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Posted: 3/19/2009 11:11:05 PM
Hey Gail,
Sorry for the late response. I haven't looked at my comments in a while. I need to set it to send an email when they are posted. Anyway, thanks so much for your comment on my page and welcome to TYT!
God Bless!
Scott
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Gail is being "computer illiterit."..trying to load music and pics on my page.
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friends 49 hours ago...
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has lost 27 lbs since mid May! Feeling GREAT! 269 hours ago...
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has lost 23 lbs since mid May!!! I feel better than I have felt in a very long time! 4 hours ago...
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has lost 20 lbs in just over 5 weeks now! 4 minutes ago...
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TYT is so amazed at the awesome testimonies! Keep storing up your rewards in heaven. 4 minutes ago...
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| Gail's Testimony |
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My Story
I was saved at an "old time revival." In case you're too young to know, revivals in the ole days were during the hot summer months, lasted the entire week, began around 7:00 in the evening and lasted until????? There was joyful singing, inspiring testimonies, and powerful preaching!! There was an unmistakable presence of the Lord. I remember trying to remain seated and literally holding onto the pew to keep from standing and going to the alter. God's pull was stronger than mine, and the following Sunday, I was baptized in a creek near the church. Even though I was raised in the church and by loving Christian parents, when I went away to college, I left God behind.For about 10 years, I was sooooo self centered and I missed so many opportunities to serve my Lord. I was busy working on degrees,teaching Kindergarten, and a failed marriage. After a 7 year relationship and 3 years of being married, my childhood sweetheart decided he loved someone else more than me. Even though I was broken, torn, and in the deepest pit I could find, God NEVER let go of me. Even though I had deserted Him and forgotten all that my precious parents brought me up to believe, God still held me in His arms. I had forsaken Him, but He didn't forsake me. You see, He brought me to my knees and so far down, that I had no where else to go, but up! I began praying, studying my Bible, and attending church. God answered my prayers and brought the love of my life to me. We've been married for 21 years, have two wonderful (almost adult) children, and our family loves the Lord. Notice that I didn't say we've been "happily" married for 21 years. We have most definately had our shares of "ups and downs." The most difficult time was during a 6 month period. My 76 year old sweet Daddy died unexpectedly in June '01, I had open-heart surgery to repair a leaky mitral valve in September, then in November I had an emergency hysterectomy. All the while, my precious Mother lay in a nursing home, wondering why I visited her so infrequently. In January, after a week of never leaving her side, and constantly talking to her about our best memories, she passed away. It was after those 6 horrible months that I truly began to experience God.
Have you ever watched someone you love take their very last breath? Did you see their look of absolute, complete, unmistakeable peace? How did you feel at that very moment they were in the presence of the Lord? I watched my Daddy, my Mother, and then my Father-in-law as they passed. I saw the look in their eyes and on their faces. I know without a doubt, that they immediately went to a better place. Even though I was so very saddened, I could feel God in the room with us. If you've ever experience this, did you feel His presence too? It isn't the feeling you get when The Holy Spirit is moving in the church, or during a prayer, or when you are studying the Word. It's not a spritual feeling, it's more physical. Even though I didn't see Him or hear Him, I felt Him standing right beside me. When you experience God like that, there's no way you can do anything else, but to focus your life on living for Him. I praise God for those experiences and other dreams and visions I had right after those deaths. I will never be the same again!
Now, fastforward my story 3 months since writing the above testimony...In November, God re-directed my path in life. After years of tears and pleading for God to heal my husband,God provided a plan for me and led me to understand that the best way to help my husband was to first help me. I moved 300 miles away... away from my husband, my home, my children, my family, my friends, my church, and my church family. It was the hardest thing I have ever done in my entire life! I've been in my new home for 9 weeks. When I left, I really wanted to believe that this would shake my husband enough to take steps to get treatment and attempt to save our marriage. So far, nothing has changed. But, in the meantime, I have found a church, Sunday School and Bible Study friends, wonderful Al-Anon groups, and working on finding a job. For the first time in almost 20 years, I've found peace. My husband is a wonderful man - he's spiritual, but his thinking is so impaired that he can't see the truths that can only be found in God's Word. I know without a doubt that God's hand is in the middle of all this. He has a plan and He's already worked it out to the finish. He gave me the courage to take a drastic step. He has showered me with absolutely the most loving and supportive network of Godly women friends. There's not a day that goes by that I don't get a phone call, or an e-mail, or a card. I've got the most precious friends IN THE WORLD!! God has blessed me and I know that I know that I KNOW! that He is in control! He's going to bring about something totally beautiful out of this dark storm - and I'm going to live to see it!.... So, that's my story and I'm sticking to it! I love you and I thank you for taking the time to read it!.....In Christ Alone, Gail
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Gail's Testimony Info
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Which categories of people did you belonged to before you were saved?
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The Hippy, A Child
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| Who have been your best examples? |
My very best example was my Daddy. He was the most humble, strong Christian man I've ever known.
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| List books, music or ministries that have helped your walk: |
I have learned so much in small group Bible Studies - mostly Beth Moore. The "homework" required during the week helps to keep me focused on the Word.
The Purpose Driven Life is a book I read over and over. Each time, I keep a 40 day journal and each time I learn something new and different.
I only listen to Contemporary Christian music on the radio in my car and on TV. My favorite groups are Casting Crowns and MercyMe.
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| List ministries you are involved with: |
I am a youth (grades 7 and 8) Sunday School teacher.
Campaign to Grow (building) program director.
VBS director, co-director in '09.
Church choir
Stewardship
Prayer Team
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Thanks for asking!
1. Our church growth (our pastor, search for a youth minister, the new Family Life Center).
2. My son Nathan- he's distracted by the world and misguided. Pray that he will find a job and get back into college.
3. My husband-pray that he will find truth and understanding!
4. My daughter, Hannah. In college;new temptations &challenges.
5. Our marriage: alcoholism is threatening our entire family.
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Retired Teacher
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