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Andy Ngo
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Thanks to my youth pastor Ryan I feel like I'll always have a place where I can go when I need help or someone to talk to.

My home life was tough and until I met Ryan, I had no one to talk to about personal problems. The great thing about Ryan is that he always seemed to know when something was wrong and would ask me about it. He also invited me to hang out at his house when I needed a break from mine.

Ryan also mentored me career wise. As long as I can remember, I've been interested in photography and film-making and it just so happens that Ryan also runs a film production business. He let me help out on projects which gave me a good first-hand look at how the film business works.

I'm now a student at UCLA film school. But even though I'm a state away, I know I'll always have a home with Ryan if I need one. That means a lot.

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