New Believer #1

New Believer #1

I'm finding out more and more that people really are interested in finding the truth. They really do want help in overcoming they're own struggles. In one certain situation, a female young adult knew she didn't want to live in her sin anymore. Being raised in a Catholic Church, she dealt with a lot of condemnation and criticism. Slowly she found herself conforming to the things around her and getting into the wrong crowd. She watched her mom go through a difficult divorce, find Freedom Valley, and get healing. Watching her mom go through this is what brought her to Freedom Valley and then to accept Christ into her life. She stated that her mom's healing process, prayer warriors, and seeing things change in her own life is what brought her to where she is now. Her biggest struggle is the fact that she works and goes to school in a secular environment. "It's hard to stay strong when everyone else is waiting for you to fall," she said. The biggest thing that has helped her to grow is gatherings like SOS, church, and getting connections with people like Wendy Kadish. Her advice for us to help others to grow in their faith is to understand where they are coming from. Don't be judgmental and be aware that people come from all backgrounds. Love on them no matter where they are.