My Story
I guess I’ll start off by saying my name is Roberta. I am 25 and a single mother of 3. I became involved with Dry Bones in 2002. At that point in my life I had no direction. I was struggling with an addiction problem, my friendships, and my faith in God. I realized I wasn’t getting anywhere in the life I was living. So, I began my search for God. I fought with this for a long time. My search seemed hopeless! I felt the more I reached out, the more God would pull away from me. I began to believe I was unworthy of His love, due to my past.
I started spending more time with Dry Bones. I ended up building close friendships with them and learned to lean on them. I felt for the first time in my life I had true friends. I started going to church, still struggling with my faith and the whole God thing.
After my third child was born I found myself scared, lost, and alone. I broke down, not wanting to go on anymore. I hit my knees crying; reaching out with my whole heart for God to save me. “Just help me,” I cried over and over again. And when I looked up I found Nikki and Karen standing over me. God must have sent them.
At that very moment my life changed. I felt God’s presence in my heart. The struggle I had with my faith was gone. I realized God had always been in my life but I built a wall so high between us I had to let go.
Since that day in my life, I’ve given my life to God. My Spiritual journey had begun, and I wouldn’t change that for anything. I was baptized on January 9, 2005. It was the best experience in my life. I couldn’t even explain how I felt. It’s the greatest thing that has ever happened to me.
I believe that if it wasn’t for Nikki, Karen, Matt & Robbie (Dry Bones), I would have never found God and the friendships that I have today in my life.
Thank you for everything you have done for my family and me! I cherish every one of you! May God bless you in everything you do!