I started attending CityLife Church at Knox in May 2019. At
that time, I was a broken woman, going through a difficult season in life and
in my marriage. The very first time, I attended CityLife, I felt like I had
returned home. One of the pastors made me feel so welcome and she prayed over
me at the end of the service. Then the pandemic hit and I lost my way again. In
January 2021, one Saturday afternoon, I looked over and saw this beautiful
family sitting together. At the end of the service, I said to the lady -
"You have a beautiful family, how do you do it?" She said "Start
with baby steps." I said, "It's too late, my son is 15 years old and
my daughter is 12 years old." She said, "It's never too late."
This beautiful lady became a huge part of my journey, guiding me every step of
the way. I invited my son to church one Saturday afternoon in May. People made
him feel welcome and invited him to youth group the following Friday. It turned
out one of my son's good friends also attends CityLife Church and attend the
same school. What a small world!!! My daughter started going to youth group a
few weeks later after my son started going. It took a little while for my
daughter to settle in, but now she can't wait to go every Friday night. During
this time, I read books on The Praying Wife and The Praying Parent by Stormie
Omartian. Incredible powerful books to read about relationships. But God, our
mighty God, blessed me with the most amazing gift and answered my prayers -
Last December, my husband, my son and my daughter went to see the Christmas
Production - Emmanuel. We went together as a family, seated together as a
family, just like I saw that family two years ago, something that I never
thought would happened in a million years. But praise God, he is constantly
working in our lives, so please always have hope and pray.