It was a long process, it took me 4 years. Yeah. It's a long way to go to become a believer. 4 years ago, 2004, I went with my friend Gabby to my first English camp. I heard a lot about God and Christianity there. After that week I was thinking about it all but I hadn't nobody to share my feelings with. So I forgot. In 2 years I went to the second E-camp. My English was better so I just understood more and I learnt more about God. I was thinking about it again but I was there with Carolina, my friend from Prague, and she wasn't believer. She didn't really care. I was younger than she was so I didn't care, neither.
But then... I went to the next E-camp, summer 2008. It was amazing! My English was really good to understand Paul in the evenings and people in my group talkin' about Jesus. And I made a lot of good friends there, Christians, of course. Some things are for me easier to say in English than in Czech and I think it's nicer to speak in English, so it was better for me to hear and understand Paul when he was speaking during the evening programs. And it was ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!!! I felt like he's talking only to me, like there's nobody but me in the room even though there were 50 people. I felt I got some energy. I didn't understand anything in the beggining. But like I said I made a lot of good friends there so I could (and can) talk to them and they help(ed) me. I had really beautiful talk with Kara, Lauren, Irena, Olga... Rachel helped me, too. And I do thank Paul Bowman. Without him I wouldn't find my Daddie, the only Daddie I've ever had. My true Father who really cares. He loves me like nobody does. It's amazing!!! I thank all of you guys that you helped me to understand and that I could get to know Him.
After that E-camp I feel like a new person. I can feel the change inside of me and the reason of this change is He. I know where I'm going and it's really important for me. Till that E-camp I felt something is wrong with me. And I couldn't find what's that and why I have this feeling. But now... I'm satisfied! I finally found something what fills me up! I can't tell how it is AMAZING! It's a beautiful feeling. When you think nobody's there, nobody cares, nobody needs you, there's always somebody. When I need to talk to somebody and my mum doesn't call me back 'cause she has a lot of work to do, he's there. And I'm really grateful everybody from E-camp who helped me and specially Paul.
I can't stop to write 'cause I didn't already write how GREAT is our God but I think I can't write it. I feel it and it's important. I can feel He's here with me.
So, my friends, if you didn't already find God and you feel something is missing in your life... it is He!
I DO LOVE HIM
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