My Testimony

I'm not really going to get into my past too much. For me it's starting to belong just there, and that’s where I would prefer it to keep it. I am here today because of Jesus, for whatever reason He has put me into Mary's, Brian's and Russ's lives--only He knows why.

Mary, Brian and I met on IRC, we chatted several times and became friends. One week-end they were coming to Brossard, to see another IRC friend of Mary's who lived 5 minutes from me. So we decided we would meet, and they and the boys would come for dinner. They both sensed that it was not going well with Peter, my commonlaw boyfriend of 8 years. They somehow got me to admit it, and I told them I needed to get away and do some thinking. The next thing I know they were inviting me into their home!!

I remember Mary saying to me, "Too cool! You can come to church with us." Well I didn't say anything to her, I waited until I talked to Brian and I said to him "I don't have to go to Church, do I?". He told me I didn't have to do anything I didn't want to do. Sunday rolled around I decided I was coming to check out Green Ridge Baptist Church in Lennoxville, Quebec. Wow, what a place it was!! Just so cool, friendly people, a band, an awesome pastor, lawn chairs, I was so overwhelmed, I just had to come back the following week. After that service the following week Mary and I were doing dishes, and I told her I wanted to give my life to Jesus Christ, she wanted me to do it right there, and I couldn't. I wanted to do it in the church with her and Russ. Well it just never seemed to happen. Russ went away for a week, and when he came back Mary was in the hospital.

Then one night Brian and I were visiting Mary and in comes Russ. As the visit went on Mary mentioned to Russ that I wanted to give my life to Jesus Christ, but that I had said it would have to wait until she got out. She explained to him what I had wanted to do. Russ seemed pleased. I looked at him and said "Let’s do it here!" There I was in Mary’s hospital room giving my life to Jesus! It just felt so right!

From that night on I have been such a different person. I feel different, I think different, and the most beautiful part is I have Jesus in my heart, and I'm proud to tell everyone, even though my family and old friends think I have lost my mind. That’s okay. I pray for all of them to be saved from the drug related lives they are living, in which I also use to live.