Today's episode is part 1 of a 2 part interview with Ruben Lopez. Ruben is a family friend of Kelsie's with an awesome testimony. Please note that Kelsie's microphone was not adjusted perfectly during the interview. This caused her voice to sound like she's sitting in the Bobby Hopper Tunnel. Thankfully Ruben was the one talking the most, so it worked out. Ruben became a part of Kelsie's family only a couple of years ago when he walked into her sister and brother inlaw's church looking for a church to attend after moving to Fort Smith from Oklahoma. They all became good friends and this started the process of their family taking him in as their own. He has a silly sense of humor and is always pranking Kelsie alongside her brother in-law, Mark. Getting him on the podcast with a serious topic was something Kelsie was slightly surprised with. Ruben is the type of guy that you can rarely take seriously because he is always laughing or trying to make others laugh. It was nice to see this serious side of Ruben and to hear his story from his perspective. This was the first time he has ever shared detailed parts of his life. He was in and out of homes with an abusive childhood including drugs, parents in and out of prison, and getting into some hard times himself. He is now living a life for the Lord and trying to embrace everything God places in his path. Please remember that this episode is just the beginning of his testimony, Part 2 will air next week and will explain the rest of his story and how Ruben found Christ. We hope you enjoy this episode!