Misha's Testimony

HOW I CAME TO CHRIST

I met Tom 16 years ago in undergraduate school and I knew then that he was quite special and that I wanted to be his wife. Ever since I was a small child my dreams were simple. I wanted to have a husband who supported our family while I packed lunches, made casseroles, and read books to our small children nestled on my lap. I wanted the All American white picket fence dream, and I got it. However, I was not happy. My life did not seem fulfilled. Tom and I had frequent arguments and we did not even know what we were fighting about most of the time. I felt unappreciated, stressed and lonely. I loved my husband and children and could not understand why I felt so sad. I had a strong opinion of myself as a mother and thought I had all the answers to effectively run our household. I would correct Tom on every issue from how he played with the kids to what parking space he chose at the mall. I was that nagging wife in Proverbs that was like dripping water. Ten months after the birth of my second child, something happened that changed my life forever….

Tom was born again at the Billy Graham Crusade. I also went forward, but I had no change in my life. One month later, I reluctantly attended a Bible study that was a follow up to the Crusade. There I listened to a woman describe how Jesus had been with her through all the ups and downs of her life and all she had to do was to turn around, and there He was. She said she had been ignoring Him, when all along He was there. I realized that I had been doing the very same thing. It was then that I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior. I realized that I was living my life all wrong, and that I needed to let Jesus be my leader.

About six weeks later, we came to College Park and I began to learn so much about Jesus and what His desire was for me in my life. I suddenly felt fulfilled and blessed to be a wife and mother. Tom and I were still having some occasional arguments and we didn’t understand why because we knew that as Christians, it shouldn’t be that way. We read James 4:1, which says, “What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you?” I realized that I still needed to make some changes in my my life but I did not know where to start. Then came the Family and Marriage month. I was awe-struck as I listened to the speaker quote Scripture on how the man should love the wife and the wife should respect the husband. I realized that I did not respect Tom as I should, but I didn’t know what to do. I prayed to God for guidance and He answered with a “just do it!” I started submitting to Tom’s authority, even when I didn’t want to. I started biting my tongue when I wanted to give him my point of view or tell him that I saw a parking space two rows closer. I totally submitted to him and an interesting thing happened: I truly grew to respect him as a man, husband, and father. Jesus Christ not only saved me but he also saved our family and marriage. He continues to mature me as I commit myself to Him each morning. I am still a work in progress and will be until the day I am with Jesus. But now, thanks to Him, there is real joy in my life and marriage. I couldn’t be happier with my husband and I thank God for him every day.

Misha was saved July 8, 1999

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