Robert Santoro
As a young child I was in and out of hospital with asthma and epilepsy which almost took my life a couple of times, and my grandmother would say ancient forms of Italian prayers with oil and water in attempt to heal me. With no result my battle with my health waged on for many years.
At the age of 15, I was introduced into pornography by my friends at school; as it started out as something funny it turned into an obsession which would cause a big problem in my future relationships with girlfriends. Eventually I fell into worse company and I dropped out of school; at 17 I was going to nightclubs, and drinking with girls all night until I tried ecstasy.

My life spiraled out of control until I couldn’t work, I lost my job and I relied on centre link to live. It was then that my family started calling me a looser and that I would never be anyone, I was a waste of space!

Finally I met a girl that I really liked, my brother gave me a job and I began one of the hardest battles to stop drugs and stop night clubs;  I worked hard and I got a car on finance but the harder I worked and the more money I had the more debt I got into and it was like the money was slipping out of my fingers,  I missed many repayments on the car and  it was repossessed, I lost the girl I was with,  for four years, and once again I started to go out and do drugs.

Until I was introduced to a young girl and although I loved her, we would always fight. I proposed to her and we moved in with each other. Having a home to support and a hefty gambling addiction we couldn’t save any money or pay rent on time, so I made the decision to move back home with my parents and I took her with me, wanting more money we opened a restaurant, we borrowed a large amount from the bank and business was good.

My family still told me I was never going to be anyone and that I would never be successful, and not long after we went backwards until we were $150 000 in debt; my life was a mess I would try to take one step forward and instead take two steps back.
I was under so much pressure from my fiancé that I was working two jobs, from 7am to 1pm.  I would work for wages, and from 2pm until 11pm I would be at the restaurant.  I would be woken up at all hours of the morning with her tears, and allegations that I had taken the money for gambling. Which I had done but telling her would make the situation worse so I denied it
Just as I thought there really was no light at the end of the tunnel, she started attending to the UCKG and begun to change. So I decided to check out the UCKG for myself, It was then that I had a personal encounter with God, With strong prayers from the pastors I felt as if all my burdens were being lifted. I became a faithful tither and our debits one by one were deleted.
We married and had a beautiful wedding that lacked nothing and today I know for a fact that no matter what ‘God will provide’. Now someone pays us for the lease of the restaurant and I have a good reliable Job. I am free forever from Asthma, epilepsy, Drugs, bad temper, Gambling, and pornography, the only woman in my life is my Wife. And I know that if I didn’t come and see for myself I would never have gained this immense result in my life.