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The Sanchez Family Testimony
Wow! This still seams like a dream! I can't believe that our turn is here already! Here is our story....It all started in December of 1998, when I was with my ex-husband and pregnant with our 2nd son. The relationship was abusive, both to my children and to myself. I thought I could handle it ok on my own accord, but when it came to my kids, I couldn't handle it. Then came the "threat". The threat that if I didn't get my tubes tied, and I became pregnant again, that he would make sure that I lost the baby, and he would leave. He could of left, but the thought of him making me lose my baby...that I couldn't take. I reluctantly asked my doctor to have a tubal ligation after having Jordan. From that moment on I felt; even though I was "backslidden"; the Holy Spirit tug on my heart, and ask me continually not to have it done, asking me to trust Him, and to not fear my ex. But I couldn't see past my own problems, and could not see past the fear of the possibility of losing a child to the wills of an angry ex. When I was on the operating table, I felt the heartache of the Holy Spirit as I was asked one last time before I went under, if I was sure I wanted to go through with it. The next thing I remember was waking up feeling so empty, and feeling as though I lost my "womanhood". Well a few months passed and I finally got tired of the abuse, packed up everything, and the kids and I moved back with my parents to Texas. That's when I totally fell away from the Lord. Completely (or so I thought, but He still looked after me) and spitefully. In May of 2000, while at work, I met my DH Michael. We both were on the "party scene", both doing things that we now call our "stupid days before Christ". But something changed, we both were different than anyone else we'd been with...and we fell in love. September 11, 2000 we got married, and he became an awesome father to my 2 boys. Loving them as though they were his own flesh and blood. One day in 2001, after getting high, Michael and I went outside, and that's when the Lord had said "Enough is Enough". He let me "see" that if I kept on the path I was taking, that my kids would be taken away, and we would be locked up. That scared me straight, and I asked Michael if we could go to church. On September 2nd, 2001, Michael accepted Christ, and I rededicated my life to Him. Michael and I were thrilled! We read the stories about how God had opened the womb of Sarah, and Hannah, and from what our then church told us, that if we only had faith enough, God could re-open my womb as well! We prayed, we fasted, we tithed, we attended church, and we had faith! Oh, did we have faith. But as time went on, and on, and I wasn't pregnant yet, talk started that it was because my faith wasn't what it should have been. I was so devastated! But I still kept my faith. Well, Michael and I; through the leading of the Lord; kept searching scriptures and kept finding contradictions between what the pastor was teaching and what the Bible actually said, and that's when the Lord lead us to the church we've been attending now for the past 3 years, one that teaches the Bible book by book, chapter by chapter and verse by verse. That's were we met a couple we are so grateful to today. I was telling them my story, and how I was searching on the internet a place that did affordable reversals. Ben being a Christian lawyer, told me about BA, and another reversal site. I did try the other first, but the web site didn't work (praise the Lord!). I then went to the BA site, and showed it to Michael. We prayed, and prayed, signed up for the digest, and sent in our application. During this whole process of doing our application, the question of whether I knew I was in sin or not came up, and really bothered me and my DH at the beginning, because of the abuse that I went through. But the Lord spoke to my heart, in that Fatherly way; asking me if I had listened to Him, or trusted Him. Of course not...therefore I was in sin. I needed to repent, and restore my body back to the way He had designed it to be. Then when we got the e-mail saying we were accepted to BA, I cried! I couldn't believe that I would have a chance to restore myself, and hopefully have children with the awesome Godly husband that the Lord has blessed me with! I look back on the almost 1 1/2 years that I've been on the list, and think that it really hasn't been that long....even though at times it seemed like an eternity from being last place on the waiting list to being first. But God kept reminding me to be patient, and to wait. Then in His time it would happen...and it did! I am very thankful that the Lord had put it on the hearts of these wonderful people at BA to start up this wonderful ministry! Thank you all! We love you! ~Michael, Michele, Ronnie (11 1/2), & Jordan (7) Sanchez PS... I had forgotten a few points on my testimony when I was writing it, and the Lord has been putting it on my heart to include it. Even though my ex-husband was abusive to my children and to me; through the help of the Lord Jesus Christ; I've forgiven my ex and I pray for his salvation, and that he may know what the true love of Christ is. It took Christ, and only His love to help melt away the bitterness that I held inside for the ex for so many years. I also pray for the people at our former church. I pray that they will seek God with all of their hearts, and search His Word. DH and I want to make sure that the point of forgiveness, and God's grace are known through this. Yes, I could've listened to the Holy Spirit, and avoided sinning. But what was meant for harm, God used for good. He has used us to show others about letting God be in control of our bodies, letting Him be in control of our family size, and ministering to others in our same circumstance. We've also made wonderful friends throughout this whole process. Love to all. Your sis in Christ, Michele Sanchez |
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