God is GREAT!! In him all things are possible, and that is what we mere mortals often forget in our time of need. I had honestly lost sight of this myself in recent days and have been feeling pretty worthless and utterly down. And not to even say it is close to what you all are going through, but the response I received from the great people on this site (who have have not only looked at my post close to 1400 times, but have offered to help in NUMEROUS ways) has given me back the perspective I needed.
The fact that your girlfriend has given her life to God, and gained the gift of eternal salvation, is AWSOME and is something to celebrate. It may be a sign from God to you all that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE, IF YOU JUST BELIEVE!! I will request prayer for you all at my little old-time baptist church, ironically names "Zion" for those of you who study the bible, and make sure we spread the word through our association for your need. Please let us know if there is ANYTHING, be it someone to pray with or whatever, and I know I will come out and pray with you in a moments notice. Brother, it is times like this when even a stranger, like me, can offer you some support that you need, and I am VERY SERIOUS about coming out to where you are and spending some time praying with you and your family if it would help. You say the word and I am there my friend! Good luck to you and yours and know that we will be praying for you all each and every night Ryan. One last note, you said you were not "a very religious man" but I hope, if you have not do so already, you realize how quick things can happen and how important it is to get close to the lord WHILE YOU CAN!! If you ever want to sit down and get to know him better, in order to give YOUR life over to him, please don't hesitate to call me either. We only have a little time on this earth, and never know when it may end, so each day we put it off is the devil working against us in the hopes we will not make it in. Remember one thing, for those of us that are "saved" be his grace and mercy, THIS LIFE here on earth IS OUR HELL, the joyous times we have when we leave this world are beyond our capacity to know. But the bible tells us we will sing with the angels in the presence of the lord for all time, and that is worth the sacrifices we need to make here in this world, as eternity is a much longer time than our lives here, and I would rather spend it with god than burning in hell.
I wish you the best and you can always find me, if you want on my phone (502-689-5528) and I am here anytime you need brother.