A couple of weeks ago I went on one of the “Journey’s” up North and Jessica was on my team. At first I noticed she was a pretty girl and that she seemed to be very quiet and reserved. I heard later in the week that she had expressed doubts about her salvation. I knew I wanted to get alone and talk with her but was very busy. I felt the Lord continually tugging at me and reminding me I needed to talk to her.

One night right before supper I made the time to talk with Jessica. She admitted she was tormented by fears. She had fears of evil. I asked her if she believed salvation was a free gift or something she needed to earn. She replied immediately that she felt it was something that she needed to earn. I knew that was our starting point.

That night I had the privilege of explaining in the clearest way I could and repeated it over and over and over again the gospel to her. I showed her in the Bible how she can really know she was saved based on nothing good we have ever done. It finally was clear to her when I showed her a poor, but God inspired version of the bridge illustration. That night through tears of repentance Jessica accepted Jesus as her personal Lord and Savour.

There is no greater joy in the world then leading precious young girls to come to know Jesus in a life changing way! Jessica has had many hardships and troubles. She explained to me that earlier this year she had given her self to satan because of the anger in her heart. This explained the reason for her fears. I realized then why I had been feeling such a block of the Holy Spirit upon our group until Jessica’s salvation. After her salvation experience the Holy Spirit came in fullness upon our group!

Oh was that ever a neat time as we sang this beautiful song together in the living room to the top of our lungs! I could not get this song out my head and we sang and sang and sang it there and on the way home. The song had so much meaning to us now!

Long my imprisoned spirit lay,
Fast bound in sin and nature’s night;
Thine eye diffused a quickening ray—
I woke, the dungeon flamed with light;
My chains fell off, my heart was free,
I rose, went forth, and followed Thee.

I will tell you now that it’s been about a month since the “Journey” and Jessica’s salvation and she is a different person! She has a beauty about her that radiates from her heart of hearts. I asked her the other day if she had any more doubts and she said to me. “No more doubts since I got saved”. Even her outward appearance is even more beautiful then before her eyes are so different now that she dedicated her body fully to Jesus Christ!

Here we are with some of the sweetest girls ever at our stay in Indianapolis. It was great to talk and encourage each other.

Please think of me and pray if you think of it. I am heading up to the Northwoods to lead my 5th journey this year! This is spiritual warfare and satan is very real. Please pray if you think of it. After I get back on Sunday, Monday morning we will be heading out and driving to Big Sandy, Texas where we will be at the first regional ATI conference for the year! I am very excited. I was asked to share a testimony for the young ladies there at Commit and am looking forward to Heidi, Hannah and I teaming up to share what God has done in our lives lately.

My God is so good to me. He has opened doors for so many ministries and opportunities for encouragement to young ladies I can’t even believe it sometimes. God has been good beyond all I could ever ask or think!

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