For the past couple years my marriage was headed for the worse, I tried individual and marriage counseling and neither worked. Then it dawned on me that I was missing something and that something was a relationship with God. I struggled over those past
years trying to get right with God and involving my family with Church.
It was hard because my spouse and I had different views on what type of Church to attend. I was new to the Lorton and googled Churches within the area and that’s when I found New Hope. I loved the service, I was able to follow the sermon and I also loved the idea of the fill in the blanks on the handouts. This was a great way to follow along and it kept me involved.
A friend from work recommended that I talk to one of his good friends, Fran, who work with the women’s ministry around the metropolitan area. I met with Fran and gave her a brief background of what I was going through and where I wanted to be spiritually. Fran asked if I had been saved and although I’ve always believed that there was a God I had not given my life to him. Immediately she asked if she could pray with me. We prayed and on April 15, 2015 I gave my life to Christ and I felt like this had been the best decision that I could have ever made.
I must admit that when I gave my life to Christ I thought that all of my troubles would disappear. After studying and praying with Fran, I learned that not all of my troubles would go away but I needed to give more trust in him to help me get through the difficult times. I still have my struggles but when I sit back and take a breather, I realize that I need to let go and let God.
Over the past couple weeks I’ve been seeing emails about baptism from New Hope. I’ve never been baptized and then it clicked; this is the next step that I need to take. So here I am, and I am ready ☺.
Here's a link to my baptism video
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