Shifting Shadows by Herman Mendoza

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How a New York Drug Lord Found Freedom in the Last Place He Expected

This book was siting on my TBR list for a long time and I just couldn't get enthused about picking it up, but finally, I needed to read it for a reading challenge. And I am so glad I did and sad I didn't read this earlier. This book grabbed me and pulled me in and I read it in two days.

Herman grew up as the youngest in a family of boys and from a very young age, he took to the streets, doing drugs, running with gangs, seeing his friends get shot. He married young and tried to straighten his life out, but when a good job working for his older brothers selling drugs opened up, he couldn't resist the good money it brought in.

But eventually his life fell apart. A crumbling marriage, a baby out of an ongoing affair, and a second offense, Herman finds himself in prison. But not just any prison. Herman finds himself in the same prison, the same area as his older brother and his older brother couldn't be happier. He can't wait to tell Herman about Jesus. In time, Herman becomes a Christian and the two of them go on to lead the prison church. 

I am missing big portions of the story; you need to read the book for yourself. It was exciting to see how God worked out details and brought salvation to Herman and his family and how God is using him today to work with kids as director of Powerhouse Kids Ministry. Herman's life is a testament to how great God is and how much He wants all people to come to Him, even drug lords, especially drug lords.

I received this book from Bethany House and was not required to write a positive review.  All opinions expressed are my own. 

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