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shadiejadie
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well, hmm..where do i start..it all started about freshman year....i was headed down the road that isn't too pleasant to be on. with having friends that drank, did drugs, had sex, all that....luckily i only drank...i was miserable...not knowing what to do....and one of my best friends saw that..and she didn't want to see that happen to me...so..she brought me to youth group one day. although i was boy crazy and that was the basis of me going the first time, and many times after that..and i went back everyday since...and January 2-4 we had a youth conference in Green Bay that i went to...i knew there was a purpose for me going..i could feel it..up until then i just thought the youth group was fun..and i liked the people..God had to make himself very evident to me to believe, the first time i lifted holy hands, was not my choice i had no control of them. .but....on that Saturday night...the speaker was telling a story about trust and how he was saving his daughter from the tree she had climbed and couldn't get down...he asked her if she trusted him...she said yes....he told her to let go...she let go and she fell straight into his arms......and he asked if anyone is willing to commit their life to the Lord...put all their trust in him..Make Jesus yours...to please stand up..and it took a lot of courage..and i was having a HUGE debate with my self....but i did it..and my pastors son was sitting next to me...he squeezed my hand....my group leader put her arm around me...we went in the other room to pray...and when i walked back into the room..i cracked..it was a WHOLE DIFFERENT vibe...it was amazing...i never thought about the lyrics of the worship songs. but then i did...and i started bawling sooo hard.....but i wasn't the only one in my group that stood up...three other girls did too! and i gave the strength for one of them to stand up..and when i found that out...i almost cried again....it was amazing...now i have this passion and desire to go to church and to learn about my new daddy...that loves me and cherishes me...and my whole new big family! i'm not saying i'm perfect, i'm not saying join me, no pressure, i just want to let you know how awesome my heavenly father really is....he loves me no matter what. and i love him as well
i'll never go back!