Our Stories...

ANNE PELC

Place of Salvation: Carmel
Date of Salvation: 30/10/2004

My Story

My life before Jesus was full of fear, anxiety,blame and rejection. I remember my childhood as loveless and insecure - I grew up thinking a good day was when nothing bad happened. I felt that everything was my fault and that I was responsible for others happiness. I carried the burden of guilt that my younger brother and sister were not cared for as they should have been, after I left home. I felt responsible for the relationship between me and my husband, and felt I'd let my children down when the marriage failed and sadly ended in divorce. I always felt so alone and helpless on the inside - despite appearing to live a fairly normal life on the outside.

We were not a church-going family, so I was shocked when my daughter and then my son told me they had given their lives to Jesus! I had never heard preaching about a relationship with a living, powerful, yet loving God before.I started attending Carmel to keep an eye on my teenage children! I said the prayer of salvation almost despite myself and yet God started changing me on the inside right from the start.

He has tenderly and patiently showed me how much He loves me (I took a lot of convincing!) and that He'd always been there with me and for me and He always will be.Oh if only I'd known! Every day He's changing me more and more. It's not always easy, and He's got a lot more to do in me, but I would not choose any other way.

I no longer feel unlovable and worthless, and I don't spend my life worrying. With Him I look forward with excited expectation and now I only ever look back to see how far He has brought me.

God cares about me - I am His precious, unique creation. And now I know, I want everyone else to know. If you are reading this and have not yet come to know Him - know that you are His precious creation too. Jesus died on the cross for you,and He wants to have a relationship with you,YES YOU!