Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,

That saved a wretch like me....

I once was lost but now am found,

Was blind, but now, I see.

T'was Grace that taught...

my heart to fear.

And Grace, my fears relieved.

How precious did that Grace appear...

the hour I first believed.

Through many dangers, toils and snares...

we have already come.

T'was Grace that brought us safe thus far...

and Grace will lead us home.

The Lord has promised good to me...

His word my hope secures.

He will my shield and portion be...

as long as life endures.

When we've been here ten thousand years...

bright shining as the sun.

We've no less days to sing God's praise...

then when we've first begun.

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,

That saved a wretch like me....

I once was lost but now am found,

Was blind, but now, I see.

This song always gets to me because until July 3rd, 2011 I was lost and I was blinded. I am very blessed that I was saved and I thank those who helped me find my way! I am a changed person and I rejoice for being the person I am now. I am very proud to be saying I am God's daughter!

Reflection

Today in church I was convicted and I mean that in a good way. I started to think about a lot of things. By now I am sure you are wondering what convicted me. Anyways, there was a question that was asked in church today and that question had me thinking about me and my walk with the Lord. The question was "Do you remember when you were saved and how you felt?" Then today in Soul Cafe we were asked how we were different now that we are saved then when we weren't saved. I can and want to answer both of those questions for whoever is reading this. First I remember when, where, and who I was with when I was saved and I even remember why I was saved. It was July 3rd, 2011 in room 111 which was at the time the Soul Cafe room and I was with my wonderful husband James and I was with Crystal and Martin Mayfield. This is my testimony: I was raised as a Methodist, so I went to church every Sunday. I was even baptized when I was an infant. For years I went to the Methodist Church and then I started going to EV Free of Santa Maria. I joined the High School youth group and then I joined the College and Career youth group. Then I moved to Fresno and started to come to Clovis Ev Free and joined Soul Café. I then started to doubt myself. Am I really a Christian and am I really saved because I was raised going to a church all my life. Well, On April 27th, 2010 Crystal Mayfield and I talked about my doubts and what being raised in a church and being baptized as a baby meant. After that nothing really happen. I continued going to church and Soul Café, but at that time my doubts were gone or they were just hiding. Well on July 3rd, 2011 Pastor Wil came up to James and I and asked James if he was ready to be baptized. That day my doubts came back and I posted something on my facebook page and to my surprise I had an email from Crystal with some bible verses. I asked Crystal if she could explain it to me and she said she would love to talk to me in person. At that point she asked me if Martin and her can talk to me at Family Fun night and I said that they could. So on July 3rd, 2011 we went into the Soul Café room and James, Crystal, Martin, and I talked about my doubts and I said a prayer and accepted Christ that night so I had a date I could point to and know for sure that I am saved. Honestly, to tell you the truth I felt great that I had a day to point to and I was extremely excited. I really can see a change in myself. I use to always be worried and scared (living in fear) of what was gonna happened in the next trial I was going to have and now I am not worried and I am not living in fear of what is gonna happen. I now have trust in the Lord. He has given us some hard trials since James and I have proclaimed our love for Him and we have got through them all and I have learned a lot from each and everyone of the trials and I have built more and more trust for my Lord. I even got to thinking about what the children of this generation are growing up with. I mean what are some of the tv shows, radio, or even movies trying to teach them and are they really teaching them what they should be taught?

In All Things Christ Supreme

It has been almost a year since I have blogged and updated everyone. James and I have had a very hectic month in July. One trial after another came up but we didn't let it bother us and God proved to us that "In All things Christ Supreme." We went to Mammoth for the jazz festival and we had a blast. We got to meet a very special little girl who I have adopted as my niece. We also got to see our really good friends. I even got a lot of swing dancing in. :) There is nothing like listening to jazz in the mountains where you can just stare at God's creations. This year we camped and during our time camping we had a few bears visit us (I never saw them, but I think James did) and we had a coyote visit us as well. On our way home we ended up getting stranded just outside of Fresno because we had a flat tire and then our donut went flat as well. Then we found out James' grandma wasn't doing so well so we made a red-eye trip back home to see his grandma. Then on Thursday July 19th we found out that his grandma passed away just before 9:30 am. Then the day before the funeral our car got repossessed and we did everything we could to get home for the funeral. We finally got some help from our wonderful church which was a praise and when we got home my mom, James, and I talked about the car and what happened and she signed over my 1998 Saturn which was another praise. Then just before we went to Mammoth we found a chihuahua with no collar and no tags roaming around our apartment complex, so we took him and started to look for his owners but we had no luck. I am also suffering from my migraines again but God has showed me how the power of prayer from just one person works. One of my friends has been praying for me and I have been migraine free for the last two days.