Catherine - United States Of America

Nickname: Maya Miara

My grandmother always signed her cards and letters with "Bushels of Love and Prayers, Grandma Keep." I was raised in a Catholic family with nuns and priests as close friends and relatives. Mom was always choir director, and Dad was head usher and best friends with our pastor. Mass was attended every day and all services on Sundays. I attended Catholic schools and had an invisible friend whose name was Jesus. I still remember the look on His face when I "grew up," and He walked one direction and I another. I thought He was leaving me after I decided not to enter the convent and to have a real life of my own, finally!

I married and had two daughters. After Vietnam ruined my husband's spirit, he and I separated and 8 years later, we divorced.

Then I became involved with the dating and social scene of the 80's in America. All along I had faith in God but my personal relationship with Jesus did not resurface until I was born again and filled with the Holy Ghost of Jesus Christ, my God and Saviour. I brought a friend to church and she asked me to walk her down to the altar for the laying on of hands. When she chickened out, I decided to go down and pray for her son's recovery. When the pastor laid hands on me, a tremendous rushing waterfall of light poured through me. I went down and when I came to the pastor laid hands on me again. Again the power of God washed me, and I fell out under the mighty flow of God. Life has never been the same. That was 8 years ago. The anointing of Jesus has healed me and sustained me through arthritis, a detached retina, depression and all the mental torments the fallen angel can pass out. Jesus is the author and finisher of all I do.

My photographs and videos are portraits of saints, young and old. Our church historian, I have been blessed by God to capture the services of the Sprit and Truth Worship Center. Glory to God with Praise and Thanksgiving. It is my heart's desire to share the beauty and truth of the Holy Ghost-filled living Body of Christ with an awakening world. I thank God for all our - your testimonies.

Bushels of Love and Prayers, Grandma Cathey