A Short Testimony - Coming to NH

My name is Sharmin Bennett. I am a recent graduate from Stevens Institute of Technology and currently working for Liberty Mutual in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It is surprising that I moved all the way from NJ to NH right out of college. Many people asked me why didn't I stay and work in NJ. Coming to NH was never my plan. I hate snow and I don't like to be far away from my family. But as the months went on I fell deeper in love with the guy I was in a relationship with and decided to give NH a try. Coming here would allow me to be close to him. Therefore, I accepted the offer to work at Liberty Mutual. But not long after the relationship went down the drain and I was stuck with a tough decision to make. I did not know if I should still come and work in NH or cancel the offer and work in the NJ/NY area.

I was really upset at the situation and saw no need in leaving my family and friends to be close to a person I no longer had a desire to be with. So I went to the Lord in prayer and asked him to allow me to make the right decision for my future. The next morning I woke up, felt a little down and frustrated. I loved the job but I wasn’t sure if NH is where the Lord wanted me to be. But as I sat down the Lord brought back to my remembrance a prophecy that he told me about a year and half ago. I had forgotten about the prophecy. The prophecy stated that I had to be two hours away from the person I was in love with for various reasons.

I had less than three weeks to get an apartment, go on vacation, go to my church national convention and make it back in time to start work on July 7th, 2008. The task was almost impossible. But I went on line and search apartments after apartments and none really appeal to me. I went to take a break and check my emails and there it was a list of apartments close by my workplace. The Lord made it possible for me to get the down payment, the apartment keys and everything taken care of in less than a week. I was amazed.

While I was on my vacation in New Orleans, the Lord spoke to me and told me that he had a task for me to do while in NH. I was like, “What?” I wanted to be used by the Lord but deep inside I was afraid. I was afraid of going to a new place. I don’t know anyone in the area and I afraid of losing the close relationships I had with family and friends. But with a humble heart I say, “Lord, I will follow your will and go where you want me to go.” Saying those words I remembered Abraham leaving all to go where the Lord wanted him to go.

The Lord has made already made the way for me to do the work he called me to do. Before I came up here the Lord had already spoken to the pastor about my coming. I was welcomed by the power of the Holy Ghost in the church, which was the confirmation I needed to know that I belonged at the church. The Lord has open the door for me to join the choir and praise/worship group. You see how the Lord can take a bad situation and turn it around.

My desire is to stay with the Lord and to follow his will. It may not always be what I want but I know that it will be good for me. I may not always understand what he is doing for me but I will trust him till the end.

My pray for you all is to allow the Lord to make the decisions in your life. In everything you do put him first. Listen to his voice because every decision you make in life has a consequences (whither bad or good). The decisions you make in life can bring grief or happiness. But when you allow the Lord to make the decisions for you, everything will work out in your favor. Don't beat yourself up if you make a bad decision because he can take something bad and make something good out of it.