Who's My Neigbor?

Eljay Trekker is the host of “Who's My Neighbor?" a new podcast where the goal is finding out who our neighbors are. What we aim to do is to inspire people by sharing everyone's story, their passion, their hopes and dreams, their aspirations, and even some of their hardships. Our motivation is being part of the change, and that change starts with you!

A little bit about the host: Eljay, is a Christian who served in the National Guard, the US Marine Corp, and was also a former Custom Protection Officer. Now living in Utah, Eljay, is an avid hiker, who had only since started hiking only a few short years ago, hiking the beautiful trails of southern Utah. He’s now entering the world of podcasting, his outlook, “We all need to start new adventures from time to time.” On “Who’s My Neighbor?” Everyone has a story to tell. So, what's your story?

My Testimony

Testimony of Eljay

When I was 17 years old, I became a born-again Christian. At the time, I had no idea what it meant to walk with Christ, and because of that, I spent my life as a young adult in and out of the church. Even though I had professed to be a believer, I was pretty much living life on my own terms. I found that I had this emptiness inside, so I attempted to fill it. I was using drugs and alcohol as well as trying to find ways to get rich quickly, but none of it was fulfilling. I genuinely believed that the world was out to get me, and I watched as my life fell apart around me. I lost my job and my home, and I was on my way to losing my life.

When I look at the Bible, I find a lot of verses that I could have identified with at the time. Like what Solomon wrote in Ecclesiastes 3:11, I had a void in my life that nothing could fill but God. Like Isaiah wrote in Isaiah 59:2, I felt completely separated from God. And, like the prodigal son in Jesus’ parable in Luke 15:11-24, my life was dominated by sin, and I lived to please myself.

Eventually, I decided that enough was enough, but what was I to do? I realized that the way that I was living my life was not working and that I was living in a way that was disappointing to God. I realized that I needed to trust Jesus with my life and allow Him to take control. It was then that I truly started to attend church, pray, read my Bible, and trust Christ for the first time. Finally, my head had stopped spinning and I was regaining control of my life as I handed the controls over to God. God’s love filled me, and I had never felt so much peace in my life. I realized something then that I still know now: there will always be tough times ahead, but Christ will be with me through them all to give me strength and comfort as I face them with Him.

Although there were many verses that I could identify with in my brokenness, there were likewise many more than I could identify with in my rebirth. As Romans 3:23 says, I realized that I am a sinner and that I fall short of God’s glory. With Romans 5:8, I recognized that Jesus Christ died on the cross for my sins. In line with Acts 3:19, I repented and turned away from my sins. And, as Revelation 3:20 speaks about, I received Jesus Christ as Lord of my life.

At this moment in time, I am no longer using alcohol or drugs. The anger that had been controlling me is something that I learned could only be handled by God Himself and through prayer alongside my church family, Christ removed the cancer of anger from my life. I now have new friends to fellowship and share my life with and I am assured that they all care about me deeply.

Now, like the Scriptures of Romans 5:1 and John 3:36, I have peace in my life and the assurance that I’m going to heaven.