This post marks the next in a series of interviews with different women who are part of the Charlotte Chapel family. We hope to allow you to hear a little about the different lives we live, what makes us tick and how we seek to grow in our faith. This time, we would like you to meet Selassi.
Thank you Selassi for agreeing to share and congratulations to you and Alex on your new marriage! How did you become a Christian?
I became a Christian when I was 16. We'd been taught well at Sunday Focus each week and friends and I were planning on going to a Christian Music Festival at the Royal Highland Centre at Ingliston. At the concert we were singing out to Hillsong and I found myself thinking about Christ and why I was there. I was thinking about the fact that we were singing praises to God yet my heart was not fully God's. The band stopped singing and shared the Gospel briefly, and prayed, and I prayed too, asking for forgiveness for my sins that had crucified Christ and asked God to be in control of my heart and life. We were told to leave the main hall if we had repented and given our lives to Christ that day and we sat in small groups with other Christians and prayed again. It was all very corporate but very personal at the same time, and an emotionally intense with the worship and people there - I remember being so full of joy. We were strongly encouraged to tell someone when we left that day so besides my friends I told my Dad in the car home. Becoming a Christian though has been something that has and is happening in the days since - in the cycles of repentance and forgiveness, making mistakes and trying/learning to die to self, live for Christ and live with faith.
Do you have a favourite Christian song - what is it?
Rock of Ages. Old but timeless words.
If you knew you were going to a desert island and could take only one book (in addition to the Bible) what would it be?
I enjoy most books. I read too much to choose!
What is your youngest memory?
I think it's the memory of getting lost at church in Ghana. No one came to get me from Sunday School so I left by myself. My aunt found me wandering in the crowd and I think I burst into tears when she came up to me.
Where is your favourite place to be?
Anywhere I have good memories-mainly places in Ghana and certain places in Scotland like Achiltibuie.
What is your signature dish in the kitchen?
Pancakes, not exactly substantial...!
What brings you the greatest joy?
Too many things to put!
What are you usually doing on a Wednesday afternoon?
I am usually doing siting at my desk in the office working on a Wednesday afternoon. Probably snacking too.
What challenges does being a Christian bring to your personal situation?
I find being a Christian challenging with old friends and at work - probably because I find the Gospel is best shared in those situations by actions instead of words. But the challenging places are also a good place to be accountable, to see whether my actions are just to try and fit in, or whether what I say and do is distinct for Christ.
If you have enjoyed reading Judith's interview, please do let us know if there are other women at Charlotte that you would like to hear from.
