Experienced my first serious illness at age 6, almost died had tracheostomy, lived 2 weeks in oxygen tent.
Read the bible for the first time on my Grandmothers's nite stand... seemed like a good story age nine.
Read a novel about Pueblo Bonito and it's Indian inhabitants..saw picture of bones of a young boy! Thought about death for the first time. Age nine
Went to summer camp and had fun, rode horses, learned bow and arrows and read Good news for modern man, a Bible in modern english..made some sense. Age 13
Had my first job in supermarket, was approached by many people of various religions, The Moons, Hare Krishna, Eastern medidators etc. and even Amway people. Didn't like any Age 16
Left Church at 16 didn't feel anything, Pastor did all the talking
Age 21 had first girlfriend, lost girlfriend, depressed and started thinking.....Are you there? God?
Age 24 found new girlfriend, got engaged we both found ....God! And away we went!
Walking along found faith, picked it up and continued along .
Got married, age 27 found more faith, light kept going had kids, found Church 17 years of friends and labor and some hard times and some questions? Age 41 lost Church ....and friends found out they were Cultish and insulated, NOT the Gospel I came to believe. Moved. experience many Churches along the way.
Age 50 kids growing, immensly proud, they are great kids. Found my Rock of Salvation...Christ is the Rock.
Found more light along the way, more understanding, more tolerance, and more faith, age 59, had spectacular dream, Missionary oriented, considering it, God is faithful, praying and waiting, One year has gone by since dream, time to obey............more faith is required. Obedience is better than sacrifice....what awaits? .........................
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