My walk hasn't been a smooth ride, I've definitely hit a few bumps along the way and was also left with some dents, but it is ok because those dents have reminded me of my need of God in my life. Let me start by introducing myself, my name is Denisse Rodriguez and I was born in Lima, Peru but moved to Palm Beach Gardens, FL when I was 10 and that was 22 years ago so let's do the math hahaha. I got married pretty young at the age of 21 to a wonderful, caring and crazy Cuban guy. His name is Rigo and we've been married for almost 11 years, not perfect but beautiful years, which out of it came 2 gifts from God, my smart and caring boy Antony (8yrs) and my fearless leader Andrea (5yrs). I accepted Christ into my life at the age of 21 at a TD Jakes men's conference, yes you read correctly, a men's conference. How I ended up there it's a crazy story, but thank God I ended up there because I sure needed it. In July of 2003 I decided to take a ride to Georgia so that I could visit an ex-boyfriend. You see, he lived in West Virginia but he was in GA because he was attending the TD Jakes men's conference (he became a christian after we dated), Can you see now how I ended up in the men's conference? Ok, to make a long story short, I didn't go to GA for the conference nor was I planning to go there, but God had a plan (and I'm glad He did because I sure didn't have any plans for my life) when I was getting ready to return to FL, my brand new car (pretty much out of the dealer) broke down, so my ex-boyfriend picked me up but told me that he was running late to the conference and that I had to come with him and he happened to have an extra ticket because one of his friend got sick and was not able to make it. So, I went and as I sat there in the convention center surrounded by men I listened to a testimony from a famous football player and tears could not stop rolling down my eyes, I didn't understand what was happening to me, but they weren't sad tears, they felt like cleansing tears, but cleansing from what? Well, remember how I mentioned in the beginning of a few bumps along the way? Let's put it this way, I was not living a life that was pleasing God nor was I pleased with it myself, I was doing a lot of things that I shouldn't have been doing and surrounding myself with people that were no good for me, I felt alone and empty. After that conference my life drastically changed, I found a church in my town, met my husband there and I was married 6 months later, I told you it drastically changed!!! Well, you'll be hearing more about me and where I am now in life through this blog.
Friday, July 25, 2014
My Walk
My walk hasn't been a smooth ride, I've definitely hit a few bumps along the way and was also left with some dents, but it is ok because those dents have reminded me of my need of God in my life. Let me start by introducing myself, my name is Denisse Rodriguez and I was born in Lima, Peru but moved to Palm Beach Gardens, FL when I was 10 and that was 22 years ago so let's do the math hahaha. I got married pretty young at the age of 21 to a wonderful, caring and crazy Cuban guy. His name is Rigo and we've been married for almost 11 years, not perfect but beautiful years, which out of it came 2 gifts from God, my smart and caring boy Antony (8yrs) and my fearless leader Andrea (5yrs). I accepted Christ into my life at the age of 21 at a TD Jakes men's conference, yes you read correctly, a men's conference. How I ended up there it's a crazy story, but thank God I ended up there because I sure needed it. In July of 2003 I decided to take a ride to Georgia so that I could visit an ex-boyfriend. You see, he lived in West Virginia but he was in GA because he was attending the TD Jakes men's conference (he became a christian after we dated), Can you see now how I ended up in the men's conference? Ok, to make a long story short, I didn't go to GA for the conference nor was I planning to go there, but God had a plan (and I'm glad He did because I sure didn't have any plans for my life) when I was getting ready to return to FL, my brand new car (pretty much out of the dealer) broke down, so my ex-boyfriend picked me up but told me that he was running late to the conference and that I had to come with him and he happened to have an extra ticket because one of his friend got sick and was not able to make it. So, I went and as I sat there in the convention center surrounded by men I listened to a testimony from a famous football player and tears could not stop rolling down my eyes, I didn't understand what was happening to me, but they weren't sad tears, they felt like cleansing tears, but cleansing from what? Well, remember how I mentioned in the beginning of a few bumps along the way? Let's put it this way, I was not living a life that was pleasing God nor was I pleased with it myself, I was doing a lot of things that I shouldn't have been doing and surrounding myself with people that were no good for me, I felt alone and empty. After that conference my life drastically changed, I found a church in my town, met my husband there and I was married 6 months later, I told you it drastically changed!!! Well, you'll be hearing more about me and where I am now in life through this blog.
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