Marjiealm
Jan 16th 2009, 02:45 AM
I was a normal snot-nosed little kid, who like most children ... went everywhere their parents told them to (such as Church). I was raised Southern Baptist in a small country church in Florida. Everyone in the church always went to Sunday school & then to worship service ... and then met again at a brother or sisters (As in a family of God's) house each Sunday evening for fellowship. Being the age I was, I thought I knew everything. So seeing how my friends went forward during the invitation ... I decided to go too. I knew the Lord (but yet I didn't truly know him). I did however believe that he was the son of God, and that he died for our sins. I was baptized in our church sanctuary at the age of 10.
Fast Forward 8 years.
I moved out of my parents home & in with my boyfriend, and there I resided for 3 years till he decided to move back home to Kentucky.
I had turned my back on my church family & God.
3 years later, I found myself pregnant & married my husband of 19 years.
Fast forward once again to the year 2000:
My son & I were driving to the store one snowy evening, when a lady lost control of her car and came into our lane. We hit her head on and was nearly killed. I had to have 3 surgeries done on my face, and procedures done in physical therapy for my back. No one knew why my back hurt so much. I was given narcotics for the pain, but I had no diagnosis. They just kept me well medicated. 4 years I suffered severe pain from my neck to my lumbar spine. I finally broke down emotionally, and spoke with my sister (who is married to a Southern Baptist Minister). I just wanted to know what was wrong with me. She asked me if I had asked the Lord to forgive me my iniquities for over the past years that I had turned my back on Christ. I obviously didn't. When I married ... I converted to my husbands religion (Roman Catholic). I never personally prayed to God.
When I finally couldn't take it anymore. I went to my knees and begged the Lord to forgive me (and began listing the iniquities I could remember from over the years, and asking him to show me those I'd forgotten.) From that night on ... things began to happen quickly. Within a week, I was sent to U of M Hospital in Michigan, which is 4 hours away from where I live, to see a specialist. It was then determined after a MRI that I had Osteo-Arthritis, and was suggested to have Radio-Frequency done (burning of the nerves).
During all this ... our son left the Catholic faith, and began dating a Pastor's daughter. Samuel (Our son) asked me if I'd go to church with him one Sunday a few months later, and I agreed. It was God leading me back to the flock. Not once did he turn his back on me ... it was the enemy that led me astray. September 10th, 2006 ... I surrendered my life to Christ (truly knowing for sure this time who he was). I was baptized in Suttons Bay, MI, alongside my 17 year old son & 15 year old daughter, and my love for him is unbelievable!
I will forever be a bible believing Christian!
*The Lord does work in mysterious ways*
Fast Forward 8 years.
I moved out of my parents home & in with my boyfriend, and there I resided for 3 years till he decided to move back home to Kentucky.
I had turned my back on my church family & God.
3 years later, I found myself pregnant & married my husband of 19 years.
Fast forward once again to the year 2000:
My son & I were driving to the store one snowy evening, when a lady lost control of her car and came into our lane. We hit her head on and was nearly killed. I had to have 3 surgeries done on my face, and procedures done in physical therapy for my back. No one knew why my back hurt so much. I was given narcotics for the pain, but I had no diagnosis. They just kept me well medicated. 4 years I suffered severe pain from my neck to my lumbar spine. I finally broke down emotionally, and spoke with my sister (who is married to a Southern Baptist Minister). I just wanted to know what was wrong with me. She asked me if I had asked the Lord to forgive me my iniquities for over the past years that I had turned my back on Christ. I obviously didn't. When I married ... I converted to my husbands religion (Roman Catholic). I never personally prayed to God.
When I finally couldn't take it anymore. I went to my knees and begged the Lord to forgive me (and began listing the iniquities I could remember from over the years, and asking him to show me those I'd forgotten.) From that night on ... things began to happen quickly. Within a week, I was sent to U of M Hospital in Michigan, which is 4 hours away from where I live, to see a specialist. It was then determined after a MRI that I had Osteo-Arthritis, and was suggested to have Radio-Frequency done (burning of the nerves).
During all this ... our son left the Catholic faith, and began dating a Pastor's daughter. Samuel (Our son) asked me if I'd go to church with him one Sunday a few months later, and I agreed. It was God leading me back to the flock. Not once did he turn his back on me ... it was the enemy that led me astray. September 10th, 2006 ... I surrendered my life to Christ (truly knowing for sure this time who he was). I was baptized in Suttons Bay, MI, alongside my 17 year old son & 15 year old daughter, and my love for him is unbelievable!
I will forever be a bible believing Christian!
*The Lord does work in mysterious ways*