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| Where oh Where do you start. I was raised in the Lutheran church, you know that all good Norwegians go to the Lutheran church. I was baptized as an infant, confirmed as a teen and generally a good kid. I did not know that I was missing a personal relationship with Jesus. Bruce and I were married, and I still knew something was missing. While living in Klamath Falls we fought over which church, I could go no where but the Lutheran Church. Then we moved to La Pine. His mom kept encouraging us to go to this church in Bend. So off we went, and we became members, but I was still searching. After my miscarriage, my life fell apart. It seemed that God was not so loving, and who was Jesus. I lost my job, accused of stealing, we lost our house, owing money and moved to this little town in South Central Oregon, moving into a rat infested single wide trailer. God was getting my attention. I could not sleep at night, for fear that someone was coming to reposses our blazer and the boat. Finally I hit rock bottom. I found myself searching, ladies from our church kept asking me to go to the Women's Retreat at the beach, knowing my mother in law would be there and my way was paid - I went. Not knowing I would meet Jesus face to face. I went to a workshop on changes - I had so many that year I won an award - a wonderful book. Jesus spoke to me during that - he was there holding me through it all - and he was ready for me to talk to him and love him. Well I did what I did best, I cried and I then I reached out. I knew I had made a mess of my life - trusting someone else to deal with it would take a load off. So in April of 1993 I gave my life to Jesus. Has my life been a bed of roses - everything so easy since then - no - but I have Jesus to hold me through most of it and carry me along the way. He loves me so much, after growing up in abusive situations I never knew that someone could love me so much, and he loves you that much too! He has blessed me with a man, through all his flaws, searches for Jesus and walks with him day to day. He has blessed me with two children that I can not believe are really mine. As I watch Joshua being baptized and Sarah's sharing her love for Jesus as she asks everyone she meets if they love Jesus, it is a miracle. Do you know Jesus - I could not ask it any better than Sarah does - if not I beg you to not waste another day - we have a link at our family siste just click on the cross below and go there. Please let us know too so that our family could pray for you. I can not promise you that you will have no cares and worries - but you have a cross to cast them upon. Thank you for taking the time to read my story |
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