Everybody, what is going on? You know what time it is. You're listening to join the Journey podcast with your host, Emma, daughter. Thanks for joining. I am in the podcast studio with today's Devo writer, Martha Iramendi.

Hey, everyone. How are you doing today? I'm so glad you're here, Martha. We work next to each other. We're office neighbors. Yes,

I'm so excited I get to just get up and see you all the time. It's so fun. For those who don't

know you, would you share a little bit about how you came to know the Lord? And then fast forward,

what are you up to today? Yeah, well, first, thank you all so much for having me. I'm excited to be here and talk about numbers three, which is fun.

So fun. So yeah, let me share a little bit about me. So I came to know the Lord when I was nine years old, but really not knowing what that looked like. I knew that I needed a savior. I knew that he had died for my sins and that I couldn't be close to God without what Christ had done in my life and for him sacrificing

his life for me. But not really knowing what that looked like and not having someone who could

shepherd me and disciple me through. I think I lived a very lukewarm faith throughout my whole teenage

years. I knew the Lord used me. I knew I needed him. I didn't know what it looked like to have

a personal relationship with him. And in between all this time, when I was a teenager, got to meet my husband,

which then, yeah, you did. Yep, was my boyfriend, but then got to meet my husband and got to marry him.

And, you know, I was like, hey, he's mine. This is it. How old were you when you got married? I was 20 when I got married. Young. Yes.

So this year will be 16 years married, which has been really fun.

So now we know you're, I'm doing the math.

Yes.

I'm counting a little bit, yes. And the Lord used our marriage to, you know, just remind ourselves that, one, we were in each other's saviors and two, that we needed to look back to where the Lord had brought us and who created us.

Sure.

And brought us to Watermark about nine years ago.

And through Watermark and the reengaged team and ministry got to one savor marriage and again really, really show shows what it look like to have a relationship with the Lord.

And since then, the Lord has kind of captivated our hearts and has used us for his kingdom.

And it's been a privilege and an honor, which now on staff, I get to serve with our watermark and his Spanish-Ingol team, which is fun.

I get to keep them on their toes.

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