Lisa Buchanan:
CLASS OF 1986
Cranston High School EastClass of 1986
Cranston, RI
Lisa's Story
Life
Hello all, I have decided to remake my life story; HOW GOD CHANGED MY LIFE AFTER HIGH SCHOOL.... One day I decided to finally change my life, after all I wasn't getting anywhere with the lifestyle I thought suited me. So, being a "Catholic" I went to speak to a priest, "How do I become a nun?" He responded,"Do you attend church? This takes years and you need an appointment and I have not time for this!" I said,"I want to live for Jesus and you are telling me I need an appointment?" He responded,"Yes." As you can see I withdrew my catholic thinking and broke free from all the lies. I walked across the street, and I noticed by the church there was a statue of Mary, and across from that, there was a lagoon. I looked at the statue and said to myself,"She can't help me. It's just a piece of cement." So I decided on the lagoon. I got down on my knees, tears flowing from my eyes, and I prayed quietly asking for help and I needed to find my way....A few days later, I was drinking a Gatorade at a store and as I brought the drink down from my mouth, I could see past the end of the bottle, a sign. It read, Church of Christ with an arrow. I followed it and noted the times. I returned to the Church and sat in the back. It was small. Just a building with another sign that read, Church of Christ est. 33 a.d. Inside were a small number of people who were glad to meet me and smiled and welcomed me. I had tears in my eyes and just kept crying. I kept going back every Wed. night to study the bible and Sunday morning, Sunday service and Sunday afternoons too. I studied on my own and kept reading. I finally realized I needed to be baptized after Jesus himself taught that we must be baptized. I wanted to follow Him and this is what He required. Also I had to not be gay, not drink, no drugs and keep going to church. I did. I found that my life had become so simple. All those years not knowing the truth, I had complicated my life by believing what people had ...Expand for more
told me instead of what Jesus tried to tell me. I became friends with my now husband whose father is the preacher. We went thru some hard times together. I was trying to forget about someone in my past...I messed up a couple of times too. He loved me enough to tell me the truth, and to forgive my mishaps. Ryan never did drugs, drink, smoke, and very rarely swears. He grew up in the church and this is what I needed. He has guided me thru all my tears and setbacks, encouraging me all the time. I fell in love with him so easily. He carried me over puddles, watched stars with me, slow danced in a Key West garden, saw sunsets, swang in the hammock, so so much we shared. All the while we always told each other what we were feeling and thinking and have done. Everything was in the open. One day I decided I needed to leave The Keys and go away to forget about someone in town of my past. It was difficult seeing this person and crying in Ryan's arms from my anger. It's another long story... I travelled to California. Stayed for a month and a half with Chris (brother). I left mid Feb and went with my uncle in the 18 wheeler and travelled with him all over the country for another month and a half. We travelled the bottom, the sides, the top, criss crossed, and everywhere in between. Finally, 35,000 miles later, we landed in Louisiana to visit Ron (brother). Stayed for a couple of weeks. Ryan came to visit for a week. We went to New Orleans and all over Baton Rouge. I left for RI in April. I stayed and started a great cleaning business until the end of November when Ryan came to get me and take me back to the Keys. I had a job waiting for me. We got an apartment just before we were married on December 11 and moved in. All the while when I was away, we stayed in touch every night by phone and computer. I kept reading my bible. My anger fled. I finally got over my past and now live a great life. I have no regrets. I have experienced many lives. Thanks
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