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God Stories
Changed lives are the evidence of God at work among us. Have a look at the following stories and be encouraged at what God is doing.
Jenny is in the front centre of her small group and then with her Nan who has prayed for her since she was a baby.
Listen to her story below. In the audio clip it also includes Nelia Roberts, baptised with her on 28th March.Jenny writes “Christianity has always been there in the background but I guess if I was truly honest with myself, I wouldn’t have classed myself as a Christian. Before I became a Christian I found my life a struggle. I kept making mistakes, met people who were no good to be around and easily influenced by them. I hurt my family most of all. When my son was born in 2006 I felt a change happen in me and I couldn’t identify what it was. I decided to leave home with my baby and had only a few bin bags and moved in to a b’n’b. It wasn’t very nice at all, full of people who took drugs and people who truly had issues. Still this feeling inside me felt like it was slowly growing. I kept thinking of ways 2 plug this feeling up- maybe if I do this or I do that, that maybe it’ll go away. But I made more mistakes and bad decisions. Finally I moved into my flat down the road.
One day my brother, Matt, asked if I would like to go with him to church, I wasn’t so sure about it as I had tried going to church before- attended a few times and never went back because I couldn’t sing along to a dreary organ and the words the vicar/priest were saying just went straight over my head like a dull hum. Anyway I decided yeah why not? I’ll give it another chance. I was pleasantly surprised when I arrived. I was welcomed so lovingly, I sat down and heard the band playing. It sent goose bumps all over and though I’d never heard these hymns before I found I was singing along. Simon talked along with a few others and felt like they were talking to me, it all seemed so relevant. I could listen with ease. My brother then asked if I’d like to sign up and go to the alpha group so I said yes and really enjoyed learning the foundations and about what Christianity is all about. Another big part I loved about Alpha was I met such a great group of people. Together the group decided we’d go on to do beta together which I’m currently attending and am now learning how to apply Christianity to everyday life which I need. And helps to apply your faith to certain situations, we have such a laugh. Not only that but with the people that I’ve met, I don’t feel alone on my journey we’re all in it together. I’m now a Christian and as a Christian I feel a lot different, I feel happier and don’t worry half as much as I used to. As for the feeling I felt in side? I realized it was an empty hole and the more I learn about god and trust in him, the more that hole is being filled. I have my own place full of my own belongings. I look at others now and see that when they hurt I feel hurt and I notice areas of their lives as they talk where they could do with having gods touch, before I’d have been blind. I have to thank my family especially my Nan and brother as they sparked the flint and it just needed my breath 2 turn that spark in to the warm fire of god’s spirit burn within me.”