My Braveheart Story…

I can’t believe this was my first video shoot EVER!!! I thought, when I launch my blog, I’ll be able to just hide behind my blog posts and not have to do any videos but with my upcoming launch  scheduled, my team pushed me to do just one,  so that if I couldn’t get the words that I needed out at my Braveheart launch party,  i’d at least have this video to help!

I kept putting it off as long as I could, then the day came to shoot and I can remember everything was going wrong. Other than my makeup being on point, (thanks Cristabel) I faced so much warfare that day. On top of dealing with drama, I was soooo nervous! The thought of my family and friends finding out my testimony for the first time shook me. I didn’t know what they were going to say, how they would view me after, or even once posted, how people’s perspectives of me might change.
This has been one of the most difficult things I have ever done. It has taken me over 10 years to publically talk about my testimony let alone share it with the world now, however I knew in my gut, it was time for my “Braveheart Story” to get out. I had no choice, but to follow God’s lead.
Launch night arrives and I’m so nervous to share the video plus, I kept thinking what if no one shows up. I looked around at 40 of my closest friends, family, and people who had poured into me as the time came to share my video. All I wanted to do was go and hide and I did just that. I sat down behind one of my friends trying to hide myself. An eight-minute video seemed like a lifetime. I started to see people’s expressions as tears were rolling down their faces. I got so emotional and started to cry, like a real cry, not a  tear or two.
Video off, lights back on, and there I am front and center stage as everyone is looking at me and what do I say as I’m crying, not trying to ruin my makeup?! “Well, there you have it, that’s my testimony. But, you know what even though I had to go through all of that, I would NOT change one part of it because someone needs to hear my story, someone’s life depends on it!”

I have to say, the best part of the night was when “the handyman” that I talk about in the video asked everyone to stretch their hands to me so that he could pray for Braveheart and I. It was such a surreal and special moment in my life. You see, the Lord truly works in the most unique and miraculous ways, for this man shared how his actions that marked such a change in my life years before, was simple obedience to the Lord’s voice.
That launch night and prayer from a stranger blessed me beyond words. It was like the Lord wrapping his arms around me giving me a kiss on the forehead and telling me “I got you!”
The response I received from people that night until now has been more than I could have imagined.
Now it’s time for me to share it with the WORLD… So, here is my Braveheart story! Well, a portion of it. You can read my full testimony at www.braveheartministries.com/testimony 🙂