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    Drugs, alcohol, and HIV AN INCREDIBLE JOURNEY WITH JESUS

    May 20, 2019 3 minutes
    —by Bonga Hlongwane

    I grew up in a household that believed in our ancestors, rather than in God. The only exception was my grandmother – she went to church all the time and was always inviting me to go with her. Mainly I ignored her invitations, nevertheless, she would pray for us at home, especially for me.

    A path of darkness

    Honestly, I thought that being a person of faith was totally boring and unattractive compared with my ‘cool’ lifestyle of drugs and alcohol. I was a bad guy. I

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