After dodging Ted for months, John Martling finally agrees to come on his humble podcast.

John's journey to Bonners Ferry is quite interesting (reminiscent of a song by Queen that Ted attempts to sing)!

And John's faith journey is just as interesting...he had a long way to go.

John admits to having been a rebel. He tried to negotiate with Jesus. Even when he accepted Jesus as his savior, he was not ready to accept Him as his Lord for quite a while.

John discusses his goal, after barely graduating from college, of being a hermit, riding his bike across America, and finding a piece of ground where he could grow marijuana and sell it.

But a record album (not Queen) and a book (not the Bible...at first) helped turn his life around.

John eventually discovered Boundary County and settled down. But instead of growing marijuana he started to play a real life version of the game, Monopoly.

Eventually the game became a mission in his heart to provide homes for people who couldn't afford them, but needed a nice place to live.

And he discusses a couple of boys he and his wife welcomed into their home, and how they soon grew into their hearts; Eli and Mikey.

And now, at 65, John is ready for his next big adventure.