I am redeemed

Before I was saved, my life felt empty and without purpose.

I knew that my life had meaning, but I was searching for it in all the wrong places and was unable to find true purpose and be filled from within. Shortly before I was saved, I was a college student living a typical rebellious lifestyle. I was doing all the things to fit in, but never felt like I did. I felt like something was missing from my life, but I couldn't put my finger on it.

Shortly after I started dating my now husband, he began witnessing to me and invited me to church. I resisted for a while but eventually starting going with him. After wrestling with and resisting God for several weeks I finally received Jesus on May 8, 2005. It was amazing, because afterwards I told Michael and he already knew, he said he could just tell there was already a difference!

Now I know that I have a purpose. I don't always have the answers, but I know Who does, and I know that I can always go to Him for guidance and wisdom. I fail Him daily, in a thousand ways; but my heart is to seek Him and to know Him. I long to be the godly wife and mother that I'm called to be.

Instead of always trying to live life my way, now I am constantly seeking Him, and trying to better know and discern His will for my life. I find it truly rewarding and awe inspiring when I get a glimpse of His plan and path for my life.

I certainly don't want to cut my life short here on Earth because I feel like it's my duty to raise my daughter to know and serve God. However if I were to die today, I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that I would spend eternity with Jesus! I don't always say or do the right thing, but as it says in the book of James, I have tested my faith and it is a true, saving faith!