Testimony

I just hold the camera in his face till he does something cute!

He looked like a big boy in this outfit!

Thank you God for this amazing little joy! I love you Maverick!!!

I was looking back at my journal today and ran across my testimony written Jan. 10th '08.

LIFE WAS CRAZY FOR ME... I HAD A FATHER WHO ABANDON ME AS A BABY AND WAS RAISED BY AN EXTREMELY BIPOLAR MAN! MY OLDER SISTER PAST AWAY FROM AN ANEURYSM AT THE AGE OF 5. LUCKILY, I HAD A VERY LOVING MOTHER WHO KNEW (EVEN THROUGH HER OWN PAIN) THAT WE BOTH NEEDED THE LORD.

I GREW UP HEARING & LEARNING ABOUT JESUS IN SUNDAY SCHOOL. A VERSE I'LL NEVER FORGET: PSALM 27:10 Even if my father or mother abandon me, the Lord will hold me close. THOSE WORDS BROUGHT ME CLOSER TO THE LORD BECAUSE I FELT SAFE KNOWING HE'D NEVER LEAVE!

I'M NOT SURE HOW MY LIFE CHANGED AFTER ASKING JESUS TO COME INTO MY HEART, SINCE I WAS ONLY 8. BUT, AFTERWARD I REMEMBER BEING THANKFUL KNOWING I COULD TURN TO HIM AND HE WAS ALWAYS THERE. WHEN MY PARENTS (WHO HAD A HORRIBLE MARRIAGE) WHERE HAVING "DRAMA" I'D CLOSE MY EYES TO PRAY AND THE NOISE WOULD SOON DISAPPEAR.

BEING STILL AND ALONE WAS MY FAVORITE WAY. GROWING UP IN THE COUNTRY I'D LOOK FOR MILES AND SEE FIELDS ALL AROUND, THINKING.... "GOD DID GOOD!"

LIFE DID CHANGE AS I GOT OLDER. FOR A LONG TIME I WASN'T SURE IF "THE DRAMA" HAD RUINED ME... I WAS IN A RELATIONSHIP THAT WENT ON TO LONG. WE USED EACH OTHER AND I KNEW THAT WASN'T GODS PLAN.... I KNOW THIS WASN'T THE PLAN I HAD FOR MYSELF! I GREW FROM IT, LEARNING WHAT I WANTED AND WHAT GOD WANTED FOR ME.
IT WAS WILD..... JUSTIN JUST FELL RIGHT IN MY LAP. (that time I learned the easy way)

JUST KNOWING I AM WHO I AM FOR A REASON AND ALL THAT DRAMA MEANT SOMETHING MAKES ME FEEL BETTER.

NO MATTER THE AGE OR STRUGGLE, I'LL NEVER FORGET THE DAY I ASKED JESUS TO IN MY HEART AND HE BECAME MY LORD AND SAVOUR. GOD'S BIGGER THAN LIFE AND HE WILL ONE DAY HEAL ALL PAIN AND I'LL SPEND ETERNITY THANKING HIM FOR BEING SO FAITHFUL, HOLY, AND FULL OF MERCY!

PSALM 119:33 God, teach me lessons for living so I can stay the course.

I TRY TO REMEMBER THAT EVERYDAY GOD'S GIVING US CHOOSES & HE'S TEACHING US LESSONS. IT'S OUR CHOOSE TO STAY ON THE RIGHT PATH SO WE PLEASE HIM.

I HOPE AND PRAY THAT I'LL LIVE OUT GODS PURPOSE FOR MY LIFE AND STAY HUMBLE SO I CAN SEE HIS PLAN & ONE DAY MEET YOU IN HEAVEN.

April Garrett