My name is Alejandra. I am 41 years old and I am the third of five siblings who were born in Venezuela. I grew up in a dysfunctional family without a father figure, so my desire was always to have a home. As a child, I had a deep desire to follow God’s ways and at the age of nine my aunts and grandmother took me to a charismatic church. From there I began to attend church, but I was the only one from my family that went. I started to serve in the worship by dancing during the singing with other girls. I attended that church until I was fifteen-year-old, but then, I began to feel unsatisfied and uneasy in my heart. Because of this, I followed my older brother, who was like a father to me, and we went to another church. Sadly that church ended up being a sect. I fell into legalism. I made a great effort to “not sin,” and since I met all the requirements from the church, I became proud and felt like a true “spiritual” young woman.

After several years, the Lord took me out of Venezuela and I came to Spain. During the early years it was a time of personal and spiritual testing. We went from one church to another. I was a member of a charismatic church for five years, but in my heart felt empty. Finally, the Lord directed me to a Baptist church. Even then, I was still fighting against my heart and my sin. In that church I met the man, who today is my husband. Over time we became friends and I shared my doubts and spiritual concerns with him. After a while, we started to date, and the Lord through His Word gradually made me understand that without His grace I was lost. It was a very difficult stage of my life because my heart had been taught for years to perform and follow works. It was very hard to me to understand but now I know that I am saved by the grace of God in Christ Jesus. Years later, Miguel and I were married and now we are both serving in the church where the Lord has placed us.