Our Stories
My Story: Raised in a traditional Catholic family, sacraments, Catholic school through high schools first years. My father dies when I am 15y/o - 2nd of 6 children. We moved to South Holland (1970). Big Protestant population. I attend Thornridge HS. In HS I meet a cute boy who gives me a "way" Bible. There it all changed. Still Catholic…
I was raised Catholic in a dysfunctional home. I didn't know my family was dysfunctional, but sadly they were. We went to church twice a year (Christmas & Easter), never read the bible, never heard a Bible story, always taught guilt & hopelessness. Despite this, I always adored the concept of family, a real family. I knew it could be…
I read over the stories posted here, and I see that most of them have stories of coming to Christ later in life, after traumatic experiences. My story is different than that, in that I was raised in the church by parents who loved me and guided me. Still, they couldn't prepare me for all the things that life had…
My story begins about two and a half years ago. I was pregnant with my second son. I had a pretty uneventful first trimester and was happy it was going along with no complications. I had had a very complicated first pregnancy and assumed that this one was going to be a breeze b/c God just wouldn't do that to…
Your Story:Eight years ago I became a Christian, as a result of coming to the end of myself over watching my adult son fall down the black hole of drug addiction. I gave my life to Christ, and experienced a peace that truly surpassed all understanding. My relationship with my son changed then, too. I quit trying to fix him,…
One time years ago, having worked for a long period of time, I was ready to take a vacation. o help meet expenses, I was counting on a timely state tax refund. However, this type of refund had to be processed by the end of the month or it could not be claimed. And that presented a problem because somehow…
I begin by saying Thank you and I feel like I have found my Church Home. Growing up, my parents were not church going folk. We only went to church for weddings and christenings in the family. Not our own. We were never baptized because my parents felt that when you are old enough to marry then you will just…
Years and years ago I felt called to work with children in Africa who had lost their parents to aids. I felt that, although I couldn’t take all of them home and love them a way a parent should, I could at least show them Christ’s love through my actions. I went to college, majored in sociology, specializing in race…
My story is very long. It is full of supernatural events. I don't know how it is for everyone else, but when supernatural things happen to me they seem very natural. I don't even feel surprised. I am going to give you an editted version. My religious upbringing is very similiar to Pastor Charlie's. I was raised by disconnected catholic…
I am so happy to be with the kids when i serve in nursery and in ShoutOut!!!!!We have a attachment with them and they have a attachment with us, I am so glad that they love and know our Lord Jesus Christ!