I'm a canadian ,born in Canada,but adopted by a belgian couple who had already been living in Quebec for 20years.I had a Baptist upbringing,but my parents divorced when I was small,and my adoptive mum took to to Belgium with her.
I was 13yo and we had it rough,she starting drinking,having loads of boyfriends,tried to kill herself,and so I gave up ,on the Lord,turned my back,how could HE leave me?
The years past by,and I had a very un christian life,was a unmarried teenage mum,at 16.I struggled,but every day,I missed the Lord,but was to upset to stand back in His light.
I'm now 28yo,have to lovely children,a nice home and a good job,the only thing I'm unhappy about,is how I miss home,Canada,cause my family is still there and I am here,all alone,but I have my children,and that's allot.
I realised at one point,that the Lord has always been with me,you know that poem,"Footsteps in the sand"?Even when I turned me back on him,He was there,there isn't a day,that my children didn't have food on the table,or a roof on their heads and it's been close a couple of times,and now,we have all we need.I'm a born again Christian,and found inward peace.But here in Belgium,they are mainly Catholics,my kids go to a Catholic school,but there aren't many protestant churches,or protestant youths,so,it's very hard,almost impossible to meet a nice guy,and start over again,cause now,I want to do the right thing,with the right one.
Anyway,I know I'm not the only single on x*mas,so cheer up everybody,maybe next year,you don't know what the Lords plan with you may be,cause he dreams up more wonderful dreams than the dreams you dream yourself.
God bless