Last night was an amazing service at CMSB. Got to see some of the wonderful people I had met at camp(Zena Wells, Phyllis Jackson and more) also got to hear some very inspiring testimonies. My heart was about to beat out of my chest so I knew I could not speak. So Brother Aaron Phelps I hope this counts. I am 39 years old and before CMSB I was very lost. Dont get me wrong I have a wonderful husband and 2 amazing kids but there something missing. Something I had never known existed. You see I did not grow up in church and definitely did not live the life I should have. I grew up with a very rough childhood and it spriraled out of control as I got older. I was a rebellious teen ager with habits I am not proud of. I missed Gods message when he made me a mother at 16. I know in my heart he was trying to tell me to slow down or else. Regretably I did fall victim to some of the same habits when my daughter was very young. And then when I was just about to lose control of my life God sent me my savior. Mu husband Jamie Willis-Whammie made me see the good in me and that life could be good for me and my young daughter. He took us into his home and made us a family and for that I am eternally grateful. After a few years God blessed us with our son and I felt everything was complete. But a few years ago that empty feeling was back and I tried to fill it with habits I thought I had kicked years ago. And after I got in over my head and just almost destroyed my whole world I guess God had finally had enough. My dearest friend Rachelle Dillard Harrawood called me to see if Austin could go to Bible School with her kids and of course I said yes because every child should go to church even though I did not. Anyway long story short Austin went and on the last night I went to watch the program and as I walked in the doors of Carrier Mills Social Brethren Church my heart almost skipped a beat and I could not figure out what that feeling was. That is until one Sunday Aaron was giving his sermon and as I looked around at everyone and the love they all shared I knew what the empty feeling was. It was time to fill the empty spot in my heart with God. I was there with just myself and Austin so as Aaron called for anyone who needed to find God to come forward I told Austin to stay there by Mary Diefenbach that mommy had something she needed to do. I will never forget that feeling I felt as I prayed the sinners prayer. I could feel something grab me by my spine and try to pull me up from the altar. It hurt like no other pain I have ever felt. I knew it had to be the Devil trying to pull me away from God but I was not about to let him pull me away never again will I let that happen. Now I am a living example of how hard the process of (Aaron listen to this one) Sanctification is. I fight everyday to stay on the right path. I fight to keep my baby healthy and I fight to keep my family happy and healthy. And I know now what true happiness is. With the love of my friends, family, my wonderful church famiy, my brother from another mother ;) and most importantly God I know all things are possible. God is good...All the time. All the time...God is good.
Posted on: Mon, 01 Sep 2014 15:59:43 +0000
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