My Testimony

        Awhile ago I did a post about testimonies, promising mine soon. Soon has come! This is my testimony. It may not look super powerful on the outside, but I think a lot of people can relate and be encouraged.

        I was born and raised in a Christian home, along with two older brothers. I saw them accept Christ, get baptized, and go on their way. They didn't seem that different to me, and I wondered about all of this stuff. After seeing a friend of mine get baptized when I was about seven, I myself decided to ask Jesus into my heart. Things felt the same. My parents tried to talk me into baptism, but I was very shy and didn't see it as a necessary thing, because I had been told that it doesn't change your heart, salvation, or the fact that you're going to heaven. Boy was I wrong! I finally got baptized when I was ten, and around age eleven I started reading my Bible more consistently. There hasn't, however, been one place in my life where it really clicked or things turned around. That's the wonderful thing about Christianity: God is infinite and so is your journey with Him. Between the ages of eleven and thirteen, things really started moving along. I read the entire Bible (twice), journaled A LOT, studied the Bible, and discipled with my friends. Also, when I was twelve, God called me to missions. Now I have been to Mexico seven times, and I have one more trip planned this year. I am such a small part of the work God is doing in Mexico, but I am a part of it. I love that God allows us humans to be a part of His greater scheme. Now I'm fourteen and my spiritual walk is flourishing. God has protected me from a lot, and I hope He will continue to. Through being consistent and following Him, I have fallen completely in love with Him. He is leading me to crazy places (see upcoming post) and I love it. I honestly can not express how I feel about God. I love Him. He's good, crazy (a little known aspect of His character), loving, and my best friend. I could go on and on! But instead, I want to hear YOUR story. Are you following Him? Curious about this Jesus thing? What's your story?

-Emily