Friday, June 09, 2006

Quaryville, PA


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posted by Jon @ 11:23 PM 

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Anonymous Anonymous said...

I sent about 4 emails to you guys, trying to get a hold of someone. -laughing- So, here goes. I hope somebody reads this.

I was at the Witness Festival on June 9th, with SONICFLOOd performing. I really feel the need to share with you what happened to me yesterday while you were playing. My testimony is new because of that concert, it's clean, it's reborn.

My name is Marion Rowe, I'm 14-years-old, and I grew up a Christian. Within the past 6 months, I have steadily fallen away from my religion. I say religion because I never really had a relationship with Jesus. I prayed, I believed, but my entire heart just wasn't in it.
Starting in December though, I started cutting myself. As time went on, it got worse and worse. I became bulimic. I almost killed myself once using vicoden, and I seriously considered killing myself another time. My friends were helping me, but I was missing GOD. I wasn't angry at Him [at least consciously], I just forgot that He was there. I didn't seek help from Him because I wasn't aware that He cared.
I steadily got better, but comming to your concert last night I had sunk back into depression a few weeks ago, and was harming myself again. No one knew.
At that concert, I began to feel the Holy Spirit, though at the beginning I wasn't aware of it. Sonicflood has been a favorite band of mine for more than a year now, so I was jumping up and down with my friend Mychael, screaming, singing, dancing. I felt God inside of me then, a sense of excitement in my heart. But there was also an ache: I had yet to accept Jesus.
When Rick called people to the front of the stage, I went. I still don't know why, it was a tug in me. I just felt like it was the right thing to do. At first I stood there, uncertain of what to do.
But then I was clubbed over the head with the Holy Spirit. I sank to the ground, my head in between my knees. I began sobbing: I was ashamed. Ashamed of who I was, ashamed of the horrible person I had become. There was an ache in my chest, my heart was pounding in my ears.
I told God right then and there that I was His. No matter what happened, I would follow Him. I asked Jesus to lead me where I was supposed to go, and that I would serve Him forever.
Almost at once, the pain receded. It was replaced by an overwhelming happiness, a calmness I have never experienced before. I began to cry again: not out of shame, but from total and complete happiness. I was home.

Afterwards I just stayed on my knees and stared up at the stage, tears streaming down my face. Everything just seemed so much more beautiful. Grant caught my eye somehow, grinned, saw I had been crying, pointed at the sky, and smiled again. That was the single most meaningful gesture that anyone has ever done for me. I nodded and cried, that's all I could manage. He made me remember that I now have an entire FAMILY out there. Every Christian out there is now my family, and cares about me, cries for me, prays for me.

I have Jesus. I have love. And that's all I'll ever need for the rest of my life.

So yep. Thankyou for reading through this, that concert was the best thing that has ever happened to me in my entire life. Sonicflood really has changed my life, saved me.

Absolutely amazing.

With much love, your sister
Marion

9:42 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Marion,
Just a fellow "sister" here,
I read your story, and I just wanted you to know that I'll be praying for you. Just keep reminding yourself that you are never alone, and that you are ALWAYS loved! Turn to Jesus in good times and bad.

I was at the Witness Festival in PA. too. SONICFLOOd, you guys were great! Thank you for serving the Lord this way! You are a great "tool" for me to use to worship Jesus! Keep the songs coming!!! I'll be praying for you all!
May God continue to bless you!
<>< Krystal

3:33 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Heyy guys it'a kayla again i snet u guys so many email and i hope u get them all. trey and grant u 2 r sssssooooooo funny and u r the 2 that i like best through out the band.i hope u can talk 2 me e-mail me wen u get the chance i'm going 2 play my guitar now. accept with my hands but i'll try the new still and try 2 play with my nose and feet bye

3:24 PM  

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