First and foremost, I want to thank my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, for once again blessing me with a platform to share my story, which hopefully will influence others positively.

To Dad, because of your courage, you have inspired me to never settle and always press on.

To Mom, words cannot express how much you mean to me; you are a true example of a G.o.dly woman.

To my sisters and brothers-in-law: Christy and Joey-thank you for teaching me the importance of sacrificing for G.o.d's work. You lead by example.

Katie and Gannon-I always have a brighter day when I'm with y'all. You always put a smile on my face.

To my brothers: Robby-thank you for always looking out for and protecting me, you are so much more than a big brother to me. I couldn't do it without you.

Peter-thank you for being real and always reminding me to keep G.o.d first in my life.

To Uncle Bill, thank you for always being there for me, providing me with G.o.dly wisdom, and being like my second dad.

To Angel Gonzalez, I truly cherish our friends.h.i.+p. Thank you for your great ideas throughout this process, including coming up with the t.i.tle, and your dedication to see the book through to completion.

To Coach Meyer, for believing in me and giving me a chance. I will forever treasure you and your family-y'all mean the world to me. Thank you for taking me in as a son. We had a great run.

To Kevin Albers, my best friend. Thanks for the memories. I'll always have your back-love you, Brother.

To Bryan Craun, thank you for your kindness, friends.h.i.+p, and unwavering support over the years. Make sure to keep that neck warm! Love you, CD5.

To Nathan Whitaker, thank you for everything. What I enjoyed the most was the transition from initially just being my co-author to becoming my friend. I am also very grateful for the a.s.sistance of Nathan's mother, Lynda Whitaker, who transcribed our many hours of conversations, and his father, Scott Whitaker, who worked alongside him to craft the ma.n.u.script and make my words a reality in print.

To Matt Johnson, Wendy Kirk, DJ Snell, and Greg Suess, thank you for your expertise in guiding us through the logistics of creating a book.

To Lisa Sharkey, Matt Harper, and the rest of the team at HarperCollins, thank you for your patience and professionalism in making this a book of which I'm proud.

About the Author.

TIM TEBOW Tim Tebow is one of the most accomplished players in college football history. A two-time winner of the NCAA National Football Champions.h.i.+p with the University of Florida, Tebow was also the first-ever soph.o.m.ore to win the Heisman Trophy. The founder of the Tim Tebow Foundation for bringing faith, hope, and love to those in need of a brighter day, he was selected in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos. He lives in Colorado.

NATHAN WHITAKER is the coauthor of three New York Times bestsellers including Quiet Strength, which he co-wrote with Tony Dungy. He lives in Florida.

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