I grew up in a broken family. My parents divorced when I was 5 years old. I lived with my mother, 2 brothers and sister. I had a very unstable childhood and became pretty fearful. My father remarried and got custody of us. He always took us to church. At church one Sunday I heard the preacher talking about hell and being such a fearful child. I made a decision at church to not go to hell. My life with my father continued to be unstable due to trying to fit in in a blended family. I became rebellious during my teenage years and thought nothing about God. One day while I was in high school a preacher by the name of James Robison came to our school and spoke. He invited us to a crusade at the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium that night. I went with my sister,  and when he began to preach about Jesus taking the punishment for sin when he died on the cross, I began to be moved. He continued to talk about what Jesus did for me, and at the end of the sermon he asked if anyone wanted to received Jesus’ free gift of salvation to stand. I felt like my heart was going to beat out of my chest, and I was very sorry for my sin and my lifestyle. I stood that night and gave my life to Christ. I began to grow by reading my Bible and getting involved in my church. Since that time, I have gotten married and have 2 children. I have seen my husband and 2 children give their lives to Christ and He has blessed me so very much. I want to spend the rest of my life honoring Christ and being obedient to Him even though it is and can be difficult. I fail a lot but God is always there for me to forgive me and lead me through the Holy Spirit. He promises to never leave me or forsake me. I am so thankful for Jesus and for saving me.