Hi,I just want to say thanks for visiting our page and my spot.I would like to share my personal testimony and I pray that you receive a blessing from it.My parents started taking me to church when I was just 4 days old and brought me up in church from that time.The month of my birthday, June, when I turned 6 years old we went to a church service on a Wednesday night. My parents were very faithful to the house of the Lord,I praise God and thank my parents for that. Anyway,we went to church that Wednesday and our Pastor preached about the crucifixion.He spoke about the pain we put the Lord through when we reject Him and when we sin.Well the Pastor had just told us what they had done to Jesus and I knew I didn't want Him to feel all that pain because of me.I was a very shy child so I didn't want to talk to the Pastor. When our family got home I told my Mom that I wanted to get saved. We sat on the steps where we lived and she led me to Christ.When I asked Jesus to come into my life I had peace.Even though I was small I knew that I was a sinner and Christ's precious blood was the ONLY thing that could make it right.I'm still a sinner,of course,but I was pardoned that day.
Well,I was raised in church MOST of my life.When I was about 10 a very serious,hard,trying time came to my family.My parents were dicouraged and tired,we fell out of church,but my sisters and brother and I still went to Christian school.When I was 11 years old my sisters and I started going to public school. God and church had been our lives focal point before,the school now was.Everything basically revolved around our school.We never lost all our Christian standards,but it does not matter if you keep morals and still aren't serving the Saviour.If you aren't using your life for God there's no use thinking that you are doing okay,because you're not.You are hurting the Lord,yourself and anyone who might be watching you and following your example.It hurts me to think of the kids I knew who I may never reach with the gospel,I gave up my chances to witness and I regret it very much.
We started visiting a church in our town(First Baptist Church of Laurel,see links). After we had attended the church regularly for months our family decided to make it our church home.That summer Mallory and I went to teen camp with our churches youth group.While we were there I rededicated my life to the Lord.When we came back I really began to grow spiritually, and I was happy.
In 1999 at a youth rally held at our church on November 19,I surrendered my life for service to God,not knowing at the time how He would have me serve Him.In March my Pastor announced that we would be starting a bus route to pick up children and people who couldn't drive themselves.I began to pray about it and on the first Sunday of April I started working in the bus ministry.I love the bus route,the kids are such a blessing to me personally. They're very eager to learn about God and His Son,that is just how we should be.Always want to learn more,we can NEVER know everything about theLord.
I'm very happy in my bus route but I felt God start dealing with me over another ministry... Missions.It was at teen camp that I thought the Lord was pulling me in that direction,but I wasn't very sure.I told my Mom about it and she began to pray about it with me.It was very hard for me during those months while I was waiting and seeking God's will for my life.Then on October 14,2000, during my personal prayer time and devotions,I knew.That night I surrendered my life to work in the field of missions.God has blessed me and opened so many doors for me.I believe the bus route is to help prepare me for my future ministry,and I thank God for it.
Right now my family, friends and I are praying about where the Lord would have me attend college.Well,Itruly hope this has blessed you in some way.Thank you for reading!!!!!!!
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