Adrian Peterson Adrian Lewis Peterson ( born March 21 , 1985 ) is an American football running back for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League ( NFL ) . Peterson was selected by the Vikings with the seventh overall pick in the 2007 NFL Draft . Peterson played college football for the University of Oklahoma , and set the NCAA freshman rushing record with 1 , 925 yards as a true freshman during the 2004 season . As a unanimous first - team All - American , he became the first freshman to finish as the runner - up in the Heisman Trophy balloting . Peterson finished his college football career as the Sooners ' third all - time leading rusher . Following his first pro season , in which he set an NFL record for most rushing yards in a single game ( 296 ) , Peterson was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year . He was then awarded the MVP award for his performance in the Pro Bowl and became only the fifth player in NFL history to have more than 3 , 000 yards through his first two seasons . In 2010 , he became the fifth fastest player to run for 5 , 000 yards , doing so in his 51st game . In 2012 , Peterson became the sixth fastest player to reach 8 , 000 rushing yards , ending the season with 2 , 097 rushing yards , just nine yards shy of breaking Eric Dickerson ' s single season all - time record . Peterson amassed 2 , 314 all - purpose yards from scrimmage in 2012 , tying Marcus Allen for the eighth - highest total ever . For his efforts , he received the NFL MVP Award and the AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award for the 2012 NFL season . Peterson also achieved the # 1 spot on the NFL Network ' s Top 100 Players of 2013 . In the 2013 - 2014 season , Peterson became the 3rd fastest player to reach 10 , 000 rushing yards in NFL history . Early years . Peterson was born in Palestine , Texas , to Bonita Brown and Nelson Peterson , who were also star athletes in college . His father was a shooting guard for Idaho State , but his dream of an NBA career was derailed when a gun that his brother was cleaning discharged into his leg . His mother , a three - time Texas state champion at Westwood High School , attended the University of Houston on an athletic scholarship and was a sprinter and long jumper . Peterson ' s best friend was his older brother Brian . Peterson ' s father nicknamed him " All Day , " because his father said he could go all day . Peterson is also the nephew of Ivory Lee Brown ( a former NFL running back ) . At age 7 , Adrian saw his 9 - year - old brother Brian killed by a drunk driver as he rode his bicycle . It was around that time that Peterson began to deal with his pain through sports and became interested in football . He was the star of the Pee Wee football team coached by his father and played in the popular Pop Warner Football program when he was 12 . When Peterson was 13 , his father was arrested for laundering money for a crack cocaine ring . Peterson continued his interest in athletics into high school , where he competed in track and field , posting a wind - assisted time of 10 . 33 seconds in the 100 meters ( he has stated he has also posted a time of 10 . 19 seconds ) , 21 . 23 seconds in the 200 meters and 47 . 6 seconds in the 400 meters , basketball , and football at Palestine High School . Peterson was most notable in football , which he played during his junior and senior years . During his sophomore year , he was not eligible to play for the Palestine High varsity football team . Peterson ' s 2002 – 2003 campaign as a junior ended with 2 , 051 yards on 246 carries , an average of 8 . 3 yards per carry , and 22 touchdowns . It was during his junior year that he began to attract the attention of Division I recruiters and realized he would likely have his pick of colleges after his senior year . As a senior in 2003 – 2004 , he rushed for 2 , 960 yards on 252 attempts , an average of 11 . 7 yards per carry , and 32 touchdowns . After a game , players from the other team asked for his autograph . Following Maurice Clarett ' s unsuccessful attempt to sue the NFL over its age limit in 2004 , there was considerable debate over whether any high school football player might be able to make the leap from the preps to the pro game . The player most frequently mentioned was Peterson . After considering schools such as Texas , Texas A & M , UCLA , Arkansas , and Miami , he decided that he wanted to go to a school where he could be a difference - maker in a national championship run and narrowed his choices down to USC and Oklahoma . Concluding his high school football career at the annual U . S . Army All - American Bowl , he led the West squad with 95 yards on 9 carries and scored 2 touchdowns , and announced at the game that he would attend college at Oklahoma . Following his senior season , he was awarded the Hall Trophy as the U . S . Army National Player of the Year . In addition , he was named the top high school player by " College Football News " and " Rivals . com " . College career . Freshman season . Peterson attended the University of Oklahoma , where he played for coach Bob Stoops ' Oklahoma Sooners football team from 2004 to 2006 . During his freshman season at Oklahoma , Peterson broke several NCAA freshman rushing records , rushing for 1 , 925 yards and leading the nation in carries with 339 . In the first nine games of the season , he rushed for more than 100 - yards , which is a freshman record . He rushed for 100 yards in the season opener against Bowling Green , 117 yards against Houston , 183 yards against Oregon , 146 yards against Texas Tech , 225 yards against Texas , 130 yards against Kansas State , and 122 yards against Kansas . Against Oklahoma State on October 30 , 2004 , Peterson had an 80 - yard touchdown run and rushed for 161 yards in the third quarter , finishing with a career - high 249 yards . Despite dislocating his left shoulder in the first half , he managed to run for 101 yards and a touchdown on 29 carries , his ninth straight 100 - yard game , against Texas A & M . In the next game , he saw little action because of his shoulder injury and finished with 58 yards , which ended his streak of consecutive games with at least 100 yards rushing at 9 . In a game versus Baylor , Peterson ran for 240 yards , including three second - half touchdowns , and set the NCAA record for most 100 - yard games by a freshman with 11 against Colorado . Oklahoma , who were one of the poorest rushing teams the year before , became one of the nation ’ s best . Despite his record - breaking season , he finished second to USC quarterback Matt Leinart in the Heisman Trophy voting . Among other honors , he was a finalist for the Doak Walker Award , and the first Oklahoma freshman recognized as a First - Team " Associated Press " All - America n . Peterson contributed to a perfect regular season for the Oklahoma Sooners and participated in the 2005 BCS National Championship Game with a berth to the 2005 Orange Bowl against USC Trojans . USC retooled their defense to stop Peterson and limited him to just 82 yards , as the Trojans defeated the Sooners , 55 – 19 . USC later vacated the win due to NCAA infractions . After the season , he had surgery on his left shoulder to strengthen the muscles around the joint . Sophomore season . In 2005 , Peterson ' s playing time was limited by a broken foot . He injured his ankle in the first Big 12 Conference game of the season against Kansas State . Despite missing time in four games , he rushed for 1 , 208 yards and 14 touchdowns on 220 carries , finishing second in Big 12 rushing yardage . His 2005 season was also notable for a career - long 84 - yard touchdown run against Oklahoma State . Oklahoma finished the season with an 8 – 4 record , the worst season since 1999 . They finished third in the Big 12 behind the Texas Longhorns and the Texas Tech Red Raiders . The Sooners would represent the Big 12 in the Holiday Bowl where they defeated the sixth - ranked Oregon Ducks , 17 – 14 . On July 11 , 2007 , the NCAA announced the Sooners would have to vacate all victories from the 2005 season , including the bowl game , due to NCAA violations ; however , the decision was partially overturned in February 2008 , and the NCAA reinstated the Sooners ' 8 – 4 record from the season . Upon the conclusion of the season , he was named a member of the All - Big 12 Conference team . Junior season . Peterson ' s father , Nelson Peterson , was released from prison during the 2006 college football season and was able to watch his son as a spectator for the first time on October 14 , 2006 , when Oklahoma played Iowa State . Oklahoma defeated Iowa State in that game , however , on the final drive for the Sooners , Peterson broke his collar bone when he attempted to dive into the end zone on a 53 - yard touchdown run . During a press conference on October 18 , Peterson said he was told by doctors to expect to be out for 4 – 6 weeks . At the time of the injury , Peterson needed only to gain 150 yards to pass Billy Sims as the University of Oklahoma ' s all - time leading rusher . He was unable to return for the rest of the Sooners ' regular season and missed seven games . The Sooners would turn to Allen Patrick , a junior , and Chris Brown , a freshman to replace Peterson . The team went on a seven game winning streak including winning the Big 12 Championship game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers . He returned for their last game against Boise State in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl , where he rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown . He refused to discuss his plans beyond the end of this season with the press . He concluded his college football career