Hello faithful prayer warriors, I want to thank you for all you do here. I apologize beforehand because I know this will be long, but it's been awhile and so so much has happened. I requested prayer for several things going back to 2016. I have some crazy awesome testimonies of how the Lord has been working in my life and my family's lives since then. They are truly miraculous and unbelievable, especially to our friends and family who know what we have from from, to be where we are at this very day. Thank Jesus for his grace and mercy.

The most important thing I asked prayer for was salvation for my husband. I am beyond happy to tell you all that as of March 2018 the Lord answered my prayer of saving my husband and giving him a new heart for the things of God. My husband said he would never go to church, never be a Christian, he had never even read the Bible. He hated Christians for the most part due to a lot of hypocrites we see involved in churches that do not obey James 1:22. He has gone from growing weed in our bedroom to attending church every Sunday as well as serving in church. There is a lot (a whole LOT) to his testimony as well as mine so far, but I'm trying to make this as short as possible!

The Lord led us to a great Bible teaching/following church which was another answer to prayer! Another testimony goes with that too! Now we are both serving together in Sunday school teaching the small children there. We were all baptized together (me, him, and our two kids) this past July. His mom and stepdad also were baptized that same day and rededicated their life to again following Jesus! That also just so happened to be the day we were teaching on Lydia and how her and all her house were saved, how awesome is that?! Also, my husbands cousin and her family started attending church with us as well and they were all baptized this past December!

God is so good, I could've never dreamed or imagined any of this that has happened this past year. Our whole lives have completely changed. I was at the point where I thought God didn't hear me. I thought nothing would change, thought my husband would never ever change. I thought I was stuck and there was no hope of things moving towards serving the Lord with my whole family. But God did hear me. And even though He didn't answer when I wanted Him to, He answered me this past year in so many amazing ways that I am forever grateful for!!!!

All glory to God in what He has done for us. Even though we have no clue what we are doing or how to be Christians, He is mecrciful and is teaching us daily. We don't know how to stay on a disciplined Bible reading schedule, but we try and always start where we left off. We don't know how to pray together like I know we should. We didn't even know any of the worship songs when we started attending church. But He is showing us and continues to teach us and Holy Spirit convicts us when things need to be done or changed.

I just wanted to give you a condensed version of what Jesus has done for us so far, and ask you pray for us that He who began a good work in us will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus-Phil. 1:6 I also need prayer for the strength and mercy to continue in my journey of quitting cigarettes. Prayer for my husband to be blessed and for him to be the spiritual leader of our house. Prayer that when the Lord speaks, we hear Him and obey. And prayer that the Lord helps us guide our children in His ways.

Even though I can't always post, I pray and will continue praying for you all here. You have no clue how much this thread, the teachings, the fellowship, and the pure love that is manifest here has helped me.Thank God for you all. May His blessing and grace be abundant in you and His will be done in all your lives, in Jesus name amen.