For many years I often wondered if people like me could be saved. I have been married five times and lived with more than one man. I've been in therapy, taken every anti-depression on the market, and done drugs and alcohol. My life has never been very happy. I was a very good person just not happy. About one year ago, I met a person that I knew from day one would change my life forever. Through many disappointments that we faced in the beginning we were married in May of 2002. He was raised Pentecostal and I was a Baptist. He was not in church at the time, but we would take our children to church on Sundays, never hardly Sunday nights. We would always talk about church. He knew that I was being convicted many times.
We have suffered through this marriage. It has been one thing after another. On Dec 3 we lost our home to fire, and due to different reasons we were unable to purchase a new home as soon as we would have liked. On the 20th day of April, 2003, after many days of fussing with one another, we both were ready to give up. We were filing for divorce Monday morning, was what we told each other. Somehow through all of the angry words that were being spoken, I threw up my hands and said,"I'm going to church and I would like for you to come with me. So off to church we went, not even speaking. We got there and sit on the back bench of course, and Bro. Marks started his sermon and somewhere during the hour, I broke down. I later told him that I felt like we were the only three people in the building. When the sermon was over, my aunt came over to me and asked if I would like to go pray. I looked over at my husband and said, "I'm not going without you." He took me by my hand and off we went. I did not know what to do. I knew the part about repenting because on the way to the altar I thought, "I hope these people are ready to stay awhile. I cannot recall everything that happened in the next few minutes, but I do know the way I felt when the Holy Ghost fell upon me. It is something derful. My husband prayed back through also. It was awesome. I was baptized the next night. I can't express in words the joy that I have in my heart. I love Jesus and my church. I know this will not be an easy road, but knowing what is ahead is beautiful. Thank you Bro. and Sis. Marks, you will always have a special meaning in my life.
Kimberly, Stateline UPC
that I knew from day one would change my life forever. Through many disappointments that we faced in the beginning we were married in May of 2002. He was raised Pentecostal and I was a Baptist. He was not in church at the time, but we would take our children to church on Sundays, never hardly Sunday nights. We would always talk about church. He knew that I was being convicted many times.
in the building. When the sermon was over, my aunt came over to me and asked if I would like to go pray. I looked over at my husband and said, "I'm not going without you." He took me by my hand and off we went. I did not know what to do. I knew the part about repenting because on the way to the altar I thought, "I hope these people are ready to stay awhile. I cannot recall everything that happened in the next few minutes, but I do know the way I felt when the Holy Ghost fell upon me. It is something derful. My husband prayed back through also. It was awesome. I was baptized the next night. I can't express in words the joy that I have in my heart. I love Jesus and my church. I know this will not be an easy road, but knowing what is ahead is beautiful. Thank you Bro. and Sis. Marks, you will always have a special meaning in my life.
