Karobran New Life Centre

It's time for a New Direction!!!!

Testimony of Tania Garrod.

I grew up not knowing that God existed. So I very much grew up in the world. At 28 I had two children, who no longer lived with me, to two different Dads. A severe Amphetamine addiction, no self esteem or dignity, and no will to live. I actually prayed that I would die. Then a desire to get out of the city and away from the drugs and lifestyle I was living became so strong I couldn’t fight it. Somehow I ended up at a friends Mums house who is a Christian. I went to church with her, and somehow I knew in my heart God was the answer.

I saw a Christian counselor and told her about my life and what had been going on. We prayed and I accepted Jesus into my heart, and I saw him take hold of my baggage and Sin and walk away with it. A weight lifted of my shoulders, and I knew that God was real. The counselor then rang Karobran and three days later I arrived there. All I had to my name was a suitcase with a few clothes. I remember writing on my application that what I wanted to achieve at Karobran was to learn to live without drugs, and to get to know all about God. Little did I know that God had so much more in store for me.

Through the counseling and classes at Karobran, God was able to show me the root of my Addictions and He was able to take me through the healing that I needed. I was able to go out to work and function normally again.

I had always kept phone contact with my Son and Daughter, when I got to Level three I was able to visit my Son Regularly. But my Daughters Father refused me access, so I began Court proceedings to be able to see her. After 8 months I was granted Visits with her every second weekend. We also stared preceding to have her come live with me. Karobran supported me every step of the way.

While I was a student at Karobran I was involved in the building of our new Church, I was able to work with the Building Contractors, I learnt many new skills, and I also met my Husband. We met working together and became friends. 6 months later we were given permission to start dating.

It was only 3 months later that my son come back to live with me and I was engaged to be married. I stayed on as a student until just before the wedding. The wedding was in September 2005.

Since leaving the farm God has continued to bless us. We are still closely tied to Karobran. We now have my Daughter living with us, we also have two new sons, one born in December 2006 and the other in March 2008.

I have a real love of Karobran, and pray that God will always use me to encourage and help those that come to the farm. The presence of God is so strong, and his love for the broken and lost is so obvious at Karobran.

Last Updated  21st April 2008