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“And having done all, to STAND.” Eph.6:13

I’ve been going to church ever since I was little.   It took a lot of growing through Christ to get to where I am today.   When I was about 8 years old, I remember going forward and saying a prayer.  I never fully understood salvation at the time.  I just said a prayer and didn’t really know why.  Of course as I got older I had a perfect understanding of salvation.  I knew that I said a prayer when I was younger, but I also knew that Christ was definitely not living in me.  Something was missing.  But I went for years knowing I needed to get saved.  Pride kept me from admitting the truth, but only for awhile.

On August 21, 2001 at our church Children’s Camp, I accepted Christ as my Lord and Saviour.  I felt like 1,000 pounds had been lifted off my back.  How foolish to be ashamed of admitting you’re lost and need Christ.  I now had the joy that my friends in Christ had.  I didn’t have to fake it anymore.  Now it was time for real growth to begin.

I graduated from the Fulton Heights Christian School in 2004.  I went on and attended Commonwealth Baptist College in Lexington, KY for a year.  I then felt that the Lord was leading me back to serve at my home church.  Although I was only at college for a year I wouldn’t trade it for anything.  The Lord matured and showed so much in that short amount of time.  Which may I add…? IS NOT an easy job!    I’m so thankful I followed my Pastor’s advice and went.  What a blessing it was.

I am currently serving at my home church, the Grace Bible Baptist Church in Fulton, NY. I’m involved in the nursery, choir, and bus ministries.  I also have been a counselor at our church Children’s Camp for the past 3 years, and plan to continue as long as the Lord allows.  This is a blessing because if it wasn’t for that ministry I would have never gotten saved.   I am still single and awaiting the next phase God has for my life.  This is prayerfully, marriage.  But no matter what, with God’s help, I will continue to stay faithful and serve.   

My Pastor has helped me so much through the years.  His preaching, wisdom and counsel are a great blessing!   I definitely wouldn’t be where I am today without my Pastor.  I also appreciate the help and prayers of my parents. I’m thankful to have the privilege of growing up in a Christian home.  I wouldn’t have gotten anywhere without them. My church family is also a great blessing.  I would never have made it if I didn’t have the many great influences God brought into my life.  But, most of all I owe everything to my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.  I’m just a sinner saved by grace, but He continues to use me.   He is still teaching and maturing me.  The best life that can be lived, is one that Christ leads. 

~Amber Ann Sixberry~