My Journey

Growing up I never was forced to attend church. We did not wake up every Sunday and go to church. My adopted mother did teach me to pray. I can recall several bible being in the house growing up.

When my adopted father retired from the air force we moved to a house on 5 acres in Florida. A few years later we moved to Texas. I started a new school the beginning of 4th grade. That summer a girl from my softball team invited me to a few Vacation Bible Schools. I attended them with her one was a church right down the road form the house. Maybe a Mile away. I continued to attend off and on. Every summer I would go with friends to different churches of different denominations.

During middle school I had talked to the pastor at a one of the churches I had been at regularly about being baptized and we prayed. After he told me I needed a parent to okay since I was under 18. I could not get the signature. During high school one of my teachers was speaking of his Sunday school class to a fellow teacher. I over heard. Outside of school I asked him what church he went to. I went one weekend and continued. July 29, 2001 I was baptized and became a member of Fairview Baptist Church In Grand Prairie, Texas by Pastor Dr. Howard Daniels. A few friends where there. Two of the youth groups leaders where there and came up after service and stood with me as the congregation congratulated me.  From that day I can honestly say my outlook changed. No earthly reason. I am still not perfect. I had things occur that keep me from church from 2008-2010 when I moved form Texas. I still studied the bible and attended different churches. I had found a church in Louisiana that I may have joined if I had not relocated to Florida. I will tell you I am not one to rush decisions like this. However after a few weeks of praying about it I got an answer. I have a church home in Florida. One where I feel I am surrounded by Men and Women of God who dont pass judgement on the clothes you where or your accessories rather inked on or not. Come as you are and worship the ONE TRUE LORD. A pastor who is down to earth, who is caring and has his life's focus on GOD. 

This is the shortened version, of how I found what was missing in my life. My life is better today then it was on July 28, 2001. I have a friend I know day or night I can ask for help on anything. Who will walk with me showing me the way if I acknowledge his love.