Good Morning! God is good every day! I wanted to take some time and talk on a more personal note today.
My name is Jody Huenke and recently I was asked how long have you been a Christian? It has been a while since a question made me ponder like this one. I have been a Christian my whole life, I grew up in church, went to Sunday School, youth group and church services my whole childhood. When I was 18 I of course thought I knew better than all the other adults around me and let church go for a time. I still prayed but only when things were not going well. In my late 20's I was back in church, living right, very active, helping our small church grow it's youth program and many other things. I was hurt very badly by lack of action on the pastor's part and again left the church. I stayed in prayer again but did not attend church for 20+ years on a regular basis.
Fast forward 20+ years. I am 49, my mom and aunt are attending a little church in S. Solon Oh and I see changes in my mom, she seems more at peace and happier, same with my aunt and all of a sudden out of no where one Saturday I ask mom can I go with you tomorrow? I happened to go on a Sunday where the Pastor was out but as soon as I walked in those doors I felt peace and all throughout the service God was knocking, I could feel him saying you are "home" this is where I want you to be. I come back the following Sunday and Pastor is there and says something to me that I have never been told before "you are an answered prayer" I cannot even explain what that meant to my bruised heart. On the 3rd Sunday I went to the alter in prayer and God took all of the pain from my previous church experience and washed it away!
God shows me each and every day how he is there for us if we just let him be and I am so grateful for my little church in S. Solon that is doing big things and bringing people like me back to God and giving hope where there was none for a long time.
Jeremiah 29: For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
Have a blessed day!
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