Changed for Good: My Journey to Jesus

By Wanda Lynn

Have you ever wondered about intimacy with Jesus? Have you ever wanted a closer walk with Jesus? Have you ever wondered how to be the Bride of Christ? Have you ever just wondered why people are Christians? This book answers those questions as a young person journals in search of answers.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Oct 31, 2019
• ISBN: 9781973673552

Wanda Lynn

After spending several years on the mission field working with teenagers, Wanda Lynn had a burden to share about intimacy with Jesus to young people. The teenage years were a difficult time for her as she was growing up, and she felt the need to write about being the Bride of Christ for teenagers. Wanda spent her time in Belize as a pastor of an Assemblies of God church and a counselor of a local high school, New Hope. Presently, Wanda lives in South Carolina where she spends her time speaking, counseling, and traveling. She also continues to return to Belize and to other countries to share her love for Jesus.

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Also, all pages with a black heart is written from a lost person’s perspective and the Biblical thoughts may be distorted. The pages with the white heart are written from a person who has accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior and is learning Biblical principles and these are truths and no distortion.

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2019913011

WestBow Press rev. date: 10/29/2019

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Dedication

Jesus is my truth and sense of reality. He is the One who made this possible because He found a lost child wandering in the midst of life with no direction and set her (me) on a journey with Him. I also dedicate this book to my Mother and Father who were the most inspiring and loving parents and to my three beautiful daughters, Megan, Amanda, and Randi and their families which love me and support me and have challenged me to become who I am today. I dedicate this book to my only grandchild, Topher, who keeps me young at heart and who is filled with so much joy that it keeps me happy and feeling loved. I also dedicate this book to my husband, Steve, who has helped me and encouraged me in life … and in getting this book published. I love you. You are my best friend. Thank you to each one of you. You have given me such pleasure and joy in being with each one of you. You are amazing! I love you each (as Topher says) big much, big, big much, big, big, big much.

Foreword

When writing a book, authors will often utilize facts and data that they have discovered from research, or other sources, which is all well and good, yet not at all personal or experiential. Changed for Good is not a bit like that. What Wanda has shared on the following pages is quite personal in that she has lived it and continues to live it daily.

This journal is Wanda’s heartbeat and passion for our Heavenly Father in written form. Nothing pleases Wanda more than spending time with her Husband and Lover of her soul.

Learning to know Father is a lifelong journey, and there is always more to discover about Him by His bride. Our Father’s ways is an endless journey. He longs for, desires and pursues relationship with His bride. Wanda knows this. She has learned it through pursuing Him in return. And, I can testify to that. For, over the past several years I have had the pleasure to observe Wanda’s love for God up close which has been a learning process for me too as I seek to draw closer to Him, so that I may know Him more.

While being My Love to Father may be Wanda’s number one priority, sharing His gifts, love and wisdom with others is a close second. That is why Changed for Good was written, so that this endeavor to know Father more and more may be increased amongst the body of Christ. It is for those that have followed Him for many seasons, and for those that are just starting out. Reading this book will bring an understanding of how fiercely God pursues us and has since before we even knew Him. Furthermore, we get to discover how quickly and completely God forgives our sins because He longs for fellowship with us. Also, Father desires to give us good gifts and surprises, and loves to answer prayer…because He is faithful.

As you, the reader experiences this book, I hope