Charlene

I was born deaf and I was born into a deaf family. I consider that lucky! We traveled all over the country during my childhood. My father couldn't stand staying in one place too long. I went to fourteen different schools before we settled down in North California. My mom divorced my father and built a new life for us. We had a hard life before that and looking back, I can see how God has been there for us through it all. I accepted Jesus Christ as my personal savior when I was ten years old and I can remember the moment when I did. My life literally changed forever at that moment.

I met my first love and we got married at eighteen years old. He joined the Navy and I left everything behind to follow him. I realized shortly that I had married a complete stranger. We had a very difficult time during our marriage. I gave birth to my beautiful son, Landon, at 20 and he was my little miracle. My husband and I had separated a week before I found out that I was pregnant with our second son, Brady. Our marriage fell into a divorce and I struggled through the experience while being pregnant and taking care of my two year old son on my own.

Even during the hardest times of my life, God was the shelter to the storm. I made a decision to turn my family's road towards God and to live for him. We had a hard time finding the right church. God led me to finding the church I now have been attending for a year. I am so grateful for the people I have met and to be able to hear the powerful doctrine preached on the podium every week. I realized that even though I have been a Christian since I was ten years old, I had never gone any further from just being saved. There was so much more growing and serving the Lord that I needed to do! That realization was huge!

Inspired by Proverbs 31 and the women I have met, I decided to seek God in everything I have. I was accepted to a state university this year and had my own plans for my future. When I let God take control of my life, I suddenly felt a huge impression in my heart to become a stay at home mother. As a single mom, that will be a huge step of faith for me, but God will always provide a way for his will to be done.

I am blessed to be a mother and I enjoy living life with my two little miracles. I am blessed to be a part of this wonderful site and I look forward to fellowshipping with all of you! I only hope we can learn from each other, to support each other and to seek God together.