with 1 , 112 rushing yards his final season , even after missing multiple games due to injury for a total of 4 , 245 rushing yards ( only three seasons ) . He was 73 yards short of passing Billy Sims as Oklahoma ' s all - time leading rusher . Professional career . Pre - draft . On January 15 , 2007 , Peterson declared that he would forego his senior year of college and enter the 2007 NFL Draft . Coming into the league , he was known as a tall , upright runner possessing a rare combination of speed , strength , agility , size , and vision , along with a highly aggressive running style . His rare talent as both a great breakaway and power runner has often raised comparisons to past legends , including Eric Dickerson , Walter Payton , Gale Sayers , O . J . Simpson , Franco Harris and Jim Brown . Concerns about his injuries suffered during college were noted by the media and potential NFL teams . He started 22 out of 31 games in his college career and had a dislocated shoulder his first year ( although he did not miss any games ) , a high ankle sprain his sophomore year , and a broken collarbone his final year at Oklahoma . His durability was a consideration for at least two teams in their draft analysis , which impacted selection position . Prior to the 2007 NFL Draft , Peterson was compared by professional football scouts to Eric Dickerson . ESPN NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper , Jr . said of Peterson , " You can make the argument , [ Peterson ] is the best player in this draft , if not , certainly one of the top three . " Minnesota Vikings . On April 28 , 2007 , Peterson was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the seventh overall pick in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft . Peterson was the first running back selected during the year ' s draft . At a press conference during the draft , Peterson announced , " My collarbone , I would say it ' s 90 % healed . A lot of teams know that , and I don ' t see it stopping me from being prepared for the season . " Peterson believed he was a player that a franchise could build around . In an interview with IGN following the NFL Draft , he said , " I ' m a player who is coming in with the determination to turn a team around . I want to help my team get to the playoffs , win . . . and run wild . I want to bring people to the stands . I want people to come to the game to see what I can do next . Things like that can change the whole attitude of an organization . I want to win . " He later told the " Star Tribune " in an interview , " I want to be the best player to ever play this game . " Nearly three months after being drafted , he was signed by the Vikings on July 29 , 2007 . His contract was worth US $ 40 . 5 million over six years , with $ 17 million guaranteed . 2007 : Rookie Year . Peterson began his outstanding rookie season with high expectations for himself ; he announced ambitious goals including being named Offensive Rookie of the Year and rushing for over 1 , 300 yards during the course of the year . The NFL ' s rushing record for a rookie was formerly held by Eric Dickerson at 1 , 808 yards . Just 11 weeks into his rookie season with the Vikings , Peterson was well on his way to Dickerson ' s record and considered one of the elite running backs in the NFL . On August 10 , Peterson made his professional debut in a preseason game against the St . Louis Rams . Peterson ran for 33 yards on 11 carries with 1 catch for 2 yards . On September 9 , 2007 , Peterson ran for 103 yards on 19 carries in his first NFL regular season game against the Atlanta Falcons . In addition to his rushing yardage , he scored his first professional football touchdown on a 60 - yard pass reception . Over his first three regular season games , his 431 yards ( 271 rushing & 160 receiving ) from scrimmage are a team record . For his performance during the three games , Peterson received the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month award for both September and October 2007 . His breakout game as a professional came on October 14 , 2007 against the Chicago Bears , highlighted by a three - touchdown performance and a then - franchise record of 224 yards rushing on 20 carries . Peterson established additional team records for a rookie during this game , which included the most 100 - yard games rushing and the longest touchdown run from scrimmage . He also set an NFL rookie record with 361 all - purpose yards in a single game . His 607 rushing yards through the first five games of the season is second in NFL history to Eric Dickerson . Following Peterson ' s record performance , Deion Sanders , now an NFL Network analyst , said about him : " He has the vision of a Marshall Faulk , the power of an Earl Campbell , and the speed of an Eric Dickerson . Let ' s pray he has the endurance of an Emmitt Smith . " He has also been