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Help me to sew my seed. Please read testimony

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Want to join me in making a difference? I'm raising money to benefit Destiny Pointe Church Inc, and any donation will help make an impact. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me.For all who know me,each and everyone of you by now should know that I have been in the transition of living my life for Jesus Christ. I was released from prison January 12 only by the Grace of God. I was facing a total of 42years with prior and persistent attached. Knowing this when I first was taken into coustody June 17 of 2023 it was unbearable for me to believe that I would be spending the remainder of my life behind bars, which bought about 3 suicide attempts. I hung myself twice and cut my wrists once. Jesus kept me though. He cut off the ropes twice and bandaged me up once. At that point I was placed on suicide watch where I remained for five weeks in the Boone county jail under 24hr surveillance. During that period I had nowhere to run or anyway to escape my heartaches,fears, depressed thoughts or the future of imprisonment. I spent the first 3 weeks of that time filled with excruciating heartache and pain not only because I did not feel like my life was worth living anymore but also because I didn't feel as if I was worthy enough to give it to Jesus Christ because I had been living in the most disgusting sin that I have ever allowed myself to in all my life,and the fact is I felt as I had fallen so far down while being an already born again Christian that I was ashamed and embarrassed to bring my issues to God.
4weeks into being on suicide watch I decided that I was tired of crying and thinking of only ways that I could leave this world, I knew that it would hurt my children and family more then I could stand to think about but not doing it meant that I had to continue live in the state of suffering and misery,so I found myself once again turning to the only person that I have ever turned to when I felt like there was nothing else in the world that could help my circumstances and that was our lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
I fell to my knees a wept like a baby,and through my sorrowful tears and running nose and gut wrenching cry and begged for God to forgive me for being such an awful person and pleaded with him to return to my life and remove the bondage that had me so close to hell that I could feel the fire....
I said to him that if he would restore me that I would rededicate my life to him And live the remainder of it honoring him, glorifying his name and sharing what he had done for me rather it was in prison or as a free man.
In that exact moment an overwhelming sense of peace came over me and I felt the weight of my sin and sorrow lifted.
Within the following week I spent several hrs a day reading my Bible and sharing what Jesus came to this world for and how he was working in my life with fellow offenders.Shortly after I was shipped off to prison. I thought that I would be able to get out of the charges that I was facing due to technicalities so I asked my lawyer to try and get a plea bargain so that I may be released on probation and she tried. Weeks later she contacted me and explained to me that the prosecutor had denied all requests for a plea bargain and that I would be going to trial twice in January of 24. It knocked the wind out of me, however not the Peace and newly found joy that I had because Jesus Christ was already working around the clock in my life. Yes it hurt to know but I didn't have any resentments towards Jesus Christ,as I had already agreed to do his work in or out of prison as long as I could have him present in mine.
I began settling into what I understood would be the rest of my life. I attended every church service and spent most of my time alone ready the word , meditating with God or sharing the gospel with other inmates. 11 days before my trials where to take place I attended Court for a misdemeanor offense where I was advised by my lawyer that the state had decided to drop every charge except two that would cost me 5years of probation. That day I left that room in tears giving all the glory to God and reassuring him that I would continue to hold up my end of the deal. A week later I was granted an immediate out date and returned home January 12.
When I left the streets to prison my life had gone so low that it was reduced to a tent and a backpack.
I was released to start my life all over with nothing to my name ,no clothes,no money,no anything. Only a sister who loves me and a God that has been so faithful to his word even when I knew I was undeserving.
Since my release I have yet to find work however I have found an amazing church and through donations have clothes to put on my back. I live in a sober living program and thanks to them I have a roof over my head. The food pantry provides me with enough food to get me by so I don't have any needs at the moment. I attended church services on a regular basis,as matter of fact if the door is open I am there. I attended Destiny Point. Which brings me to my reason for my testimony at this time.
This evening I attended a service that was amazing of course and our church is in the process of opening an expansion to the church and administering to special needs children. We were asked to sow a seed if we could and since I have no money they left me feeling really guilty because I want to do nothing more than to get back to God for what he's given to me. At the end of the service a friend of mine that also attends to church ask me if I needed a Bible at which point I replied yes so I received the Bible unwrapped it opened it up and there was $44 inside the Bible which had been bought and shipped through eBay that the individual knew nothing about I had kept donation envelope from the church because I have every intention of trying to figure out a way to come up with $1,000 to sew into my church,didn't know how but I knew I was going to try. After receiving the Bible I was told to grab a handful of these amazing bracelets with inspirational Bible quotes or phrases on them. Now I know that to some it may seem as if I'm reaching a little far here but I grabbed 17 of the bracelets and I have $44 nothing else to my name so I would like to if anybody is willing to help me in this quest to get to $1,000 sell these bracelets at $52 a piece I know it's alot to ask but I also know that it's worth it. Nothing's too much for God, if anybody is willing to help me in this area,my right hand to God every single dime will go to my church to help with the expansion for ministering to these children and their families I humbly ask for anyone who can to help me to do this.It would be such a blessing if you can, please feel free to reach out if not know you're blessed anyway. it's my goal and I would love nothing more than to accomplish it thank you.
If you can't and you have a chance to read this post at least please if nothing else share it so that the word gets around thank you so much God bless you all from me to you. I do have a cash app I've set up so anyone interested in that information also once again please feel free to reach out if that's not a possibility , I know some folks do not have cash app then I would be more than willing to meet in person so that you may receive your bracelet.

Donations 

  • Anonymous
    • $140
    • 9 mos
  • Monica Davis
    • $20
    • 9 mos
  • Angie Davis-schlieper
    • $20
    • 10 mos
  • James Lindsey
    • $20
    • 10 mos
  • Crystal Lindsey
    • $58
    • 10 mos

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James Lindsey
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Columbia, MO
Destiny Pointe Church Inc
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