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God has such a sense of humor!
I began my Christian journey when I was 14 years old. I was raised in a Christian church and grew up in a Christian home, but I believed because my parents believed, not because I had a real relationship with God.
In high school and college, I made some bad choices and had bad relationships. I had been through 2 different church splits and decided that God and I were great together, but that I would rather not be in church any more. So I walked away.
During that time, I met and married Brent. He was not a believer at the time. We were married and started our life together. We moved to Texas for Brent's job (so I thought) and were re-introduced to church. God had sent a friend from my home church ahead of us to prepare the way for us to go church. I was going back to church after walking away for years. Brent was starting on a journey with a personal relationship with God for the first time. People at that church in our small group started to pray.
To make a long story short, I recommitted my life to Christ. Brent became a believer through the love of our small group in Texas. I started serving in women's ministry. We moved to Iowa in 2001 for Brent's job at Rockwell Colins (so I thought). I became the director women's ministry at Antioch Christian Church shortly after. Brent and I both became heavily involved in promoting small groups.
In October 2007, Brent left his engineering job and is the discipleship minister at Antioch. I had been praying for years that God would bring a pastor to Antioch who's wife would lead women's ministry. Only God knew that I was praying for me!
I love being on God's journey...the best is yet to come! If I have learned one thing...never say never with God! He has such a great sense of humor!
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