The Devil In Me | The Prodigal Son Comes Home | Robert Woldhuis Testimony

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In this KINGDOM REEL Documentary, we follow the life of Robert Woldhuis, a Michigan native who tells his powerful story of the battles he has fought in life and the victories he achieved along the way. Roberts story gives the audience a glimpse into what a string of bad decisions can result in and what life looks like when the consequences of those decisions catch up with you. There is hope in his story that is full of redemption, forgiveness and restoration resulting in a full circle moment. Robert shows us that no matter how far gone you may be, you are never too far gone to change your life around and find peace, hope and joy. Know someone that this film could bless? Please like and share it with them! For all KINGDOM REEL Podcasts and Documentaries visit our website http://www.kingdomreel.com

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Summary/Abstract Show Notes The speaker had a seemingly perfect childhood growing up with a religious family on a farm and attending Christian schools. They would often go to visit their uncle and aunt in Illinois during the summers, and this is where they developed an interest in customer service and the market. Middle school was tough for the speaker as they only had one other classmate when they left 8th grade, and they had to reintegrate into a high school with friends who had been together for nearly a decade.

This made the speaker the outsider, living outside of town and not quite fitting in with their classmates. The speaker recounts his experience of feeling like an outsider in high school. He tried to fit in with different groups but felt like he didn't belong in any of them. He also had disciplinary issues and felt like the disciplinarian, Pete, had a personal vendetta against him. He accumulated 20 points by Christmas time and needed 21 to be expelled.

He felt like he couldn't do anything right and was constantly being watched by Pete. The speaker's story highlights the difficulties of navigating high school as an outsider. The speaker had a long school year ahead of him, but he made one mistake and got himself kicked out of high school in his senior year. He was smoking pot and using acid but still managed to graduate from South Christian High School, albeit without attending the graduation ceremony.

He felt a major disconnect with religion, people calling themselves Christians, and his family, as he was adopted when he was a baby. As an adopted kid, he had the desire to know his roots, and would often go to the farmers market in Chicago with his parents. His parents were honest with him about his adoption, which he appreciated.

The speaker had a difficult upbringing due to a disconnect with family, religion, and Christianity. He joined the military as a way to escape and start anew. Upon graduating from boot camp, he got a tattoo of a devil flipping off with both hands to symbolize his resentment towards God, religion, and Christianity. He had four kids at a young age, but his marriage struggled due to his inability to communicate with his wife, eventually leading to divorce.

This divorce was particularly difficult for him because he had grown up in a Christian home and was expected to live up to that standard. Running even blessed me with my wife. I met my wife in 2019 as she was entering a program through the Amway Riverbank Run that I was exiting, and we both didn't want a relationship at that point, but God knew what he wanted, and God knew what he was going to bring together.

So while I don't run as much as I used to, I still have a love for running and the community of people around running and all of the beautiful gifts, including my wife, that running has given me. And I went out there that day, and I did that. And I remember the sense of accomplishment and just feeling if you just stick your mind to it one step in front of the other, one moment at a time, you're going to get through this. You can do anything for a couple of hours. And running in the community that's around, running just ended up being such an important part. People were so supportive. I was able to share parts of my story and my journey with people as we were running.

But I ran a half mile a day, three to four times a week. And then the next week I did it again. And then the next week I added a little bit of distance and I kept adding a little bit of distance and I would be out there for a little bit longer. Each time the weight started to come off, started to feel a little better. I had no idea that the running seed that was planted in my heart would then end up being such an important part of my recovery. And also. My reintegration back in from prison when I got out of prison in 2015.