Where to begin? I was facing 40yrs prison and God said no. I did 3months and for 2 years I haven't been able to find work but God has sustained me. I lost everything when I went to prision. My new mercedes, all my wealth. As God said I was stripped to bare bones but God has slowly been restoring me clothes, car, computer, roof over my head and food in my stomach. Not the church but God. I am God's annointed and He has given me so much to do. Please just pray I accomplish, and with humility, all of it ... thank you.

Listening to Trey's sermon this morning about forgiveness was awesome! We all need to forgive and be forgiven. Years ago when I was young I suffered years of abuse by my stepfather. It left me a hurt, wounded, broken person. After finding the love of God at 18 years old, God began to tell me I needed to forgive my stepfather. I knew I couldn't on my own, but He said He'd help me. Well, He did. Forgiving him was the best thing I ever did. It set me free. Free from the hurt, the anger, the bondage. I wasn't telling him it was ok what he did - I told him that I released him from my judgement. God could deal with him, that wasn't my job to be his judge and jury. There has been layer upon layer of healing since then. I owe my entire life to God. I can't imagine where I would be without Him.

In 2007 God saved my life.

I was a fugitive for three and a half years, a member of the crips, a drug trafficker, and was a drug addict. I thought I was trapped and couldn't get out. I knew I was going to jail or someone was going to kill me. I talked to my aunt about all this, she told me to call on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and ask Him to save me.

I tried that one day before I went to make my runs to my drug houses, but He didn't come then. I was at one of my drug houses in a basement and I heard a voice call my real name, I had another identity, as well as an alias. No one knew my real name. When I saw that Light it scared me more than anything ever in my life.

I left everything and turned myself in.

I repented and was baptized in the name Lord Jesus Christ. I've been saved for four years. I haven't smoked or drank in four years. I just got married to a beautiful wife and obtaIned an Associate's Degree.

"Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today, and forever." Hebrews 13:8

We have been to sooooo many churches and I almost gave up on ever finding a place we belong or felt called to be. I honestly was expecting more of the same when I arrived at Wellspring but desperately hoping it would be different.

It was different.

From your greeters to helpers, you all made us feel welcome in a very balanced way. What I mean by that is that it was genuine and not pushy or forced.

I felt the holy spirit inside the whole time. I had a "high" if you will. The only time that has ever happened to me was at my old church home in NC. Then to top that all of your message was so anointed. I do believe that children belong with their peer group but we made a family deal that the first visit to a new church they could sit with me and then every visit after that they had to go in children's church. I have NEVER seen any adult pastor keep the attention of my children (11 & 7) like you did. They were so engaged that when I asked them what they learned they could almost repeat with detail the whole parable and how you told it. My son particularly remembers the feeding the pigs and I know it will be imprinted in his little mind and heart forever. Thank you for that!

I will be emailing Eric like you suggested to find out how to be a part of Wellspring. I am also telling everybody I know who does not go to church to come visit.

Thanks again

I enjoyed yesterday to the depth of my soul. Even helping on the breakdown was very pleasing to me. I have been searching for a way to help and do something in return for the many blessings that God has given me. Thus being the reason why we decided to include coming every Sunday to Wellspring into our weekly gas budget! Lol!

It gives us a sense of peace. I can only pray that this is only the beginning. As long as my schedule permits, I can be anywhere the church needs me. I do love the service and enjoying it with my husband. I can help with KK every other week, and another area on the off weeks that will allow me to be part of the regular service with my husband. My heart still needs to be filled with God's word, and my soul is still trying to be complete and solid with my faith. I won't try to hide that fact.

If you need me on my off weeks in KK because of shortage or any emergency reason, I will be happy to assist. As you can see, I just want to serve where needed. I'm not picky when it comes to serving. I so appreciate everything!

I started attending Wellspring on Easter Sunday. Pastor Trey's service moved me to tears and I decided that day it was time to open my heart back up to Christ. My life had become consumed with making bad choices and trying to handle everything on my own. All of that pressure had really been weighing on me emotionally and physically, but after pledging to release all of my burdens to God that Easter Sunday, my life started moving in a positive direction. I prayed for God to start making my choices because I was obviously making all the wrong ones. What do you know he did!

Recently I had been in the hospital for a mini stroke and unfortunately did not have any insurance. I was waiting for all of the thousands of dollars of bills to start rolling in, but instead, a few days ago, I received a letter from the hospital saying my stay was paid free and clear. God heard my prayers and answered them! The funny thing is I didn't pray for money, I prayed for God to carry my burdens and that letter took a huge one off my shoulders. That told me, when you leave it to God, He will give you what you need :)