Shine Like a Baby's Smile

As February came my ambition to seek the Lord's presence, love and build a stronger relationship was growing. I was hungry for it. Jesus was my high. I dont mean to say that as if I am a drug addict just addicted to the Lord. As I attended Calvary Assembly I felt so alive. I showered my tears and fears and let all my worries on to God. Everywhere I went or stayed I called on the Lord and I knew and felt he was there.  He devoured my problems as I went on. My relationship with God was like a gentle but frim grasp of a baby's' hand
    One Sunday afternoon on my trip back home (shelter) waiting at the bus stop.  A woman stopped by us and asked us for a ride. With her hand on her chest she said " Do you need a ride? I feel Jesus is telling me to give you a ride" We were all in shock. How could a woman like her want to give us a ride? She looked like a model from a Vogue magazine. Things like that have never happened to us ever. She was really nice, and it didn't seem as if she wanted to harm us being that she too was wearing Church attire. Her name was Lisa. We got in and I told her the Bus Terminal in Downtown was alright to drop us off at. I didn't want her to find out that we lived in a shelter.
     As we talked and we got to know each other she asked me where did I live. The truth? I live at the Coalition for the homeless. She said " Maybe we should take you there instead?" She asked. "If that's alright with you" I responded. She asked how did we end up there. I told her about the previous church we attended and how the pastor was also his boss. If you didn't attend church on Sundays or Wednesdays expect hours to be lowered or no work for the week. It happened to some of the men that worked for him. My husbands hours were dropped even when we were attending church. My husband was looking for another job during his free time.  Then one day he was told to seek work elsewhere. We were evicted from our home stayed from place to place and ended up at the Coalition. Lisa and I  exchanged numbers and she met my husband when we arrived. She told my husband that she is going to make a couple of calls to see if she can help him find work. I thought great we're going to be OK if he gets a job we will be able to get out of here. THANK YOU FATHER!! Hallelujah!
    I was praying.... Thanking the Lord for this blessing we were about to receive. A job... A job that would help our family rise out of this place. Don't get me wrong we were grateful for having a roof but at the same time destroyed by the way the place made us feel.  She called to ask about my husbands work experience.  Later on that day she asked me if how would I feel if we found a bigger place. Okay I thought that would be great my husband would be able to afford once she helped him with a job. We could be there until we became stable and got a bigger place.My thought was this would happen maybe another couple of weeks from now.  But then she said okay so get your things packed and around 12 tomorrow I will be picking you guys up. "Wow okay" I wasn't in tears but my husband and I were in a state of surprise.??? Wow she is an amazing woman!!!!"Thank you" We kept telling her." Don't thank me thank Jesus" She would respond. The next day we were packed and ready to be picked up. We met her Mom a marvelous woman and truly funny. She had a way with words you would think she was a professional comedian lol. We had a little trouble at first trying to find a hotel to stay at but the Lord prevailed and we were settled in ready to pick up the kids from the Boys and Girls Club. Lisa came in with me and said hi to everyone there. My kids were very excited to see her.  Everyone I told this story to called her an Angel. We all thought she was an Angel. In our hearts she still is.

   My husband was still missing a job. The next day while he went to the Shelter to pick up the rest of our belongings we had left at the shelter Lisa called me. She was on her way to pick him up for a job. He was at the shelter so she went over there to pick him up. I couldn't believe that she went out of her way to do that. He started his job. My husband had a job! All those prayers, tears, endless searching and the Lord prevailed through Lisa. I thank the Lord for blessing me with such an amazing friend.
   Everything that has happened in our lives was because of believing and hoping that God will pull through. That God would shine his light upon us and make us shine like a baby's smile. The joy in my heart was so overwhelming I could not help to sit in my hotel room and cry. I cried not because of pain or suffering but for happiness. I searched God and He found me. I placed my troubles and pain in his hands and he cured them. Jesus you really do exist, and I feel closer to you more than ever.

The Begining Of a Beautiful Relationship

        In December I was a lost, overwhelmed mom. My husband and I were at eachothers necks. We couldn’t be in the same room, our homeless shelter room. We were there for 3 months with all 5 of our kids and went through a “rock bottom road”  We had constant arguments over ridiculous things. I found myself sad, depressed, tired, and at times cried myself to sleep.  Knowing that one was homeless, some of the  workers in there did not give you the best vibe. You could tell by the look on their faces that they saw you as a lower form of a human being. I never let that put me down. I never let my emotions get the best of me. We always looked like a happy family because at least we tried to give the kids a different perspective of our situation. I was always hopeful that something would happen one day that would get us out.

       In search for what was missing in my life, that emptiness that I was yearning to fill, I turned to the bible. I started reading Proverbs, Mathew, Luke. Anything I could grasp or had the time to read. I started praying. That’s when it was as if I was undergoing a spiritual battle, because I turned to the Lord and cried out to him. Staff at the shelter would write violations just to throw us out. My husband would start arguments for no reason.  I wouldn't give up praying or reading. Eventhough I was criticized by my husband I didn’t care. I wanted to go to church. I wanted more of the Lord. I needed Him.

        My mom once told me that smoking, drinking and doing drugs was of the world and that it damaged the temple inside of you. It causes your communication with God to become distorted. So I descided as my new years resolution to quit smoking. I was never a drinker only occasionally. I hated drugs so I knew it wouldn’t be hard to give up smoking. I quit smoking once years ago. It really is not an addiction, its more like a habit. I said to myself that I would give up smoking and receive the lord starting January.

       When New Years came, I said good bye to all the sorrow, the filthy habit and turned to my Heavenly Father and received Jesus in my prayer. I was filled with joy and the yearn to get to church asap. A friend from a previous church  we attended told us to pay a visit o Calvary Assembly.  We never did being that my husband lost all interest in attending any church. He thought the things that were going on in church were not Godly and saw they used religion as a business. But I needed to be in the Lords presence so the Lord could coat me with his love. I started going to Calvary every Sunday with all of the kids. We took 2 buses to get there and we didn’t care. The kids loved the church and were so excited to keep attending Calvary. I went to the altar 1 Sunday after church and asked Pastor George Cope for prayer. I told him our situation and we prayed.  

Introduction

It has been several months and I have finally taken the time to sit down and write to the world the miracles that have happened in my life. I recently converted into Christ and have been on a roller coaster of miracles. God has shown his love through many people and many manifestations. Our family at this time is extremely blessed and greatly appreciative of everything that  has happened and keeps happening. In this blog I will be writing about my walking testimony with the Lord. The scriptures that guided me and lifted me. The people i have met, prayed with and have helped my family in ways i thought would never be possible. I wanted to take the time to do this because i would like to share this with the world and tell the world that through faith in Christ, in God you will realize that your life will change as my life changed. If any questions come about, please feel free to ask. Thank you for taking the time to read my blog and hope you enjoy. May God bless you and show you his love the way he did to me. :)

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