I really can't remember a time that I didn't have Jesus. I asked Him into my heart from a very young age. All my life I have felt such a strong connection with Jesus and He has always been with me, but as a child I also endured abuse and it shaped my self image very negatively. I was saved, and I loved Jesus with all my heart. I got married, I had children, and they grew up. I always did my best to show Jesus to my children and bring them up in the love of the Lord. During all of it I sought after God, He worked in my life, and I grew as His child. I ministered in and out of the church in various ways all of my life, but I had unspoken hurts and woundedness that never seemed to heal. Without going into all the details my world came to a screeching halt in 2014. My whole world was turned upside down; I was on the brink of losing everything that was most important to me. By all accounts my marriage was over, it had been shredded was seemed to be beyond repair. I was so confused and I didn't know what to do, but I did know the One, the only One I could turn to, and that was Jesus! At the lowest point in my life I cried out to Him again, for I had cried out to him countless times before. I repented of the mess I had made, and the damage I had caused. Jesus spoke to me; He told me to trust Him, so I did. My husband and I had heard of a small group meeting in our small town, we knew it was an extention of Life Change Church, but that's all we knew. As it turned out Pastor Ron (no coincidences, right) was leading this group. My husband and I sat quietly through the discussion. Afterward Pastor Ron approached us, he could tell we were in really bad shape, he offered his help, and we took it! Pastor met with us for a few months. For the first couple of Sundays I just soaked in God's healing presence. I wept bitterly, gut wrenching cries from my heart, I couldn't control it if I wanted to. Some people may have thought I was a bit looney, but God was healing me, He was healing my heart, He was restoring me, and He was delivering my soul. After that I spent many Sundays at the alter. We became members of Life Change in 2015.
Jesus saved me in every way possible. Satan wanted me destroyed and along with that, my marriage, and my family, but Jesus said, no! There are no words to describe how thankful, and how grateful I am to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! He is my everything!
