After spending most of the night awake and rejoicing at our new found joy of personally knowing our Saviour morning came and we went about our regular schedule.
I hurried through the usual morning work, eager to call my Mom to tell her our happy news. She answered the phone after several rings and we had a few moments of chit chat before I launched into the reason I was calling. "Jesus had found us last night and we have finally been born again," I told her happily.
Her reaction was totally opposite of what I expected. Instead of rejoicing with us that we were finally truly at peace with God she started crying and pleading with me to not listen to this strange new belief that Satan was trying to deceive us with. I of-course had to cry too as I listened to her because I knew what we had experienced, what we now had was the real thing. I couldn't renounce this new found faith in my Jesus no matter how much I loved my Mom and didn't want to hurt her.
When LV came into the house I told him about the call and we discussed what we should do now that we had found Jesus. We realized that we would not be able to talk about or share it with our friends that were Amish since it was not at all normal or accepted to talk about spiritual things. For now we would try to keep our happy news to ourselves and see where God would lead us next. We felt sure that our journey was only beginning and that He had been faithful in leading us to find Him and were sure that He wouldn't stop leading now that we had found Him.
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What an awesome testimony! I can hardly wait to hear the rest. Did it "hit home" that you were experiencing a wee bit of what our Anabaptist ancestors experienced?
ReplyDeleteWow! What a testimony!!! I'm loving each piece you share with us! I still can't wait to see what happens next!
ReplyDeleteHow heart wrenching. I hope you found someone soon with whom you could share your happy news.
ReplyDeleteThat must have been hard for you... To be so happy and at peace and not be able to share it with those close to you. Such a shame your Mother couldn't just be happy for you!
ReplyDeletewhat an incredible thing to experience, and to do so together, and yet so heart wrenching that it had to be hidden
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry it turned out that way - and I'm an atheist. It's hard for me to imagine being so upset over something (short of cocaine) that brought my child joy. If my children have an experience like that, great for them. As long as they don't try to convert me, it's fine.
ReplyDeleteWhat a big step of faith you took! It's always hard when loved ones don't understand our life change, isn't it?
ReplyDeletePraise the Lord for your testimony. This is how it is in many Catholic churches, part of my family disowned me when I received the Lord and the rest for a while turned from me when I became Spirit filled. It is a hard place to be, not being able to share. The first verse the Lord gave me after family treated me with disdain was to dust my feet off and move on. It was hard and it grieved me terribly but in time some of the family members saw the transformation and begin to come around, unfortunately most of the family still wants nothing to do with Christ and true salvation. There are many “religions” like this, closed off to the truth in Christ. It has been through prayer that some family members are willing to listen to truth; I am not sure what it will take for the rest. Nevertheless, I pray your extended family will open their eyes and ears to hear and understand with their hearts salvation in Christ.
ReplyDeleteMrs. J.
I hope the family will accept your faith,for you, even if they can't for themselves. The Bible says that Jesus came unto His own, and they received Him not. There are some in our family who do not share our beliefs, and we must live with that, but it grieves us. We pray for them, it's all we can do. God bless you, M.A. and L.V. and your family...for following your hearts STRAIGHT to Jesus!
ReplyDeleteI hope the family will accept your faith,for you, even if they can't for themselves. The Bible says that Jesus came unto His own, and they received Him not. There are some in our family who do not share our beliefs, and we must live with that, but it grieves us. We pray for them, it's all we can do. God bless you, M.A. and L.V. and your family...for following your hearts STRAIGHT to Jesus!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful and heartbreaking experience at the same time.
ReplyDeleteTo have something so joyful be hindered by the fact that you couldnt share the joy with your closest loved ones.
And that they didnt understand what a beautiful time this was for you all.
As sad as it is that your Mother was heartbroken over your new found faith in Jesus, the important thing is you stood up for Jesus! And maybe without realizing it, witnessed of His goodness to her heart. Maybe that little seed you planted will grow over time.
ReplyDeleteIt's an incredible feeling isn't it?! What joy!
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Joanne
That must have been so difficult. Your mom's reaction. But it's not about the people, it's about you and God! I'm so happy for you guys.
ReplyDeleteLove, Maartje