I started selling Pokemon Cards back in 2017 but with very little success. Fast forward to 2023 and Pokemon card sales were just something I did on the side to fund my love for the hobby. I was working a part time factory job at the time and struggling to make ends meet, I was also watching my kids grow up and noticing a lot of disrespect and also emotional instability. I was reflecting on what to do and bible popped into my head at this time. Before I continue let me set the tone here, I was dying (no I'm not kidding) I was diagnosed with liver and kidney failure, I also had two heart conditions, lung issues where I would cough blood, as well other physical issues such as a shoulder disability. Most of the issues arose from my time in the Marine Corps as combat veteran but that's a story for a different day. Where were we? ah, I start reading the bible for the first time, with the notion to at least teach my kids some good morals, I figured the country was founded based off of the values of bible so it should be a good place to start right? After about 4 months of reading it, I was in the New Testament around the time Jesus is casting out demons. (I listened to the bible while I worked audio only in case you were curious). I felt what can only be described as a demonic presence, a dirty oppressive feeling of despair type emotion, this was new to me. Around that time though I had just read about demons being cast out in the name of Jesus though, so I figured ok why not give it a shot. Now there were around 100 people working in the factory at that time and I command the demon to leave in the name of Jesus (halfheartedly and quietly of course because I was still uncomfortable and embarrassed) I immediately felt the demon leave my body and the spirit of God fill me, I knew at this exact moment that God was real, it was the greatest and happiest feeling I have ever felt. That left me with a question, now what? From that moment I started to follow Jesus, he transformed my life, picture an abusive mentality unstable combat veteran, that was me. I am now a completely different person in just the span of two years and I give all credit to God for this. I deserve none of it. No you may be asking how on earth does this relate to Pokemon Cards? lol I'm getting there. After coming to know Jesus finances got worse, I started to sell some of my personal collection online and was selling on the side, it was around this time I started getting into card repair as well. Now at the factory position at this time I was working nights because daycare was 3k a month which we couldn't afford. So I'm homeschooling my kids, while working nights doing Pokemon on the side to make ends meet while my wife works as well. As I'm working at the factory getting close to a physical breaking point due to the labor I said "Ok God if you want me to leave this job and do the Pokemon cards store, let it make at least 2k a month". At this time I was only making around 1600 a month at the factory job. The very next month I made 4k with the Pokemon Card store. I was shocked and thankful at the same time, put it my two weeks, and have been going full in on the Pokemon Card store. I thank the Lord in heaven above for each and every one of you and the transformation he has done in me. Praise God and God Bless you!