most difficult times in my life.

“Nevertheless, God and His Son Jesus were always waiting for me to open my damaged and hardened heart. He sent Brother Sergio into my life, who patiently and with perseverance shared the love of God for me, despite the indifference I showed. Many times, I wished he would stop coming to the rehabilitation center.

“One evening while I was sitting alone, he approached me and asked me, ‘Juan, do you know who Jesus is?’ I simply answered, ‘You say that He is the Son of God our Savior.’ After this the brother gave me a little book titled Who Do You Say That I Am? He only said, ‘Read it and you will see how your idea of Jesus changes.’

“And it was true from that day on, my life changed completely. I truly met Jesus and all those questions that I had asked so many times — I could finally give them an answer. Since I met Jesus and accepted Him as my Savior… I feel happiness in my life. Jesus gave me that which I searched for in alcohol and drugs and never found.”