Life Stories

Anita

Life has been somewhat of a second home for me. I grew up in the local church and it has completely impacted the way I live my life–it was here I met my husband, where I dedicated my three children and where I gave my heart to God.

Over the years, serving in the local church has always been a constant in my life, and has ultimately helped in developing my relationship with God and provided me the opportunity to know more about how I was created–talents, passions and purpose. As a Life Group leader, I love meeting with my girls and sharing and encouraging them–and in the process, I am blessed and encouraged by them.

For twenty-five years, I’ve also served in the children’s ministry, and it continuously brings me joy in supporting the teachings we offer our children and giving them a safe environment to have fun, learn and explore the Word of God.

When I was uncertain about my career path, God filled in the picture for me, and allowed me to discover more about myself and my giftings while still using me to bless others and meet their needs.

Abi and Lola

When we migrated to Adelaide from Nigeria, we knew no one. We had no family or friends or support system to lean on. We started attending Life a few months after, and the people in the church became our second family, full of love and kindness.

Life is a home to us, it’s a place of comfort, a well we come to draw strength from so that we can carry on with the challenges we face day to day. It’s a place where we feel like we belong.

Four months after we started attending Life, our son Nathan was born prematurely at twenty-six weeks and they were not sure if he would survive. While in hospital, Nathan had a respiratory tract infection and was on life support for eight days laying there lifeless. We prayed with the church and our Life Group until God answered. God comforted us through the one-hundred-and-seven days that Nathan was in hospital and our church family were there standing with us all the way. In particular, our Life Group blessed us by providing meals for us and supporting us through this difficult time.

We constantly ask ourselves, 'What would we have done without our Life Group?' We were standing in a very tough storm and God blessed us with the right people to lead us through it.

Today, Nathan is a wonderful and active toddler. God is so good, and has blessed our family so richly that we are, in turn, able to bless others.

Alex

Life has been my home for almost ten years, and for me, it’s a place where I can meet and connect with others. When my daughter was quite young, there were times I often felt quite isolated, and Life gave me the opportunity to feel a part of a community.

I look back fondly on the year I spent with my daughter in the creche because it was also a significant moment where I saw myself building strong friendships with other mums. Church plays such an important part in the life of my family, and there really is a sense of community for the needs of my husband, daughter and I—for my daughter, participating in the Life Kids program every Sunday is something she looks forward to.

My husband and I have one child but after a year of trying to grow our family and experiencing two miscarriages, we were feeling quite despondent. One Sunday morning during the worship, I had a vision of myself sitting a few rows ahead, heavily pregnant. A couple of days later, a close friend told me she had been praying for me and for this specific situation. It was later in the week that I found out I was in the early stages of pregnancy and having experienced miscarriages before, I was feeling worried about what could happen. However, I continually reminded myself of the vision and promise I had from God.

In October, we welcomed our beautiful son into the world - completely healthy and happy.

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