Beth Russell

“What do you believe?” That question was always asked when I would try to find a church. I have always felt a calling to church but never knew where to go or how to start, so I always said, “I believe,” but I wasn’t sure what I actually believed. Throughout my life I've had more than my fair share of loss, struggles, and trials. Mixed in with the tribulations there were many convenient, well-timed “coincidences” of people reaching out to me or of me just knowing things before they actually happened. Now I can see that It really was all God nudging me to Himself and His intended plan. I made a good friend playing video games, of all things. We would play and chat about Jesus and the Bible. The more we chatted the more “coincidences” would happen. Soon I started to get that feeling of needing to go to church and again the questions, “What am I?” and “What do I believe?” I've always said I believe in Jesus but didn't know where I fit in. After trying many different churches that weren’t right for me, I started to give up. Maybe church just wasn't meant for me. Then started more “coincidences.” A coworker suggested GBC. I decided to try it out, but obstacles kept popping up, keeping me from going, and somehow I knew this meant I was on the right path.  I finally was able to make it to GBC, and when I walked in I felt at home. During worship I felt an indescribable inner peace and comfort.  “What am I?” I am a believer in Jesus! “What do I believe?” I believe that He is my Lord and Savior! I am choosing to be baptized because I finally have inner peace and clarity about those life-long questions!