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I'm not a big talker, so this is going to be short. As I was struggling with the grief of the passing of my husband, Randy, in July of last year, I was finding nothing to ease the pain and grief I was feeling. I felt that I was all alone and that there was no one who loved me anymore. I didn't want to go on. Then one day, a very good friend, Elizabeth Gerhart, started talking to me about my spiritual beliefs. The Lord worked through her that day. She suggested I come to CBC.
Seeing what the Lord was doing in CBC and the people I met here, made me remember what I was taught as a child. I opened up my heart to the Lord and asked Him to come into my heart and life. I knew He was my Savior and that He died for my sins to give me eternal life. I just needed that push to believe. After talking to Pastor Jan about my belief in Jesus, I'll never forget his words, "Sister, you are already saved". Then he asked me why I thought I wasn't saved. My answer was, "Because I thought you had to go in front of a congregation and tell them about being saved." I wasn't ready to do that until this point in my life.
The tremendous grief I felt was lifted from me. The weight of the grief was no longer crushing me. Others noticed the difference in my eyes. I am still in mourning, but I know that I am not alone! EVER! I have the love of the Lord! I just needed to talk to Him more and read His Word.
When I was an infant, I was "sprinkled" with water and "baptized". It wasn't until coming to CBC and learning more of His Word that I came to realize what true baptism is. Today I stand before all of you and the Lord to show my obedience to Him and profess my faith that through Jesus my sins are forgiven. Jesus is everything!
Eva
March 29, 2009
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