- I seen the glitter of gambling.

I started putting in 20 bucks,

then $60 and hundreds.

And then eventually itturned into thousand

of dollars per night while I'm drinking.

- [Narrator] Tarrant CrossChild is a tribe member

of the Blackfoot Confederacy.

In summers as a boy,

he found joy in running on the beautiful

Southern Alberta Reservation.

- You know it's quite amazingbecause you see the views,

the rocks.

And then you get to find the horses

and then chase them back into the corral.

So that's when I really realized

that I really love to run.

- [Narrator] His passionbecame his pursuit.

And Tarrant accepted a college scholarship

to run cross country atMedicine Hat College in Alberta.

While there he met Celeste.

Who was also a runner

and a Christian.

- You know it was just a relationship

that just grew through running.

And we fell in love with each other.

- [Narrator] They weremarried in the year 2000.

And soon started a family.

He worked in the flooring business.

And as the company grew,

so did his desire for money and alcohol.

- I started attending pubs,

having a beer.

I started chasing after the acceptance

from other contractors.

And money,

just really started to run my life.

- [Narrator] One day in 2007,

Tarrant got a call from his mother,

who owed him money for two months.

- And she says Tarrant,

I'm sick.

I said Mom I know.

You're always sick.

You didn't pay me back.

Don't call me,

until you paying me back that money.

- [Narrator] It would be the last time

he would speak to her.

- She ended up dying anhour after I yelled at her

and hung up the phone on her.

Realizing you know,

what kinda son that I'd become.

Who does that to their own mother?

- [Narrator] Tarrant stopped running.

And drowned his sorrowsin alcohol and gambling.

- I started drinking more beer at night,

during the day,

as the weeks went on,

and the months went on.

After my Mother's death.

- [Narrator] His substanceabuse took its toll

on his Family.

- My daughter,

she would sprawl herbody right along the door

just blocking the door.

Crying,

pleading with me.

Dad,

just please stay at home.

Just the grip of the addictionoverpowering the thought

of being home with my wife

and my four children.

- [Narrator] His familycontinued to hope and pray.

- Little did I know mywife and my kids would be,

kneeling down in the living room.

Hand in hand,

praying.

- [Narrator] His gamblingtook money from the family.

And soon he defaulted on his mortgage.

On Easter Sunday 2014,

while his family was at church,

Tarrant decided to take his life.

- After drinking more beerI went into the garage,

found a rope,

tied it up there on the third rafter.

After three failed attempts,

I went back into the house and I was mad.

And I found a bottle ofextra strength Tylenol,

consumed the entire bottle.

And meanwhile I was down over 24 beer.

- [Narrator] Celeste returned from church

to find Tarrant unresponsive

and rushed him to the hospital.

- And after a few days there,

I said Celeste,

I need help.

I didn't want faith help.

I just wanted secular help.

Cause in my mind,

I was I would think how can God,

fix everything I have done?

How can he redeemed me?

How can I be set free from my past?

- [Narrator] A nurse toldTarrant about Teen Challenge.

A Christian based rehab facility.

- As she's telling me this,

I realized I'm not shaking.

I'm not sweating.

I feel calm.

I feel peace.

- [Narrator] Tarrant committedto the 12 month rehab.

On his second day,

something changed his heart.

- Worship team is up.

They start singing thissong Amazing Grace.

My chains are gone.

I felt like the chains you know,

where I'm bound in.

Addiction,

and gambling,

and sin.

I felt like they've been broken.

What's my life gonna look like now?

- [Narrator] Tarrantfound out that members

of the church had taken care of some

of the family bills.

In fact,

they received so much help,

they were able to keep their house.

- When I graduated,

I returned home to my family.

We renewed our vows .

Returned to our home.

And I started my business back up.

- [Narrator] Tarrant alsostarted running again.

That year he ran theSaskatchewan Marathon.

And though he didn't win,

he drew national attention,

and gained a sponsorship with New Balance.

- When I crossed the finish line,

I really felt you know,

God impressing on my heart that,

yes,

this is the finish line.

But to you,

it's a brand new start.

To a brand new life.

- [Narrator] He now travels Canada

with his Child of the Cross Ministry.

Donating shoes,

putting on races

and sharing the gospel.

- I knew I wanted this community still

to feel that same thing

and experiencing a victory,

something positive in their lives.

- [Narrator] And for thepositive in his life,

Tarrant credits the power of prayer.

- Celeste and the kids,

never stopped believing.

Being able to still pray,

to still been able to believe

that her husband'sgonna be better someday.

Her husband's gonna comeback to Jesus Christ.

That happened right infront of me in my life.

So this Jesus is real.

And I know Jesus wants a relationship

with everyone.