I accepted Christ when I was nine years old. It was at a mission church from Kempsville Meadows Baptist Church in Virginia Beach, Va. I remember standing in the worship service during the invitation and the next thing I remember I was up with the pastor telling him I was a sinner in need of a Savior. I believe I was saved at this time but it was more head knowledge than heart knowledge.

I continued being faithful until I reached age 15. Then I started to rebel against everything including God. God protected me during those years for a reason even though I did STUPID things. I became a very hard and calloused person, not loving anything or anybody including myself. I finished school, got married, had a child and was on a fast career track. This was when God started working, although I was not aware of it at the time. My wife and I were headed for a separation when a job offer came that was not in the fast track. We moved to Enoree SC from Raleigh NC. We started back to church and I made the statement that I would go to preaching but not all that other stuff! If we had not made this move, I am sure we would have been divorced. This was the hand of God working in my life. The greatest miracle occurred later however. God started to work on my heart and changed it from cold and hard to one filled with love. This was a dramatic night and day difference. I began to have a real relationship with Jesus based on my heart condition. I began to understand why God saved and protected me all that time I was rebelling; it was to show and tell others about Jesus. I want everyone to have what I have in Jesus.