My Story by Carol

 

I had reached a time in life where I should have been content with the way things had turned out.  My daughters were all grown up and had good jobs, I had retired from work and was now taking care of my grandson while his parents were at work.  I was doing voluntary work, but something was missing. What that something was I did not know, all I did know was that I was looking for something.

I have always believed in the Lord and I have gone to church all my life very regulary. When I was younger I had fallen into the trap that what I could not fit in during the week I would do on a Sunday. I still went to church occasionally and yes some weeks I would come away feeling good but others I came away barely satisfied. I started to think another church or maybe even going back to the Salvation Army might bring back what was so sadly missing.

Then my friend Mary asked me along to a few evenings in KPBC.  Those evenings were wonderful everyone was so friendly and I was made to feel welcome, but then Sunday would come and I would  sometimes go back to my old church.  However one Sunday I decided to come along to KPBC I was made to feel so welcome, but when the singing started I could not stand still.  Then Pastor John started to preach I felt as if he was talking to me because he seemed to be saying what I so desperately wanted to hear.  But it was after the sermon during a prayer that I had the most wonderful experience I felt as if someone had switched on a light in my chest it was so bright, I thought everyone must be able to see this because it was so bright. I thought these things only happened on television or in films but no it was happening to me.  Since then I can feel God's presence just walking into church.

I thought I would have a long search to find what I was looking for but no I found it straight away.  I am so fortunate to have found a church that feels so alive with so many people young and not so young all doing the same thing making people like me feel welcome.

If you have any questions for me see me at the church or through the contact page on the web-site.