When I saw the truth of baptizim in Jesus name I jump right on in. I didn't care, I found truth in the word of God and I was going to follow through no matter what it took.
When I was growing up my family and I attended a Lutheran church however as I grew in my teen years I remember the youth coming to church hung over from their partying from the night before. I was confused. I remember one night at youth the santuary was emty and I went on in and knelt at the step going up to the alter and said " I don't know why I am here doing this it must be right because I feel you somehow. I need you" The atmosphere was broken by my brother who had come to look for me. Ive alway look at God as Jesus so when the truth about One God was revealed to be at the bible study my freind taught me it was all clear. I was tired of who to pray to so I just picked the guy in the middle and it was Jesus( no disrespect to Him He knows). The conversion was easy for me because I loved him so much and he took all my sins away.. I recieved the Holy Ghost 3 months latter.The pastor had given me a key to the church to come and pray. At that time ther were only 8 soul in the church. November 16, 1988 I had a made up mind that I wasn't going to leave that buildingf till God filled me with His spirit. An hour latter I was speaking in tongues as the Holy Ghost filled me.. I was so excited that I ran out of the church halfway down the block when I remeber that I needed to lock the church door. I was on my way to the Pastors house and when Sis Mitchell opened the door her reply was"You got the Holy Ghost" and then the glory spilled out again in their living room.But the story daesn't end there.. I had trials and tribulatons , family situations and then it got personal ... I was 37 and not married.. needless to say I got filled with my own way and slid away from the presence of God.. But He is Faithfull and sure. The church had grown larger than it ever was and my brothers and sisters in Jesus lifted me up in prayer. God pulling at my heart brought me to a place of deep repentance and got me back on the road of recovery through his blood.It was a short slide time but the damage was done but Jesus specializes in damaged goods. It was the eternal question was it worth it to go my way..NO... I hurt saints and sinners alike and now I realize I need him more everyday than I did yesterday. One result of my coming back to Jesus I got to bring a sister back too and working our way to heaven with those around us and bring others to the fold.
