"CHANGES IN MY LIFE"
I was once a typical girl who has no sense of purpose and no sense of vision and direction who wants to live her life to all its fullness. And now, let me tell you the bewildering and remarkable tale about how my greatest friend reversed my life from nothing to something.
Few years ago, I could say that my life was worst more than I could imagine. I used to live in a being full of immorality, wicked behaviour, foolish acts, ideas and habits. I irreverently took vices such as alcoholic beverages and smoke intensely day by day. Involving in wrong relationship becomes used to me where it feels like I am just playing with every man’s feeling. But, all of a sudden, having brought to an end, the life I’m enjoying and living was causing me wrecking unhappy and discomfort and displaying severe degradation and neglect. What makes my existence least good here is when I attempted to kill myself for so many times just because I am suffering from mental turbulence caused of hopelessness. I cannot find my way back on the right track.
One day, my suitor asked me if I am available to hang-out with during Sundays, 9am, which is of course my free time so, I said yes in response without even asking where are we going. Oh well, as if like I care that time. And you know what, that first Sunday started to change my life. Upon arriving at the venue, we are being welcomed by two pretty ladies as white as snow outside the spacious site. As we enter, it was full of flickering lights that enticing on my two big black round eyes. There is loud banging music of praises and worship inside. And the whole crowd is dancing gracefully and singing out loud for what they called Lord. Omo! It was a church. At the back of my mind, I have in mind this ridiculous and humorous thought, “What am I doing in such a place like this, a place where righteous people gathered.” I felt a feeling of embarrassment and inconvenience. I am not used to that kind of ambience and scenarios. After the service, I am planning to kick my friend’s ass vigorously but there’s a big chubby man draw near to me. He asked me how was my day, how was my experience during the service, and a lot more questions and it really bombarded me. I just responded that it was fine and answered all his inquiries shamefaced. Yet, little did he know, I felt something I have never felt before. Despite of that annoying experience, I did not even notice that I come back again and again to sit in on the service, lending my ear to the pastor in the pulpit. Yes, it became my habit. I started to create new atomic habits that add value to my life, I also started to read His words day and night. My so-called friends used to call me Holy Shit but I ignored them and continue what I am doing telling myself that this is the right choice I had ever made in my existence.
And the most awaited event on my life suddenly happened. It was a three day encounter or what they call youth camp. Three consecutive day without any connection from the outside world. That three day event that changes my life forever. There we tackled the life of Jesus and how He gave His life for His dear friends, which is us people. I used to know Him like I never know Him before. I used to experience Him like I never experience His presence before. And I used to love Him like I never loved Him before. There I also used to realize how important life is. How important connection and influence are. That living in miserable life is not fatal and final. There’s always a chance to take a choice and make a change. Honestly, I burst out so hard that the flowing never comes to an end. And there, I found my safe haven and a true friend.
From that day on, my life has a constant change. I started to cut the ties from people, habits, scenarios and wrong decisions and started living my life full of purpose and vision. I let that Special Friend of mine to take total control of life. He, who orchestrated it.
And that’s how I live my roller coaster life right now. Embracing supernatural life with a true friend who will never leave me till death do us part.
(Descriptive Story by Claire Montero)