compared to Walter Payton and Tony Dorsett by " Star Tribune " sports journalist Jim Souhan . Three weeks later , on November 4 , 2007 , Peterson broke his own franchise record as well as the NFL single game rushing yard record ( previously held by Jamal Lewis since 2003 ) when he rushed for 296 yards on 30 carries and 3 touchdowns against the San Diego Chargers in a home game in Minneapolis . That game was his second game of over 200 yards rushing , a feat no other rookie has ever accomplished in a season . In addition to the NFL rushing record in a single game , it took him past 1 , 000 yards rushing for the year after just eight games . His 1 , 036 rushing yards represents the best eight - game performance by a rookie in NFL history . In honor of Peterson ' s record - breaking performance against the San Diego Chargers , the jersey he wore that day was sent to the Pro Football Hall of Fame . On November 11 , 2007 , just a week later , Peterson injured the lateral collateral ligament in his right knee in a game against the Green Bay Packers . The injury occurred in the third quarter of a 34 – 0 defeat at Lambeau Field on a low tackle by Packers cornerback Al Harris . Almost a month after the injury , Peterson returned to action on December 2 , 2007 against the Detroit Lions scoring 2 touchdowns and rushing for 116 yards . On December 17 , Peterson played in his first Monday Night Football game , where he had 78 yards rushing , 17 yards receiving and 2 TDs . The next day he was named as the starting running back for the 2008 NFC Pro Bowl team . On January 2 , he was named The Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year . On February 10 , 2008 , Peterson won the 2008 NFL Pro Bowl MVP award with 16 carries for 129 yards rushing along with 2 touchdowns . The 129 yards rushing was the 2nd most in Pro Bowl history . He was the first rookie since Marshall Faulk in 1994 to win the Pro Bowl MVP award . Peterson and Faulk are currently the only NFL players to win both the NFL Pro Bowl MVP and Rookie of the Year awards in the same year . Peterson finished in second place in rushing yards ( 1341 ) in the 2007 season behind LaDainian Tomlinson , who finished with 1474 rushing yards . 2008 season . Peterson and the Vikings entered the 2008 season with high expectations and as he did during his rookie season , Peterson set high goals for himself including a 2 , 000 - yard campaign and the NFL MVP award . Questions remained as to Peterson ' s durability and the ability of the Vikings offense to take the focus of opposing defenses off Peterson . Peterson and the Vikings began the season with a 24 – 19 loss to the Green Bay Packers . He finished with 103 yards on 19 carries along with a touchdown . In the following loss to the Indianapolis Colts , Peterson rushed for a then season - high 160 yards on 29 carries , and also recorded 4 receptions for 20 yards . However , Peterson was held to 77 yards on 17 carries and no score in their 20 – 10 win against the Carolina Panthers , partly because of a hamstring injury suffered the previous week . In the next game , a loss to Tennessee , Peterson rushed 18 times for 80 yards and scored 2 touchdowns along with 4 receptions for 21 yards . In the 30 – 27 win over the New Orleans Saints , Peterson was held to 32 yards on 21 carries , a 1 . 5 average . Against the Detroit Lions in the following week , Peterson rushed 25 times for 111 yards , but lost 2 fumbles . However , Peterson bounced back from the fumbles the following week against the Bears , totaling 22 carries for 121 yards and 2 touchdowns . Following a bye week , Peterson rushed 25 times for 139 yards and a touchdown in a victory over Houston . The contest marked the third straight 100 - yard rushing game for Peterson and the Vikings . As of week 8 , Peterson was second in the NFL in rushing yards with 823 yards , 172 yards behind Clinton Portis . In week 10 , on Sunday , November 9 , Peterson played in a victory against the Green Bay Packers 28 – 27 . He had 30 carries for 192 yards . His longest run was 29 yards ; the run was the game - winning touchdown . He averaged 6 . 4 yards per carry and also had 3 receptions . Peterson ' s stellar performance put him in the top spot for rushing yards this season , with 1015 yards . Week 11 saw the Minnesota Vikings ( 5 – 4 ) at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers ( 6 – 3 ) . Tampa Bay was coming off a bye week and was a notoriously difficult team to run against . Peterson was limited to 85 yards on just 19 carries , as the Vikings struggled to produce offense . In Week 12 Peterson was benched the first two offensive series vs . the Jaguars for being late to a team meeting , although he did amass 80 rushing yards and a TD . At the end of Week 12 , Peterson became the NFL league leader for rushing yards again with 1 , 311 yards . Following Week 16 , Peterson