Family

      I have been blessed with a great family; a loving father, a brother, who even though we have our disagreements,  has been my best friend, and my late mother who was a great godly influence in my life. When my mother passed away and went to be with the Lord in paradise, I was 14 years old. When this happened it made me realize how much I needed God in my life. I was saved at the age of 10, even though it hurts me to say this now, I was a lazy christian.I was in church every Sunday but I wasn't praising Jesus every other day of the week like I should have been.
        After my mom died my best friend invited me to come to church with her on a Wednesday night. To be honest, at the time I did not want to go. I was trying to think of any excuse not to, but I didn't have one. I went to church with her and that night it hit me...HARD....that I wasn't giving God my all! Ever since that night I have attended church there. I have met so many great life-long friends. I have also had the priviledge of being a part of their Church Family. In the past year I have grown really close to one family at the church that I attend. I know that if ever, or whenever I need something or someone to talk to that they will be there for me. I know that God has brought us together for a reason. And in his own  mysterious way God has made me a part of their family. I would do anything for them! They would do anything for me. They treat me as their own. I appreciate everything that they do for me. Brent and Mandy have so greatly impacted my life and my walk with God. Mandy is the one person that I look up to. She inspires me everyday. I pray that when I grow up I will be as good of a mother and loving wife as she is. I pray daily that I will be the best godly, role model, that I can be for Abbey and Little B.

     Thank you Lord for both of the amazing families you have allowed me to be a part of! I am so blessed to have every single one of these special people in my life.

I  Love you, Lord!

Leah <><