I originally came along to
Alpha to support my friend who had a lot of questions, as well as to see what
Alpha was all about, since I’ve heard so much about it for a number of years.
I
am a Christian who grew up in a Christian home, however at the point in my life
that I was doing Alpha I was feeling very 'heavy', and was in the
process of emotional healing. It felt like each day I was getting heavier and
heavier. At the Alpha Day Away I went up for prayer, and whilst the
worship was playing I was just crying without control. I then I had prayer and
encountered the Holy Spirit. This isn’t my first encounter, but as Christians
we need continual encounters with the Holy Spirit, to die to ourselves and know
we aren’t in control. After prayer I felt so much 'lighter'. I just had a glimpse
of joy and spark brought back into my life, which I had lost for a while.