I was raised in a little home in Morrilton, AR. A Southern Christian home.
I grew up knowing Jesus loves me and that with him all things are possible, but most importantly , If I believe He gave his life so I could live and shed His blood for forgiveness of my sins, I could go to heaven.
I was baptized as an act of obedience of my love for Christ and faith in Him, that He will return one day.
I left Morrilton when I was 13 years old, My life style quickly changed. I became so wild and out of control, and some where along the way I forgot that Jesus lives in me.
I rebelled so hard against my mother all she could do was let go.
I went through two marriages both of which were doomed from the start, We never had time to put Jesus first, So I ran through about 25 years of my life with blinders on, never looking back.
I hurt the people who loved me everyday, Every year I added more people to that list. The hurt grew deeper the pain lasted longer until one day somewhere along the way Elizabeth quit feeling.
I turned my life over to drugs. Satan ruled every part of my being, mind, body and soul . I lived form high to high, Days turned to months, months into years.
In 1999 I was sentenced to 15 years in prison. In 2000 I was diagnosed with cancer. My first thought was people don't live for 10 years with cancer.
I joined a program “PAL” Principle Application of Life. There I was under the care of a man whom I grew to trust and his voice, the voice of reason. Sitting in class one day I realized I had drug my savior through so much filth, I had strayed so far from the path that I was raised to follow. The choices I had made were not choices I new in my heart to be right.
Oct 22, 2000 I ask God to soften my heart and to feel me with his love and forgive me of my sins. I told him right there on my knees , Please Father heal me of the cancer, don't let me die in prison.
I'm in love for the second time in my life, You're my first love, please forgive me for straying as I have, and let me live to be a witness of your ability to love and forgive, and rebuild the life I had so quickly torn down.
God did exactly that, after surgery and 18 months of careful monitoring and checkups my cancer is completely gone. God allowed me, while in prison, to marry the second love of my life Mikie Porter.
We have both given our heart and soul to our Father who never gave up on us. Who was always right at our side, ready to forgive and willing to give us a second chance.
I thank God for where I've been because I know that along the way he never forgot his perfect plan for me, and he knew all along my worth.
I have learned along the way that character is not taught, it is caught! I have a whole lot of growing to do and I pray for the ability to catch the character of Christ a little more every day.
I'll see you in the sky.
Elizabeth Porter