Welcomed Home (Leesa)
When my
husband filed for divorce very unexpectedly, my life turned completely upside
down. I was angry, hurt, lost…and I wanted answers I knew I would never get. I
cried more than anyone could ever imagine. The pain was so intense I thought I
was going to die. That’s when my life started to spiral quickly down the wrong
path.
I began
living a lifestyle that I am not very proud of. To take away the emptiness I
was feeling, I began drinking and going out to places I should not have been. I
was searching to find some sort of comfort, something to ease the pain. I never
cared about what I was doing until my sister told me that she was afraid for my
life.
While
driving to lunch one afternoon, I saw a “Divorce Care” sign in the churchyard.
I knew I needed help turning my life around, so I called the number on the
sign. I never imagined that one phone call would change my life forever. I
attended the first class and met the most wonderful, loving, godly people. They
took me into their hearts on that very first day.
I was able
to share all my thoughts, feelings, fears, anger and doubts. We all cried
together and prayed together, which was something I was not used to doing. They
comforted me and let me know it would take a lot of time and faith to get over
all of the emotions I was feeling. As far as I was concerned, forgiveness was
never going to happen. The wall I had built around my heart was too strong.
But as I
started to learn more about what God could do in my life, everything started to
change. I began to feel the comfort of his presence and love He had for me. I
knew with God in my life, I would never be alone again. I soon began to accept
my singleness and realized I didn’t need a man in my life to be complete.
Finding this church and having my new friends lead me to God totally saved my
live from destruction. I know this to be true. I gave my life to the Lord on
How
awesome to be able to say I am free from the past. I have handed over all my
anger, hurt, fears, and unforgiving spirit to him. He will take care of all
that for me. Growing my heart towards God is my new goal. Our God is definitely
an awesome God!