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My Encounter with Jesus

Before my encounter with Jesus, I was a fearful person. I always thought about the time when my parents would die. Whenever I heard the siren of the ambulances I thought something had happened to my parents, my sisters and my brother. I was afraid of death and to be alone in this world. When I got married I continued having fears of losing my husband and my children.

One night I was worried because my husband did not come home and it was too late. I got down on my knees and I began to pray. I asked to God to take my life handle it, change it and also to change my thoughts. Even though I had grown up with catholic parents and my fathers had thought me about Jesus, I did not know Him, but that night I felt the presence of God like I had never felt before. That night I had a real encounter with God, because I began to have hunger and thirst for Him.

Now, I can say that I can feel secure and protected knowing that God cares for me and my whole family. I know that Jesus had the victory over death and He gave me abundance of life.

About the Author
Lidia Ortega, author of My Encounter with Jesus, is an ESL student. She is from Guatemala and moved to Clinton four years ago. She is married, and has two daughters and one son. She attends evening classes at the Clinton Adult Learning Center.