God sent me on a path that led directly to Him and His saving grace about ten years ago. Since becoming a Christian, my life has not been easy. About five years into my walk with Jesus as my Lord, my husband committed suicide. I thought all was lost, including my faith. At times, I struggled with the lie that God had abandoned my daughter and me; I couldn’t understand how he could allow so many bad things to happen in our lives. It was so hard to believe that He loved me. I thought my faith was based on some formula. If I did A, then B would happen. I worked hard and strived to earn God’s approval.

About a year after my husband’s death, I began praying that God would bless my life with a godly man who would love my daughter as his own. In the fall of 2005, God introduced me to a wonderful follower of Christ, Mark. Mark is a man after God’s own heart. He loves the LORD and loves my daughter.

Shortly after getting married, Mark and I met some new neighbors, Denis and Gwen Roy. I had the privilege of talking with Gwen one afternoon and was eager to share with others the ministry Denis and Gwen were about to begin. They were offering a small group Bible study in their home and some counseling with prayer ministry. Mark and I attended their small group meeting and grew in our walk with the LORD. Denis and Gwen met with me and prayed over me many times, ministering to me through the truth of God’s Word. I’ve since been able to truly accept the love God has for me and have gotten off the hamster wheel of always trying to strive to be good enough for our God who loves me and accepts me based on who He is not on what I do.