Looking back, I am amazed at where the Lord has brought me. He truly is the God of Grace and Mercy. I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior at an early age. I soon became very active in my church and felt a call to full time ministry. Last year the Lord gave me the wonderful opportunity to travel with a music team. I realized towards the end of our tour, the bondage of sin I was stuck in. I had lived with the sin of an eating disorder for seven years. I believed I had it under control. The Lord brought me to a point when I knew I needed to repent and get out of these chains. After coming to The Father's Ranch, the Lord revealed to me my sin, and the greatness of my depravity. All the times I thought I was relying on Him, I was relying on everything but Him. Learning accurate theology has been phenomenal in teaching me the false beliefs I had about God. I have been taught of my depravity and what I deserve - judgment in hell. I realized through His Spirit, how much mercy and grace I receive each day (Psalm 136). God has given me a peace that surpasses all understanding (Phil 4:7). I thank and praise the Lord each day for pulling me out of my deep pit of sin and for the provision of TFR (Psalm 40:1-5). We truly serve a great God! My life is now His...all of it! (Job 27:3-6).

---Bethany