Katy Dahl
Glyndon, MN

I was blessed to be born into a strong Christian home. I was taught all about the Bible growing up and I was always receptive to the Gospel and accepted Jesus into my life when I was young.

I grew in my faith through attending church, VBS, youth group, summer camps, and family devotions, but most importantly through my personal time with the Lord.

When I was about twelve years old, I went to summer camp at Bethany Bible Camp in Bemidji, MN. I remember Pastor Tim Johnson speaking for one of the evening sessions and he compared our spiritual walk to the passage in Ezekiel 47:1-5. He said that we either have a little faith or we are completely surrendered to Christ, holding nothing back. That night I chose to follow Jesus as my own personal decision.
My relationship with Him always seemed pretty constant and steady, but I sought to know Him more and more. I tried to have my devotions daily and would feel guilty when that didn’t happen, but I desired more of Him.

I attended a women's seminar and Christ revealed Himself to me in ways that I cannot explain! I was completely set free from any duty or bondage that I felt to the law! The Holy Spirit is definitely living inside of me and what I knew to be true in my head is now true in my heart. Galatians 2:19 says, "For through the Law I died to the Law, so that I might live to God." The Holy Spirit is definitely living and active and God wants to have communion with us through His Spirit. Galatians 5:1 proclaims that, "It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject to a yoke of slavery." I understand more fully what it means to put on the yoke of Christ. Even as a Christian, I was bound by a duty to the law. Nothing we could ever do will change the way that He loves us! Christ is constantly shaping and forming my heart. All praise be to Him!