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Things were going along just fine until about a year and a half ago when my perfect little Christian bubble world exploded into lots of little pieces. And this was no small explosion. I grew up in a Christian home, went to Christian camps, went to Christian school, married a Christian guy (from a Christian family), had nice little Christian kids who also went to Christian school... meanwhile I had no idea what was going on in the world around me. The truth was, at that time I didn't care. All I knew was that my life was good, great even. I had an extremely comfortable life that made me pretty darn happy. The only problem was that Jesus Christ did not call Christians to live "comfortable" and "happy" lives. He did not call Christians to hole up in a "perfect", self-created bubble world existances. He called us to go...My bubble world burst the day I went to see Heather Veitch to do my hair. We knew each other from church and while I was held captive, with foil in my hair, she was describing an outreach she wanted to do...an outreach to dancers in a local strip club! What?!! She was asking me (the normal, stay at home mom) if I would go into a strip club with a group of girls from church to tell the dancers about God. At first I was thinking, I can't say no or I'll look like a snob. Then, the realization hit me. I could not remember the last time I had allowed myself to be remotely uncomfortable for God. I could not remember the last time I had shared the priceless knowledge that I had as a Christian with anyone else. I could not remember, and for a Christian, that's not okay. Especially considering the extremely "uncomfortable" thing Christ did on the cross for us.So, I went to the club. I was terrified and feeling like there was no way a girl would even listen to me if I hadn't walked in her lifestyle. What happened was that not only did she listen, she cried, prayed with me, thanked me, and hugged me for being there and just being "nice" to her. I walked away completely changed that night. Eyes wide open to a world around me that really wants to know God. I also walked away with a calling on my life that has taken many steps of faith.Heather and I began an evangelistic ministry that focuses on people, especially people in the sex industry, seeing God in us through our love for them. Walking into clubs and porn conventions is definitely new territory for me. It is not comfortable and it was not in MY plan for my life, but the truth is that I don't even care about my "bubble" any more. Living the life that GOD has planned for me is so much more rewarding and amazing than anything I could have imagined! Christians, why not let God explode your bubble world and watch the unbelievable things He will do through you too!}