Post by pvndorland on Sept 9, 2009 14:00:02 GMT -5
Good Morning!
This morning I received a hearty "Welcome Dorland Family!"
It is such a blessing to FINALLY know that we are not alone in our convictions and beliefs. We are about as Baptist as you can get. So much so that we ae unsure where to go besides the Baptist Church. We are contemplating home church but we need to find other like minded individuals in our area.
Any ideas?
Anyone here in WA?
Know of anyone in WA?
Paul and I have been married for 16 years.
They have been hard years, I was saved 8 years before my husband. Needless to say they were very hard years. God did
not give us children during those years and for that I am thankful.
My husband spent 7 years in prison for a crime he did commit. I stayed faithful during those years and God grew me spiritually beyond what I had ever imagined.
Paul was saved in prison! And our lives finally began to flow together.
God blessed my womb with a son just months before my husband was to be incarcerated. Paul spent the first 6 weeks with his new son before beginning his 7 year sentence. They were beautiful days and I saw God begin to soften Paul's heart.
Paul was raised with a pentacostal tyoe background. He rebelled from his parents at 14 years old and lived without instruction the rest of his growing up years.
I was raised without religion at all and eventually sought out a path of witchcraft and the occult. I became a high priestess in a coven till one glorious night in June of 1994.
Remember my husband was raised Pentacostal. He did attend Sunday school and he had learned some Bible there. On the night of June 4th, 1994 one year after we were married. My husband recalled to me the truth of the trinity. The words flowed from his mouth like joy to my lost soul. I had never heard such sweet words before. It was all it took to break me. I was a lost sinner one minute and a repentant child of God the next!! It took quite some time to get me off my knees. There was so much to be sorry for and God's spirit was all over me. My husband pulled me to my feet after about two hours.
Immediately, I began cleaning house! Out came the black garbage bags and in went the trash! Books, movies, posters, drugs, and so much more I will not mention. When we were done I had just about nothing left but kitchenwares and a set of sheets. I could not throw out all my clothes but as soon as that next check came I purchased my first dress. Isn't it wonderful how God works. No one told me I needed to change my clothes. No one told me to throw out all the sinful things. Just God's precious Holy Spirit.
My husband did this all for me. He was not saved but he knew that live needed to be different. So he just went along with it for a few years. Soon though the separation between unequally yolked peoples became obvious. I had no teaching and no woman to look to to know how to handle this kind of situation and I did not do it right. I pushed, I cried and I fought.
I began to understand that this was not going to change him. The last two years before my husband was incarcerated he just slipped back into the old way of life and it took him straight to prison. That is the best thing God could have let happen! The first night he was there he gave his life to Jesus Christ.
Paul has been home two years now and life is beautiful! Though we struggle a small bit with the rules of parole. He is home! We are a family serving God and growing in His Grace! Paul has taken the position as leader in our home and we are happy.
Church~ We attend Olympia Bible Baptist Church. It is not where we should be. We are contemplating Home Church but our Baptist roots tell us this is not right. Any thoughts? I have been a Sunday school teacher for 13 years. 6 at the first Church we attended and now 7 at this Church. It was a descent Church in the beginning. No debt, modest women and men, children were obedient, the gospel was spread and things were pretty good. It is not that way anymore. Fashion has swept in. Immodesty overwhelms the place, Junior Church and Sunday school are just a place to ship off the "kids" for some loud, obnoxious fun. The Church is now indebt almost million dollars and they are having to drop missionary support. Let's not forget that Herbalife has made it's way in and is wreaking havoc on the people; including the Pastor. We are constantly having to leave church and "explain things" to our impressionable son. We do not want to play goalie (sp?) at church. It is a sad state.
We have fellowshipped with the Mennonite people a couple of towns over but we are unable to worship with them as they do not believe in eternal security and the preservation of the scriptures in the authorized KJV. These are two areas that we cannot compromise! Major doctrins!
I began covering while my husband was in prison. Our parents both Paul's and mine are very understanding but we have much opposition from extended family. I do not cover when attending church my husband says the ridicule would drive us immediately out. And at this point we do not know what we are doing or where we are going so we are standing still for now. Any ideas?
Thoughts? Scriptures? Help?
I cover at home all the time. We know that it is right. We know that it is God honouring. We know it is in obedience to the Word of God.
We homeschool our son and have a few playmates for him. Hoping we can have little brothers and sisters soon. Pray for us.
We homestead a small five acre parcel. We are still clearing land.
We have Nubian dairy goats, a horse, 30 hens and a couple roosters, 3 dogs, a couple of barn cats and my sons two indoor kittens oh... and one gecko.
We are always trying to become more sufficient by God's divine plan for us to live simple and work hard by the sweat of the face.
Lots to still do but it is a labor of love and joy.
I suppose I have said more than enough for now.
