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.:THE TESTIMONY OF EDNA

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I have never been involved in the Watchtower Organization or Mormon church. I was raised Catholic and continued to attend the Catholic Church until I was twenty-seven years old. I am now a young born again Christian and I have a real heart to reach out to others who are lost in counterfeit religions. This is why I joined the Spanish volunteer ministry team here on this website as well as the one at my new church.

Since I began reading my Bible and attending my new church, I have started learning about the failures, false teachings, and practices in the Catholic Church. From studying about the Catholic Church, I started learning about other false beliefs and practices in other religions. I became very interested in the Watchtower Organization, because they seemed more oppressive and harmful to their followers than other growing false organizations.

After reading Ex-Jehovah’s Witness testimonies, I feel as if the Lord put a burden in my heart to minister to them. When Jehovah’s Witnesses came to my door I see it as an opportunity to invite them into my home and minister to them as best as I could, even with my short walk with the Lord.

My husband and I married very young. I was Catholic; he was not. About five years into our marriage, my husband interviewed for a security guard job and the interviewer turned out to be an old high school friend. Not only did my husband get the job, but his friend also introduced him to Jesus Christ, and he came to know the Lord. Another co-worker, who was also a Christian, let my husband know about a church in town called Calvary Chapel. My husband then told me about it. I went, not because I thought I needed anything different spiritually, but because I heard they had a children’s ministry, and my parish at the time did not have one. I thought it would be a good idea to take my son since mass was so boring for him. Once I started going to Calvary Chapel I was on the road to meeting Jesus face to face, and I haven’t left since. I’ve only known the Lord for a short time, and I am very happy with the faithfulness, love, and knowledge, he’s given me in that time.

Now that I know Jesus, my life has changed in many ways: my marriage is improving, I am more independent financially, and I am a better person. My life has a new purpose now and is not filled with uncertainty as it was before. I try to live a life that is balanced between family, work, and spiritual growth. We have three kids and life can get hectic. I try hard to get back to the basics when life becomes too fast. On a day-to-day basis I try to live righteously, stay in the Word, and be the best wife and mother I can be.

I have been going to Calvary Chapel for about two years. I am involved in the Spanish Translation Ministry. It is a small ministry team composed of a married couple and me. We translate one Sunday service per week.  One person translates from the prayer room adjacent to the sanctuary by speaking into a headset. People who wish to hear the translation can get headphones at the welcome center to listen. We take turns translating services.
 
My husband and I have three kids, nine, four, and two. We lead simple lives working and bringing up our children. I’m a stay at home mom, but luckily, I also have a part-time job cleaning a school. This allows for a very flexible working schedule of about 10 hours per week. I am also blessed to know a second language and would like to use this gift to minister to as many as possible.

I try to grow as a Christian daily. I read my Bible and prayer several times during the week. I’d like to be more purposeful in my prayer life. I try to stay in the word, trust in the Lord, and live righteously in my daily life. I see being a good wife and mother as my most important God-given role and responsibility. I try to improve on being a better wife and mom on a daily basis. I want as many people to come to know the Lord as possible. I witness to family members and friends when I have the opportunity. Knowing Jesus is the best part of my life, and I want others to know that joy. I would also like everything in my life and efforts to be for the glory of God. I know I came to Jesus by being broken first, and having nowhere to go. I’m grateful for the hardships, limitations, and struggles that brought me to Him. I choose to be broken, by coming to know Him, than to never be broken and never know Him.