After college, I worked for a law firm. Dale actually was cleaning one night. Dale introduced himself and we got to know each other little by little, and it was like, wow! We both like so much of the same things - country life, horses, animals, kids! So, we got married pretty quickly. We both just know that was it. This is it!

When Dale died, it was a shock to everyone. Nobody expected it. The coroner said he just literally just fell over and died - his heart just gave out. I felt all alone, because he was my rock, he was everything to me. I put him above all else. I didn't really know better at the time. I didn't have God in my life, or Jesus, like I do now, so can you imagine how lonely I truly felt?

My mom told me about this church her sister and her brother had found. It was a half hour drive but I said, "OK, I'll try it." I picked up my aunt one Saturday evening and said to her in the car, "If they talk about Genesis, that's it, that will be my sign not to go because, you know, I never could get through the book of Genesis. Never."

We sang three or four songs; I actually felt like, "Wow! I know the words! This is wonderful! I feel already part of the church!" Well, then Pastor Marc comes out. Guess what we start talking about - first thing? Genesis. We're going to have a big, long, I don't remember how many weeks it was, on Genesis! But, you know, probably within 10 minutes, I'm like, "I get this!" 

Door Creek started talking about Life Groups and so I looked into it, but because of my anxiety, depression, severe panic attacks, which have haunted me for thirty years, I thought, well, I've got to pray on this. I think I'm learning how to pray. I'm going to pray on it.

And then I started looking on the internet to see what groups were available and I thought, OK, well this one looks good. It's close by. Sometimes we watch videos, sometimes we just talk about what's going on in each other's lives because that's a big thing, and then we pray for each other every time, and it's wonderful.

Since I've been going to Door Creek, it's been amazing. I've had one minor - well, I'd call it minor, some people might call it major - panic attack in two and a half years, and I prayed through the whole thing. I know it's because of what I'm learning at Door Creek. The preaching - it has brought me peace. It has brought me peace.

People always say, "Turn it over to God," like when my husband died. Turn it over to God. What does that mean? How many people truly know what that means? Well guess what I learned? I learned how to turn it over to God! I love my family, but now I know the Lord is all I need truly in my life. He is my rock and I have learned that. It's amazing. I want this for everybody.

I want everybody to be filled with the Holy Spirit. I want everybody to feel what I'm feeling and the happiness and joy that God has given me. He has put this in my life. He has put this church in my life and I'm so grateful for that.