Cheryle Porter
My parents got divored when I was 8 years old. My mother remarried a good man and we started going to church. I joined the church and was baptized at 9 yrs old. We moved across town and quit going to church when I was in High School. I got married and had a daughter while also working outside the home. My husband and I never got involved in church; I was not happy in our marriage and we divorced. I then met a man who asked me to go into business with him. We became friends and fell in love. We had a great business together, good relations with his daughter and mine, traveled often, had nice cars and were enjoying the “good life”, but I knew there was more… something was missing….
My mother had started going to FBNS while my step dad was attending church with his elderly father. My Mother asked us to visit FBNS with her. She really enjoyed going there and I could see the difference it was making in her life. I started visiting with her and began to hear about God’s love and what He did for me through Jesus Christ. I saw how I had made wrong choices in my life while I had been in control. I saw my sin for what it was and what it cost God’s Son, Jesus. I saw that God had a plan and a purpose for my life. I confessed my sin and asked Jesus to come into my life, forgive my sins and be my Lord and Savior, and I wanted to live the rest of my life for Him. I married my business partner and he also made Jesus his Lord.
My husband and I sought to teach and lead our daughters to Jesus. We began to serve Him in His church. I found what I had been searching for, meaning and purpose for this life. God has been faithful in teaching and guiding me through His Word and Church family. There have been challenges in my life since with family, business and finances; but God is faithful and I know He is working in all situations for good and for His glory. I seek to serve Him, and I want my life to make a difference for Him.
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