Diane W - My unspeakable abuse now helps other women - Come on let's go
Diane's grandfather sexually abused her from the time she was little girl. Eventually it led to actual intercourse. One day at age 15, Diane told him, "This is not right." To her shock, he never touched her again, causing her even more guilt by wondering if the abuse was ultimately her fault. Decades later, she found counseling and healing in Christ for these unimaginable wounds of the heart.
Eric A - 62 days in solitary. At day 31, my life changed - Come on let's go
With only a bible in solitary, Eric gave his life to Christ on day 31 of a 62-day confinement. Now a Christian, he refused to engage in corrupt activity in the prison. The warden saw this and made Eric the "Canteen Man," the most powerful job behind bars, where food can be doled out secretly to friends and secret deals and bribes arranged. Eric again refused, which put his safety in jeopardy, but God protected.
Mike K - Dad confiscated my marijuana - Come on let's go
Mike hated his parents while they tried to lead him away from drugs and partying. A few days after his Dad pled with him to stop, Mike woke up on a couch somewhere unknown and realized he was out of control. He cried out to God. Today, his parents are close friends.
Dian - Will anyone love this hungry orphan? - Come on let's go
Dian was left at a Romanian orphanage and had terrible heart problems. Nonetheless, an American father felt compassion for him and wanted to adopt. The family took a vote, and all agreed to bring in this sickly young boy. Years later, after successful heart surgery at Vanderbilt, Dian felt his own call to help orphans after working at a boys home in Central America.
The Plan - ComeOnLetsGo
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Chris gets real - Come on let's go
Pastor Chris was happy to share his story, but when asked who exactly he assaulted that led to his conversion, he paused . . . for quite a long time. (ComeOnLetsGo's small group curriculum uses this anecdote as an example of asking a good question and staying silent until you get an answer.)
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Petra - I divorced him. He chased me, then quit. Then I chased him - Come on let's go
Then God said, “Trust me. You don’t have to trust him. Just trust me.” I said, “OK.” So I turned Lonnie over to the Lord and said, “OK God, I trust you. I’m gonna move forward.”
Paul B - Anger and porn addictions - Come on let's go
"I knew better. I was raised better, but once I started and the more I did it the deeper into it I got."
Shauna - Homeless. Sleeping in a car with my newborn - Come on let's go
I slept in the car one night with my newborn baby. That was one of those “God, why me” moments.