From Kevin ...

Hello, I've been a believer in Jesus Christ since 1981. I was eleven years old when I was baptised, along with my brother Wesley and my friend Dennis. I didn't fully know what it was for, but I knew it was the best experience I'd ever felt in all my life. I ran around happy and free, free from something I wouldn't understand for a long time. From an early age, I was around drugs and alcohol abuse and I sank into that lifestyle for many years. When I was 18, I moved in with my friend Mike and grandma Lenor. My rent was almost free, but grandma Lenor required me to sit still for an hour and a half and listen to her read the bible. At the time, I didn't know what kind of impact it would have on me. I thought it was an easy way to pay rent. Even though my heart was closed with the way I was living, she knew my ears were open and that I would remember when God needed me to. Through the years that followed, I made many mistakes in my walk with Jesus. But God always took care of me even when I didn't deserve it. And in 2004 my heart opened, God helped me understand what it was to truly love Jesus and realize what He did for me.

For many years before 2004, I was in many churches and God showed me His glory. I witnessed God's healing of my boss's brother who had AIDS, a woman from my church cured of cancer, and through the laying of hands and power of prayer my baptism-friend Dennis was healed. Everything good is because of God, and I love that He loves me and He calls me His child. God bless you and yours.

Your brother in Christ, Kevin

From Kathy ...

In 1996, my born-again sister invited me to an Easter play. Even though I always declined her Christian invitations, this time was different. There was emptiness in my life that I needed to fill. I didn’t understand what was missing; I had a good job, good friends, excellent health, a new SUV, and a cool town home. Why didn’t I feel success, or peace, or love; all I felt was emptiness and sadness? But God understood my internal screams for help and He knew that I needed to be filled with Jesus. So God used my sister to show me Jesus on the cross. As tears flowed down my face, all doubt that Jesus was the Son of God escaped my mind … I took a leap of faith and asked Jesus to be my Lord. God instantly forgave me and He released me from the bondage of my past sins. My heart was filled with hope.

And ten years later, I can’t thank Jesus enough for being my Savior and filling my life with love. And as crazy as this sounds, my relationship with God grows stronger as I experience trials. For instance, three years ago, I became a single mom of a two year old and found out I needed surgery for a tumor that could be cancer. I felt so rejected and scared; I didn’t understand why God would allow this to happen. I continuously cried to God, read the bible, and asked others to pray. So God used these difficulties to force me to depend on Him more than I kept trying to depend on people or good health. God helped me realize that peace and purpose come from believing God and not from the world. I’ve learned to praise God for being good even when my life is not going good. ”Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” (Phil 4:6-7) And just in case you were wondering, no cancer was found in my body. And the love that I now have for my son, family and friends is greater than ever. Plus, God delivered the most wonderful Christian man with two wonderful kids into my life. As I praise God again and again for being so awesome, He continues to blow me away with His Grace.

Kathy

"That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved."
Romans 10:9 (NIV)