A story

So, for small group next week, I am supposed to tell a part of my story that God has helped me through. A part that he has used to shape my character. I really like this idea better than just telling my testimony. What is it about telling a "testimony" that is so intimidating?

There are many "parts" of my life that I could choose from. I don't have anything life shattering, like a huge falling out with family, drug recovery, or similar. But God does work in my life. It will be good for me to go through them.

Today, I will just list the areas that I could talk about, then I can choose and shape the story that I will tell.

Choices:

• Going to college, changing major, sense of identity
• Purity issues while courting
• Kanakuk Camps, loneliness
• 6 weeks in China, questioning purpose
• First year teaching, feelings of inadequacy
• First time mom, What the heck am I doing?

I think that pretty well covers the traumatic events in my life. It will be good to go through these things and look back at what I have been through, and how God has used it to shape me toward the image of Christ.