Susie Bibb

Life Story

I moved to Texas with my parents, my brother, and my sister when I was nine years old. I grew up going to church, but my family was not centered around Jesus. Looking back, I'd say that saying the name Jesus was uncomfortable.  When we moved to Texas, my parents went through some financial difficulty, my mom had to work and we completely stopped going to church.  As I grew, I looked at church-going Christians as weird, hypocritical people.  I had no problem with people who identified themselves as Christian, in fact, I would have said I was a Christian...and I thought I was, but dedicating your life to Jesus...that was over the top. I met my husband, Jeremy, when I was fourteen.  We dated on and off through high school.  We were married on June 21, 1997.  When we married, he thought I was a Christian and so did I.  We had our first child, Sammy, in 2000.  Seventeen months later, we welcomed our second child, Thomas.  It was rare that I would get a break.  Sammy didn't nap after he was 18 months old, and Thomas was an infant.  A few months down the road, Jeremy suggested we go to church.  I agreed.  I wanted our children to know the stories of the Bible, I wanted them to have good morals, and I wanted, more than anything, the CHILDCARE!  A guilt-free break, time to sit with my husband...that's what I saw.  The promise of eternal life through Jesus Christ had not yet become one of my concerns for my children.  The church we attended was wonderful.  For the first time, I wanted what those people had.  I wanted that joy that I could see behind their eyes.  I wanted to love Jesus and I wanted to believe His story!  I prayed and I prayed and I prayed night after night, I prayed.  Now, I don't know if it was the first time I was open to hearing God's voice, or if it was God's choosing to be that particular night, I'm sure, actually that it was both, but I did hear God.  All He said was, 'it's true.'  That was all I needed.  After accepting Christ at the age of 27, I slowly grew closer to God.  I made many mistakes along the way and old habits were hard to break. 

I'm still a work in progress, as we all are.  I was slow to give up control...but giving up control comes easier and easier when you know and trust Jesus.

Hope for First Anna

Good childcare is an important part of my story.  If I wouldn't have been comfortable with the childcare at the church we were attending, things may have turned out differently for me.  At First Baptist Anna, I want our children's programs to be nurturing, comfortable and safe.  I want our parents to know that their child is being cared for, protected, and taught Biblical lessons.  Parents need to be able to relax and worship during their service.  I know that you sometimes question even the smallest decision with your child.  I want First Baptist Anna to be a decision that you can easily make, a decision that brings you comfort.