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about cleaning out the demons in your house. Relating "demons" to his drugs, he decided to get rid of all his drugs. A couple days later, the police came to his home with a search warrant but did not find anything. This caused him to really get his life back on track and he asked Chris to bring him to church.
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Micheal McDonald married Marisha Breanne Richter August 1, 2015 in Kansas City Kansas. They have a little girl named Eily and a little boy on the way. They currently live in Columbus, Ohio.
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