Elizabeth Mourer

“Behold I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in...” Revelations 3:20.

My name is Elizabeth Mourer and I am defined by God. I am a Christian, a child of God, a Princess of The King, a Bride to my Groom, an Heir of His throne, and most Beloved of my Most Holy Creator. 

This statement took me decades to realize. 

I am a bit older than many with my conversion story and in finally choosing the crooked path made straight. I am nearly 60 years old, a nurse, a mother, and a grandmother of 9 blessings. I was raised by legalistically rigid Roman Catholic parents. God blessed me with Christian grandparents who are my heroes; taken home too soon. My Opa, Oma, Poppy-Bob, Nana, Grandpa and Grandma-Connie taught me to love Jesus with my whole heart and soul. I grew up desiring to please Jesus. As do many from extremely dysfunctional families, after high-school I chose a path of escape and wrongly married the first man who promised to  “save me” from my abusive situation. I was blessed with three amazing children; despite this I turned away from my God. I felt abandoned by the faith that had helped me maintain my sanity as a child. For 30 years I wandered in a desert of darkness and pain, seeking peace in exploring different religions, art, crafts, homesteading, pleasing others, and knowledge. There was no peace there, for the waters of life can not flow in dry wells. In 2011 I fell to my knees and begged God to come back into my heart; many things began to change.

God took my mess and began turning it into His message. I started a new walk, studying His Word, reading the Bible twice through; I desired to learn more. I took Bible basics courses through CLI. I was going to church every Sunday, watching Christian TV daily, changing the way I lived, losing “friends” and family who disapproved of this new person God was sculpting. In 2016 I thought I had arrived, but I was still doing more by works not faith. That is when the floor fell out from below me.

I fell apart, I was very ill, needed surgery and medical treatments over that next year. I lost my job, my living situation, and a person I thought was a “Christian” whom I had assumed would be there for me. I was helpless to do anything for myself. I realized I had to give myself over to God completely. I began allowing God to mold me into who He wants me to be. I spent 6 months without TV; I immersed myself into His written Word, in Christian Centered therapy, finding which direction God pointed me towards, and continuing my CLI studies. I was blessed with a new job, housing, and Church family. God carried me the entire way.

I clearly heard My Master’s voice tell me “Gather My sheep, I will save you from the wolves.” God spoke these words to me repeatedly until I listened. I had His Mandate over my life, and I knew I was running out of time. Some go out and Minister their way. My greatest fear was saying the wrong thing and leading His children down the wrong path. The more responsibilities I am given, the more responsible I am. I cannot do this without having a firm foundation of God’s Word. I researched and prayed and continued at CLI studying how to properly Minister to God’s flock, His family, His church, His body. The online structure and affordability allows me to learn and grow in God. I am closing in on my Bachelor's of Divinity, and taking business courses, and various certification courses I feel will be necessary to utilize. While being a nurse is my "tent-making" blessing; I am starting my own Ministry online, to spread His Word to this newer generation who are computer based and not comfortable reaching out face to face to connect. My Pastors and church family support my education and are guiding me in apprenticeship type roles.  I volunteer where ever needed, serving everyone with love and grace, as I learn much of God’s Word from this as well.  I volunteer with CLI and CLC on the Christian Leaders Network/Support Team, and Mentor Team; encouraging others to grow in Christ and spread His love to the ends of the earth. I am a Certified Parish Nurse through the WNY arm of Parish Nurse Ministry; a world wide organization serving the needs of individuals and families in various religious and cultural groups. I serve as a Prayer Partner with Wycliff Bible Translators International. I also volunteer with Compassion International, I work local events and sponsor an adorable 2 year old child Nataniel Lumingas in East Indonesia, we keep up through letters and pictures. For Samaritan's Purse Operation Christmas Child I have a volunteer role as Regional Logistical Coordinator. I am now a Certified Life Coach. I am looking to incorporate it all into Just Ask Ministries and let God do with it as He has planned from the beginning. 

By His grace I have been saved, because of His grace I am learning through Christian Leaders Institute to do God’s bidding and spread His Gospel of Good News. My deepest desire is to serve God. I eagerly look forward to the day I can be eternally with our Lord, our Creator, our All-In-All in Heaven His Bride at His wedding feast, and I look forward to being with you all there. 

May God’s blessings be upon each of you.