I was raised in a Christian home but never fully understood the idea of being a believer until high school. My parents had always taken me to church on Sundays and Wednesdays, so I thought I must be a Christian too. I was like many people today who think ‘I’ve been a Christian all my life’ , until I turned 16.

During a revival at my church, I came to the realization that my life was empty and that I’d been depending on my parents salvation to get me into Heaven. You see, I’d never made a profession of faith on my own. The Lord spoke to me later that night while I was trying to sleep and got my attention very clearly. If I were to die, I’d go to Hell! I knew that was not a place where I wanted to spend eternity. The next night of revival, I asked the Lord to forgive me, become my savior and the Lord of my life.

Soon after high school, I married but was divorced after 15 years. Within 1 year of my divorce, I learned my mother had terminal cancer. These losses were more than I could handle, so I became angry and bitter towards God. I felt He had taken the 2 people I loved the most from me. I went looking for affection, love and sex in many wrong places and made many bad choices along the way.

Fortunatley, I had good Christian friends who prayed for me and invited me to FBNS. Initially, I only went for the social aspect, but soon found more than I could have imagined. The Holy Spirit stepped in and took control of my life and led me back to Himself. I’m still growing in my relationship with Him and am so thankful for Godly friends who cared enough to invite me to FBNS.