Laurie's story continues...

Before I entered the Air Force, I had made some mistakes in my life and I really didn't know what I was going to do. My life seemed empty, void. I ended up leaving my home again and moving in with my friend Becky and her sister (before it was time for me to ship out) not knowing that they were Christians. One night they asked me if I wanted to go to a concert. I was hesitant but yet accepted the invitation. Well, when we drove up to the AL BAR SHRINE TEMPLE, I started to feel just a bit uneasy as I was asking myself "What type of concert is given in a place like this?" It was David Wilkerson in Revival...this was all so very new and yet strange to me. I do remember walking in and seeing hundreds of people dancing, singing and clapping their hands. I knew then that I wanted what they had. I can remember walking down what seemed to be a 100 mile long aisle down to the front, lifting my hands and accepting Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. I saw the sky open up and drop gold glittering pieces...I felt a warmth from the top of my head down to the bottoms of my feet!!! Right there I saw life in a different perspective and my life would never be the same!!!

I entered the Air Force in 1979 and auditioned for the Air Force traveling show "Tops In Blue". I was still kind of green at that time and this was a very good learning experience for me.

During this time, I met my now ex-husband, got married and had my first child, a son, and then I got out of the service just a few weeks later since I had finished taking my Nursing Board Exams, passed, and became a nurse. While I was enlisted in the Air Force, I had the opportunity to give 2 doctors guitar lessons plus I was asked to sing to several patients. I knew that this was what I was supposed to do..yet hadn't a clue as to how God was going to work in singing and patients. In 1985, my second son was born.

I had lost one child before the boys and that was very difficult for me yet I walked on. During the next few years I would go through three shoulder surgeries and be diagnosed with cancer. My youngest son was born with defective kidneys but I didn't know God's plan at the time. I didn't believe in healing or any of the "other" gifts that God had to offer and all I had to do was BELIEVE, pray and receive..I hadn't a clue and yet I called myself a Christian (Messianic Jew).

God healed my youngest son at a Spirit Filled prayer meeting and I no longer have cancer! Praise the Lord, My testimony goes on and on and the Lord proves Himself over and over again even when I don't deserve it! He loves me regardless of the past.

My ex-husband was using drugs at this time and doing alot of ungodly things. He left me and my two sons on the street with no where to go. He emptied our accounts, hooked up with another woman and the story still goes on... However, Jesus NEVER left me or my sons for He knew that all of this was going to happen.

For many years I was prophesied over, pastors/evangelists telling me that I was going to travel the world and preach the Gospel... and now I can finally see part of God's plan in my life!

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