#MyTestimony
So August 2013 I gave my life to God. Leading up to this I was never a believer in God and I never went to church.
I had just gotten out of a terrible relationship in which I was an emotional mess. I was talking to my best friend Hannah after this ordeal, and she invited me to youth.
I went around a month after the end of the relationship and the first night I opened up to God. I then went the following Sunday night and that night I made the decision to give my life to God. Scott “Sanga” Samways was preaching and during his alter call he asked those brave enough to stand right down the front.
With out hesitation I step out form my seat and went and stood right in front of him. He started calling for more people but continued preaching straight to me. By this stage I was in tears. I saw movement to my left and turned to see Hannah running at me.
See hugged me and started crying herself. I was prayed for by several people and was handed a bible. My life changed forever that night and I have not looked back.
Since this time I have heard many life changing sermons as well as having a few encounters with God. These encounters are very powerful and life changing. I have still struggled with relationships since this and I am slowly finding my feet.
Reading my bible and finding inspiration in what I read as well as things people say to my has really helped me with this and other problems I have faced.
I think it is a powerful moment when you receive a message from God in response to prayer or a need you have thought of. I have never had the experience of having a voice speak to me, but I have had most of my answers come to me in the form of dreams.
Dreams that didn’t seem to realistic or achievable unraveled and started to make sense. Many of these dreams have since been achieved but there are still a fair few that haven’t. But I love knowing that I am able to get a response when in a time of need.
I have had a pretty choppy past. I was bullied for nearly my whole schooling life. I fell into some terrible relationships and made some really stupid decisions. I rushed into thinking I was in love and then ended up having sex. Since then I have made a few more bad decisions leading up to my baptism in September.
22nd September 2013 was when I was given a second chance. After my baptism I have tried to rewrite the way I think and figure out how I want to live. I haven’t been 100% perfect but i am getting there.
I have struggled with a fair few problems but have been able to over come them. I have now surrounded my self with some of the most amazing people who are there no matter what happens and it is really cool to share my God experiences with them.
I am so excited to see what God has in store for me at Young & Free Conference. I believe it is going to be the most amazing experience.
FINALLY SOME NEWS!!!!
I am officially moving to Vancouver, Canada for 6 months. I am most likely leaving October 2014 and returning April 2015. I am going to work a snow season. I am going to be most likely living on my own depending on my job. I have decided that this is the next season in my life at the moment and I will be back in Australia for sure.
I am so excited for this experience. I am finalizing my job and all that other fun stuff in the next 2 months. I will keep everyone updated and will be posting photos everywhere I can.