How did I come to know Jesus? Going back in time when I was a little girl about 6 years old I remember the Sabbath school teacher telling the kids the story of a woman who lost a valuable coin. This woman looked and looked and gave up searching for the lost coin. That night before she went to bed, she prayed about that lost coin to Jesus and when she finished her prayer she looked at the corner nightstand, and there was the shiny lost coin! She was so happy to find it but even happier for an answered prayer.

I believed the story and believed in prayer. That special sabbath school teacher also showed a picture of Jesus walking on earth and performing miracles. I don't remember the miracles, all I remember was seeing Jesus on the felt board and believing with my whole heart.During my childhood years I remember performing small acts of kindness. I loved to go outside on a sunny day and sing about God's creation. I use to love going to the candy store and buying a whole bag of candy and sharing them with all the neighborhood kids!When I was about 10 years of age. I remember going to church with my mother and opening up my bible that I received as a gift from my sabbath school class. In that bible it had pictures of God's creation. I use to love looking at that picture and the picture of Adam and Eve.I was active in church, although I wasn't very good at anything. I knew how to play the violin, but not very well. I knew how to play the piano, but not like a professional. I knew how to sing, but just a rookie. I tried to memorize a bible verse, but when the time came to speak, I forgot. I would always say to myself I would read the bible from cover to cover and never get past Genesis.

When I was in my teens, I started becoming popular in school and had a passion for playing tennis. My interest in church started to dwindle but my mother was adamant on making me go whether I wanted to or not. I would feel guilty going when I knew that I was not living right before God. This is when my great struggle began as a Christian.I got baptized at age of 15, the same night I went out and was drinking and smoking the night away. What a hypocrite I was! I knew that I was living in apostasy but never ceased to pray for forgiveness. My struggle continued from my teens until my mid twenties. I would go party, travel, become promiscuous and if sober by the end of the night, get on my knees and ask for forgiveness. I noticed a pattern while dating men. Out of the three long relationships I've had prior to marriage I tried changing people. I was trying to change myself in becoming a devoted Christian and at the same time change my mate in thinking the same way. It never worked out, only backfired and cornered me to make a decision whether my relationship with man or God was more important. In the end, my decision was to stick with God.

When I turned 25, I got disgusted with sin and living in sin. With the help of God I have forsaken the outward noticeable sin and made a 180 degree turn in my life. I got re baptized and this time I've been sober since! That same year I graduated from nursing school and started my medical missionary outreach. Whether in other countries or in the hospital where I worked my faith was in living action. As I got older, I had a desire to met my perfect match. But the story went like this. The person who I liked and wanted to be with didn't like me and the person who wanted to be with me I rejected so here I am single and disappointed, but not for long! I realized perhaps marriage is not for everyone! I had a talk with God and told Him that I was content being single for the rest of my life and living the life of Mother Teresa.

One week after my talk with God, I meet my charming husband Alex in a far away land called Serbia. We met in a small church in a small town called Cacak. He was one of the active members of the church, a young single male who was devoted to his church and God. With the help of God, the bridge was made and we met in the middle again for the second time. This time it was for good. We got married shortly afterwards. Alex soon moved to America. We have a beautiful little baby boy named, "Isaac." Life from two different upbringings was not easy. But however you put it, there's no perfect match for a perfect marriage. Let's face it, where all different in our own unique God given way. We have cherished sins that we just can't let go of. Old habits that we hate to replace. So many future dreams that we close the door upon, yet it never leaves our hearts.

My marriage with Alex is solid. But we as sinful human creatures have a tendency to attack and hurt those who are nearest and dearest to us. We accomplish a lot, but more can be done if we would work in harmony and play every note in tune. That takes time. But the more time you invest the quicker the symphony can perform. The more frequently you polish a cloudy dull looking diamond rock, the quicker the luster and shine will radiate! Right now our marriage is at the polishing stage, no luster, no shine no appearance of beauty or prosperity. But I know deep in my heart what I have. I know what our marriage can become.

I will press harder upon myself that diamond, and one day... one day that rock will shine so bright to the point where it will become blinding to the naked eye. People will only then see and appreciate the time, effort and most of all prayer to not only make a sweet melody but see the value it always had but never trusted or appreciated until after the final test result. Who can determine it's worth and capability? The only person who knows that value is the one holding the magnifying glass, the detector of the worth and authenticity of that diamond. The one and only person who can with His experienced eyes peirce through the heart and core of that diamond and determine wether it's real or fake. All my credit I give unto the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour and friend forever more. God brought Adam and Eve into marriage. They were the happiest people in earth's history until after the fall.

When we obey God and delight in Him, life is a joy. But when we become selfish and lose sight of our Creator, everything sooner or later becomes gray, hopeless, depressive and exhausting. We tend to ask the question what is the meaning of life? Is there a new kingdom awaiting us in heaven with Jesus the redeemer? Answer is YES! My advise to all readers is this: Draw close to God, seek Him while He still may be found. He knocks on the door of your heart daily. Won't you let him in? If you've never prayed, get on your knees now and ask Jesus to come into your life. To guide you in His perfect and present truth. The bible says,"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God." The bible cannot lie, it can only change your life, it did mine. Life is in the Lord!