God Bless you all,
kindly~ Vanessa
This morning I received a hearty "Welcome Dorland Family!"
It is such a blessing to FINALLY know that we are not alone in our convictions and beliefs. We are about as Baptist as you can get. So much so that we ae unsure where to go besides the Baptist Church. We are contemplating home church but we need to find other like minded individuals in our area.
Any ideas?
Anyone here in WA?
Know of anyone in WA?
Paul and I have been married for 16 years.
They have been hard years, I was saved 8 years before my husband. Needless to say they were very hard years. God did
not give us children during those years and for that I am thankful.
My husband spent 7 years in prison for a crime he did commit. I stayed faithful during those years and God grew me spiritually beyond what I had ever imagined.
Paul was saved in prison! And our lives finally began to flow together.
God blessed my womb with a son just months before my husband was to be incarcerated. Paul spent the first 6 weeks with his new son before beginning his 7 year sentence. They were beautiful days and I saw God begin to soften Paul's heart.
Paul was raised with a pentacostal tyoe background. He rebelled from his parents at 14 years old and lived without instruction the rest of his growing up years.
I was raised without religion at all and eventually sought out a path of witchcraft and the occult. I became a high priestess in a coven till one glorious night in June of 1994.
Remember my husband was raised Pentacostal. He did attend Sunday school and he had learned some Bible there. On the night of June 4th, 1994 one year after we were married. My husband recalled to me the truth of the trinity. The words flowed from his mouth like joy to my lost soul. I had never heard such sweet words before. It was all it took to break me. I was a lost sinner one minute and a repentant child of God the next!! It took quite some time to get me off my knees. There was so much to be sorry for and God's spirit was all over me. My husband pulled me to my feet after about two hours.
Immediately, I began cleaning house! Out came the black garbage bags and in went the trash! Books, movies, posters, drugs, and so much more I will not mention. When we were done I had just about nothing left but kitchenwares and a set of sheets. I could not throw out all my clothes but as soon as that next check came I purchased my first dress. Isn't it wonderful how God works. No one told me I needed to change my clothes. No one told me to throw out all the sinful things. Just God's precious Holy Spirit.
My husband did this all for me. He was not saved but he knew that live needed to be different. So he just went along with it for a few years. Soon though the separation between unequally yolked peoples became obvious. I had no teaching and no woman to look to to know how to handle this kind of situation and I did not do it right. I pushed, I cried and I fought.
I began to understand that this was not going to change him. The last two years before my husband was incarcerated he just slipped back into the old way of life and it took him straight to prison. That is the best thing God could have let happen! The first night he was there he gave his life to Jesus Christ.
Paul has been home two years now and life is beautiful! Though we struggle a small bit with the rules of parole. He is home! We are a family serving God and growing in His Grace! Paul has taken the position as leader in our home and we are happy.
Church~ We attend Olympia Bible Baptist Church. It is not where we should be. We are contemplating Home Church but our Baptist roots tell us this is not right. Any thoughts? I have been a Sunday school teacher for 13 years. 6 at the first Church we attended and now 7 at this Church. It was a descent Church in the beginning. No debt, modest women and men, children were obedient, the gospel was spread and things were pretty good. It is not that way anymore. Fashion has swept in. Immodesty overwhelms the place, Junior Church and Sunday school are just a place to ship off the "kids" for some loud, obnoxious fun. The Church is now indebt almost million dollars and they are having to drop missionary support. Let's not forget that Herbalife has made it's way in and is wreaking havoc on the people; including the Pastor. We are constantly having to leave church and "explain things" to our impressionable son. We do not want to play goalie (sp?) at church. It is a sad state.
We have fellowshipped with the Mennonite people a couple of towns over but we are unable to worship with them as they do not believe in eternal security and the preservation of the scriptures in the authorized KJV. These are two areas that we cannot compromise! Major doctrins!
I began covering while my husband was in prison. Our parents both Paul's and mine are very understanding but we have much opposition from extended family. I do not cover when attending church my husband says the ridicule would drive us immediately out. And at this point we do not know what we are doing or where we are going so we are standing still for now. Any ideas?
Thoughts? Scriptures? Help?
I cover at home all the time. We know that it is right. We know that it is God honouring. We know it is in obedience to the Word of God.
We homeschool our son and have a few playmates for him. Hoping we can have little brothers and sisters soon. Pray for us.
We homestead a small five acre parcel. We are still clearing land.
We have Nubian dairy goats, a horse, 30 hens and a couple roosters, 3 dogs, a couple of barn cats and my sons two indoor kittens oh... and one gecko.
We are always trying to become more sufficient by God's divine plan for us to live simple and work hard by the sweat of the face.
Lots to still do but it is a labor of love and joy.
I suppose I have said more than enough for now.
God Bless you all,
kindly~ Vanessa