had 1 , 657 yards which led the league , and it was announced on December 18 , Peterson would be the starting running back for the NFC Pro Bowl team . In his final regular season game in 2008 , Peterson ran for 103 yards 21 carries , including a 67 yard touchdown run . Peterson finished the season leading the league in rushing with 1 , 760 yards , which marks the third - most yards in a sophomore season behind Eric Dickerson ' s 2 , 105 yard season , and Chris Johnson ' s 2 , 006 - yard season one year later . In Peterson ' s first 30 games he had 3 , 101 yards , which marks the 3rd best start to a career for running backs behind Eric Dickerson with 3 , 600 yards and Jim Brown with 3 , 144 yards . He became the fourth running back to lead the league in yards per game in his first two seasons along with Jim Brown , Earl Campbell , and Eric Dickerson . On January 14 , 2009 , Peterson was named to his second AP All - Pro team in two years . 2009 season . Prior to the start of the 2009 season , analysts of both the NFL Network and ESPN unanimously named Peterson the best running back in the NFL today . However , the arrival of Brett Favre , one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history , coming out of retirement brought both expectation and speculation about Peterson ' s new role in the offense . Head Coach Brad Childress , however , stated that he wanted to continue leaning on Peterson , giving him a large number of carries . Favre worked well into the offense through the first half of the season , re - establishing Peterson ' s ability with a passing attack . Peterson had 917 rushing yards through Week 10 , while the Vikings had a record of 8 – 1 . Peterson opened the season by rushing for 180 yards on 25 carries and 3 touchdowns against the Cleveland Browns , setting a new Vikings franchise record for opening day rushing . He again broke the hundred - yard barrier in week 6 against the Baltimore Ravens , with 143 yards and 22 carries . His next 100 - yard effort came against the Lions , with 133 yards on 18 carries , and he was named the FedEx Ground Player of the Week . In the playoffs , Minnesota defeated the Dallas Cowboys 34 – 3 , but then lost to the Saints in an overtime thriller 31 – 28 . Peterson rushed for 122 yards and 3 touchdowns . Peterson finished the year fifth in rushing and lost Fed - Ex Ground player of the year to Chris Johnson who had over 2 , 000 yards rushing on the 2009 season . Peterson was voted to the Pro Bowl December 29 as the starting running back for the NFC team . 2010 season . Peterson opened strongly in 2010 , with 392 yards and 3 touchdowns through the first 3 weeks . In week 6 , he went over the 5 , 000 yard career rushing mark against the Dallas Cowboys . At week 7 , Peterson was second in the league with 684 yards , averaging 114 yards per game , but the Vikings had dropped to a disappointing mark of 2 – 4 . By Week 16 , Peterson had rushed for 1 , 267 yards with 12 touchdowns , as the Vikings improved to a 6 – 9 record . Peterson , who was infamous for fumbling the ball in previous seasons , had a dramatic change in the 2010 season with only one fumble during the regular season , a remarkable turnaround from his previous performances . While the Vikings missed the playoffs , Peterson represented his team in the Pro Bowl . Peterson thus far has been selected to the Pro Bowl every year he has played in the NFL . During the game , Peterson contributed 80 rushing yards and a touchdown in a 55 – 41 NFC win . After the season , Peterson was voted the # 1 running back and # 3 player overall on NFL Network ' s list of the Top 100 Players of 2011 as selected exclusively by NFL players . 2011 season . According to NFL . com , Peterson was ranked as the third best player in the NFL for the 2011 season , behind Tom Brady and Peyton Manning . On September 10 , 2011 the Vikings signed Peterson for $ 96 million over the course of seven seasons , making him the highest paid running back in NFL history . Peterson reached the 6 , 000 - yard milestone on September 18 , 2011 in a loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . On October 9 , Peterson scored three touchdowns in the first quarter against the Arizona Cardinals , setting a new franchise record . He would later earn NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors for his performance during the game . In a week 10 contest against the Oakland Raiders , Peterson suffered a high ankle sprain late in the first quarter , he was then later ruled out for their week 11 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons . On December 24 , 2011 , Peterson was injured by DeJon Gomes and needed help off the field in a 33 – 26 victory over the Washington Redskins . He was placed onto injured reserve due to a torn ACL and MCL on December 26 , 2011 . For the first time in his career , Peterson failed to record a 1 , 000 - yard season after playing only 12 games during the year . 