Missy

My name is Missy.  I became saved in late1999. I was raised Catholic and always knew that Jesus was God's Son and that Hedied for my sins. But I never truly understood the full implications of it. Myparents were twice a year Catholics (go to church only on Easter and ChristmasEve) while I was young but as I grew up, that didn't even happen.

My father was an abusive alcoholic. My mother wasphysically, emotionally and mentally abusive to me.  I was never goodenough, pretty enough or smart enough for anything.

My teenage years were filled with drug use,alcohol use, and promiscuity. I ran away when I was 16 and was put into a fosterhome because I couldn't handle the abuse in my home any more. My behavior becameworse. I know now the Lord was watching over me because I never got pregnant,never caught any disease and was never in trouble with the police. I was kickedout of my foster home and moved back with my parents because I had no choice.

Shortly after my 18th birthday I moved out and got married.  My husband wasan alcoholic and was never there emotionally for me or the kids. He hit meon one occasion and threw me across the room on another. I knew when I took myvows that I would never be faithful to my husband and I wasn't. My first affairhappened 7 months after I got married. I had another at 4 years of marriage. 

I then heard God calling me and started going to church. I got involved with thelocal Catholic church and was involved with bible study. I had a friend bring meto her church. She was saved and was urging me to accept Christ and get awayfrom the Catholic church. I thought she was wacko! God also put a neighboracross the street from me who was a pastor. He and his wife also witnessed tome. However, I didn't listen to His call. Soon after I was back to my old waysand had several more affairs.

During one affair I was having I heard someone quote a scripture, that I reallyliked and I wanted to find it for myself. So I looked it up and found that itwas about committing adultery and how it was a sin not about what the person wastalking about. My first initial thought was of shock and fear. I knew what I wasdoing was sinful, but yet I didn't care. I looked up the passage again to makesure I had it right, it was the same passage. I did this 4 times, and always itwas the same passage. I closed the bible and didn't open it again for 4 years.Life went on.

I was not happy in my marriage or my life. I wanted to die. The only thing thatwas keeping me alive was the thought of my children being raised by my husband.I couldn't handle that. So I left my ex after almost 9 years of marriage andmoved back in with my parents. Shortly after I met Rick. My divorce went throughand Rick and I got married a few months after that. Life was good. I wascontent, happy, and had no depression. I knew that the Lord had sent Rick to me.Rick is a wonderful gift from the Lord.

We moved to Colorado in 1998. I started working for a major grocery chain intheir divisional offices in 1999. There I met a wonderful woman named Norma, whowitnessed to me. To me, she is a wonderful example of what beingChrist-like is. She is very knowledgeable about the bible, end-time prophecies,etc. She is very kind and compassionate and just radiates Christ's light. Shewitnessed to me at every opportunity.  We talked alot about what the biblesays and what I needed to do to have eternal life. I didn't accept what she saidat first because I thought I was fine. 

Then one day she gave me several books to read about the rapture and end timesevents. One night while I was reading one of the books, I read a passage abouthow you can't sit on the fence, you have to make a decision either way. Irealized that where I was in my life was not where the Lord wanted me to be. Ifell on my knees and planted my face and repented of all my past sins. I criedmore than I have ever cried in my life. I turned my life over to Christ,accepted Him as my personal savior. The burden that I felt, the heaviness in mychest was gone. I felt indescribable joy, relief, calmness. Rick became savedthat same night. Within a week, my children were also saved.

It has not been easy, being a Christian. We have lost many friends since thatday. We have gone through many trials since we gave our lives to the Lord and wefell away earlier this year, when I got sick and couldn't figure out why theLord would do such a thing. After a few months, we realized what we were doingwas wrong.  I heard God calling me again.  So we had Norma come overand pray over us.  We rededicated our lives to Christ that night. Sincethen we have been strong in our faith.

I know that I have alot to work on in my daily walk, but I know that with theLord by my side, I will have victory. For He has already won.

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