Baptism 10.13.2024
Abigail May
Hello, my name is Abigail May. I'm in 11th grade, and I've been a part of LEFC for the past year. We went to many churches trying to find the right one, but none happened to fit our family's needs and wants. After a bit we stopped looking due to our busy schedule and some major health issues. I ended up not knowing about God. After not going to church for awhile, I started questioning everything I knew about God. I was surrounded by a Christian atmosphere, but I never heard many lessons about him. I always questioned if he was really there in the hard times. I let people influence me and my actions resulting in me not acting in a godly way. It was hard, and I felt like I had no one left to turn to.
Last year my sister got invited to LEFC by a friend of hers, resulting in my mom thinking why not come and try it out as we had been coming to the co-op at LEFC for 4 years prior. When I joined LEFC, I had no friends, and I stayed to myself. I didn't really care much for the lessons or attending church; it was just another activity for me. As time moved on, I started getting really into the lessons, listening to every youth pastor talk. I started going once in awhile to youth group evenings. Even though I was getting into LEFC, I didn't feel fully connected to the church community or the Lord. I went to winter blast which made me feel connected to the Lord. I made a few friends there and got close to my youth leaders and youth group. I started to feel like I belonged at this church.
It was still rough at church for a bit, and I still questioned my relationship with God. During this summer I went to my first beach camp. I've never been in such a big community devoted to God before, and something in me just made me feel so connected to the Lord. Beach camp made me realize no matter how far I run, Jesus will always be right beside me, just waiting for me to turn around and put my trust into him. Coming home from beach camp, I decided to surrender my heart to Jesus. I started listening to the lessons during Crossover, showing up to even more evening youth group meetings, and reading my Bible, trying to get to know the Lord better. I know I have a long way to go, but I have moved forward in my faith and now know God. I'm wanting to be baptized today to proclaim that I have put my faith in Jesus, and he has brought me to eternal life.