2012 : MVP Year . Peterson started Week 1 , although his status was listed as questionable . He rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns in his first game in eight months after his ACL and MCL tear . He passed Robert Smith to become the number one Vikings rusher of all time . By Week 16 , Peterson was leading the NFL in rushing with 1 , 898 yards and averaging 6 . 0 yards a carry . He also had 11 touchdowns , with a further 215 yards receiving . Entering Week 17 , he needed 208 yards to break the NFL single - season record for the most rushing yards ( 2 , 105 ) , set in 1984 by Eric Dickerson . That week , the Vikings played the Green Bay Packers needing a win to clinch a playoff berth . The game was tied at 34 in the fourth quarter when Peterson ran 26 yards , setting the Vikings up for a game - winning field goal with three seconds left . The Vikings chose the field goal , which sent them to the playoffs , but also left Peterson nine yards short of breaking the record . Peterson became the second player ( Earl Campbell , 1980 ) to rush for 150 or more yards in seven games during an NFL season and had 1 , 019 yards after contact . He finished 2012 with 2 , 097 rushing yards , the second - most ever for a running back in a single season . The Vikings improved from 3 – 13 in 2011 to 10 – 6 , qualifying as the NFC ' s sixth seed in the playoffs . In the Wild Card round , with Vikings ' starting quarterback Christian Ponder unable to start due to injury , the Vikings fell to the Green Bay Packers by a score of 24 – 10 . The team ' s record , alongside Peterson ' s historic season , earned him the NFL Offensive Player of the Year and the NFL Most Valuable Player awards . His comeback from an ACL tear the season before also earned him second place in NFL Comeback Player of the Year award voting , coming in second to Peyton Manning . After the completion of the season , Peterson underwent surgery for a sports hernia . It became known that Peterson played through this injury starting in the last quarter of the season . Adrian credits his offensive line , and personal trainer Billy Streun for a large portion of his success . 2013 season . Adrian Peterson opened his 2013 season by taking his first carry of the year 78 yards for a touchdown . Peterson struggled in the first 3 games of the season without all - pro fullback Jerome Felton , but upon his return in week 4 , Peterson rushed for 140 yards against the Pittsburgh Steelers . On October 10 , 2013 , Peterson missed practice for a " personal reason " and it was later revealed that his son was in critical condition . Peterson ' s son later passed away due to injuries suffered from an assault , apparently by the mother ' s live - in boyfriend . The child was 2 years old . Despite the loss and time spent answering relentless media inquiries he played against Carolina Panthers . The Panthers defeated the Vikings 35 – 10 . Career statistics . " Source : NFL . com " Personal life . Peterson has a half - brother named Jaylon Brown who currently plays football at Klein Oak High School in Texas as its running back . Another half - brother was murdered the night before Peterson participated in the NFL Combine . Additionally , when Peterson was a teenager , his father was sentenced to ten years in prison for laundering drug money . In a 2009 episode of " " titled " All Day " , ESPN reporter Rachel Nichols stated that Peterson then had two children , including a four year old daughter named Adeja . He currently resides in the Grogan ' s Point subdivision of The Woodlands , Texas , a suburb of Houston , Texas . Peterson ' s two - year - old son died on October 11 , 2013 at a Sioux Falls , South Dakota , hospital due to injuries sustained during an alleged assault by Joseph Robert Patterson , the boyfriend of the child ' s mother . Peterson is a Christian . Peterson has spoken about his faith in his life saying , " Jesus Christ means the world to me . I ' ve been through so many different situations through my childhood and now my adulthood . . . God just helped me get through them and made me stronger at a young age . ( Through ) all the adversity and hard times I ' ve been through , God has always been present . I ' ve always prayed to Him and asked Him to give me the strength to endure and to help others and to better understand whatever situation I deal with in my personal life . And He has always showed up ! It brings hope and peace of mind knowing that God gave His only begotten Son for us . " Peterson also spoke of his faith in relation to his injury of a torn ACL and MCL by saying " . . . ‘ This is a blessing in disguise . I ’ ll come back stronger and better than I was before . ’ What flashed in my mind was , ‘ I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me , ’ . . . " .