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In August of 1982 because of a tragedy in my life, I was forced to see myself as I really was, a sinner on her way to hell. I realized that if I did not change I probably wouldn't live a whole lot longer. The people I hung out with had no fear of God. I hadn't been in a church in years. I had not given God a second thought in-- I don't know how long. But that night all the times that God had tried to get my attention came flooding back; every track someone had given me or that someone had left somewhere I remembered. The times family members, and others tried to witness to me all came back to my mind.

IT WAS TIME TO MAKE A DECISION. The same decision that all men must make. I should tell you what brought me to that point. I do not want in anyway to glorify sin, I know of no other way to say this: In the shelter that we lived in at the time, a young woman that I had met was murdered. She was 19 years old and nine months pregnant at the time of her death. Also in the shelter was a born again Christian, who was always witnessing to me. That night the woman witnessing to me told me that she had also been witnessing to that young woman but that she flatly rejected Christ. She explained that all men are sinners and that there is only one payment for sin. I had to confess that I was a sinner repent and trust Christ and His shed blood as my only payment for sin.

I was scared but I also knew what she was telling me was the truth. All that my grandfather taught me came flooding to the forefront of my mind. That night I asked the Lord to save me and to show me He was real. He did. The boyfriend became my husband. We are going on 29 years of marriage. God took away the old man and gave me a new one. I had a brand new slate-- not like a New Years resolution where you give up stuff and start over.

• I was born again, nothing before that day exists in his eyes. John 3:1-18
• He gave me a home in heaven John 14:2
• He gave me assurance of salvation, and eternal life John 3:36, John5:13

And he gave purpose: because of His goodness He has allowed me to be the mother to eight beautiful children and grandmother to four. By His grace I sing in the choir, help in the kitchen, teach Kings kids on Wednesday nights, lead the prayer chain, work in the nursery and drive the church van.

Because of His love for others He put a burden on my heart for the lost and hurting. That burden became the ministry of 'Hearts in Service' and now 'Titus 2 Women'. I wish I could tell you all that God has done for me but there is not room on the whole of the web, to tell all that Jesus did for me or that He wants to do for you if you are willing to let Him.

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