My Story by Yvonne
Hello my name is Yvonne and I love Jesus. I hope that statement did not put you off because he loves me, its a two way thing.
We first met , Jesus and me when I was 7 years old. I was at a children's club near my home. We watched a film telling us that Jesus loved you and died for you and if you asked Him into your heart He would always be with you and you would meet Him when you get to heaven. I simply knew it was true.
I stayed close to Jesus most of my young life and just had a simple trust that He was there with me.
However life is complicated, I was married at 19 and it ended a few years later in divorce. I was so hurt that for the first time I pushed God away. I threw myself into a career, nursing and enjoyed it. I met another love and remarried. I didn't marry in church as I was still trying to do a God free thing.
However, when Jesus is in your heart He doesn't let you go. He loves you back to him, thats what He did. I knew my mum was praying for me in these harem scarem years and God heard her prayers. I had an urge to go back to church -and I did I went with a friend because I was scared to go alone.
When I got there all I did was cry, I felt the minister was directing every word at me personally, I now realise God was trying to get through to me and He did . I became very involved in church life and loved it . I led the young peoples group it was great and I sang in the Billy Graham choir. My husband wasn't interested.
I felt the motherhood urge take hold and was desperate to have a baby. It didn't happen I tried IVF with no success and then gave it up due to the stress of it all.
Then God turned up in a big way and I decided to go to Bible College and God met me there. A friend prayed for me for healing before I started college and around four weeks later I was pregnant. I did go to Bible College for around seven months then had to leave as I was to tired with the pregnancy.
From then on life became hectic, Jonathon was born in 1993 his name means a gift from God then I had Megan the next year. I gave up work for two years went back to work and along came Sophie.
I was around eight weeks pregnant with Sophie when I discovered that my Husband was harming my children and we had to escape. It was really hard, but you know God was there right in the middle of it with me. He lived with me in the Refuge and he helped me give birth to Sophie. He helped with my children and my own emotional pain and loss He never left me for one minute.
My life is different now, I have a great new husband Pat who loves God and loves me and my children and is a great dad to them. We have been married for seven years now life is not easy but we love each other and we have learned to say sorry quickly and that really helps. I have two lovely stepsons from Pat who have blessed my life and challenged it to for which I'm grateful.
God is so important to me along with my husband and children. He has kept me safe on a wobbly journey and is still holding my hand. I have turned my back on Him a few times but He has gently turned me round to face Him again, taken my hand and led me on, He is Jesus He is my Lord
Thank you for reading my story. Contact me through the web-site or at the church if you have any questions.
