I was a lost strong-willed single mom and I had been single for 10 years when I met my pastor. I took on a second job to help support my three young teenage children and I met his girlfriend's family through my sons School. I happen to be over at their house one day and in comes this pastor of a church. He engages me in small talk, we spoke about my children, our life and some high points. I told him a little bit about me, i wanted him to be comfortable with me because after all I was looking forward to my son having a new friend. The next day he began coming to my job, a place where I was a part-time cashier ,at a convenience store/ gas station. He talked to me about the Lord , and all the things God can do for me and of course I was lost so I didn't want to hear that but he continued on. he'd buy $5 gas a dr. Pepper and a Little Debbie cake and go all the way back from Gadsden to hokes bluff, leaving me a lot to think about each time. after a while I got irritated and I hated to see him come in because the Lord was convicting me to different things in my life , in my sleep at night and different other ways and he had told me that he felt like God had mighty things for me one day.but that he couldn't tell me what they were , but he could tell me that God wanted to use me in a higher sense than most people ever get used for his glory. After that God then put the pressure on me . I finally told this man of God that kept coming in to see me two or three times a week if you will just stop coming into my store and find another store to go to I will get my kids ready this Sunday and get myself ready and I will be at your church just like you asked me to, at least one time and he said that's all I ask , oh he said and another thing . IF God speaks to your heart and confirm some of the things that I've been telling you then I want you to make me one promise , its important. I said what's that and he said I want you to go to Every service we have for a straight month no matter what goes on in life no matter what happens keep the one Commandment that says forsake not the assembling of yourselves together at my house or something to that effect so I did. And immediately that next service was the most awesome church service I have ever been to!! I was loved like you would not believe and when I walk in those doors I had such a sense of peace and belonging and I was drawn to the music in the smiles and the laughter and the joy in this Sweet drawing of the Holy Spirit speaking to my heart telling me all the wonderful things that God was going to do in our life.and it was so overwhelming .so after that me and my kids had a good experience and we went to every service. There were times when we would argue and I had a rough time getting them to get up, get ready on Sunday morning , or to go back Sunday night but I kept my promise to that Pastor, and like the title of this story....... and I've never been the same. :)