My testimony.

I just want to tell you a little about my story and what God has done in my life.

So I was raised in a Christian home, went to church every Sunday, my parents were in the choir, the works.  I always knew that God loved me and I was his child. When I was 7 years old, I was baptized.  At that time, I really didn't know what it meant to truly follow Christ.  I really only got baptized because I felt like it was the right thing to do. The summer before 5th grade, I was at church camp and I accepted Christ as my savior.  I finally understood what it meant to be a follower of Christ and truly live for Him.

So I went through the next few years learning and growing in Christ. I went on a few mission trips and served others as much as possible.  I have been homeschooled sense kindergarten so I was kind of sheltered.  That had both Pros and Cons. 

The summer before my freshman year, my mom had to get a job to pay for my sister to go to collage.  This meant that she could no longer stay at home and homeschool me and my younger sister.  So my Freshman year in high school was also my first year of public school.  EVER.

I have always been kind of and introvert, ( a con of being homeschooled my whole life) so public school was a big adjustment for me.  To cope with that, I basically just tried to get through it on my own and muscle my way through the hard times.  The whole year I wasn't really talking with God.  I still went to church every Sunday, and I never doubted that he was there and that he loved me, but I pretty much shut him out of my life.  I wasn't spending time in his word, I  wasn't spending time in prayer, wasn't trusting him. I was sticking to what was comfortable to me, which was not God's will for my life.

An older girl in my church (who I barely knew) who also went to my school invited me to go to Fellowship of Christian Athletes and an area bible study with her.  But I did neither because I wouldn't know anybody and I would feel even more awkward then I already did.  On Sundays I would feel God convicting me of not following his will, but I wouldn't do anything about it during the week because I was to concerned about what others thought of me.  That same girl who had encouraged me to get involved, and a couple other students, really started a change in our school.  Christ was spreading like wildfire in my school and every week I would see more and more students from my school at church on Sunday mornings.  I regret now not being a part of that and I cant help but think about the things that God could have done in my life and the lives of my fellow students if I had been following his will for me.

This past summer was a period of  growth in the Lord. I was spending time with Him everyday and growing in my walk with Christ.  I talked to fellow believers about what had gone on in my life and they were really keeping me accountable.

I am now just about to be a sophomore in high school.  I have promised myself and God that I will follow His will this year.  I have gotten to know fellow Christians that go to my school and built relationships with them.  I am looking forward to being involved in FCA and student council so that I can be a light for Christ in my school. I look forward to following God's plans for me for the next year, and the rest of my life.


Thanks you for reading about what God has done in my life. 

   Kaylee.