since 1/8/02
My grandma use to take me to church when I was a
little boy. At around age 8, I accepted JESUS as my
Savior and Lord and was baptized in a small lake.
Somewhere around eight and ten, I saw a movie
presented by and at our school about JESUS - The
Greatest Story Ever Told, I believe was the title. I
was very impressed by JESUS in this movie. I believe
that my behavior and/or mannerism was taken shape in
trying to be a good person by watching this movie. I
attended Church for a few years off and on up to my
middle or late teens. Even though I went to Sunday
School and Church Service on occasion, I was walking
on the wild side doing stupid things of the world.
I was dancing, dating girls, drinking, shooting pool
and doing harmless things with the boys of the fifties.
I joined the Marine Corps at age
seventeen in 1959. I got married to my high school
sweetheart in 1961 and we divorced in 1964. From 1964
to 1989 I married four times and lived with one for
almost 10 years, another for about one month, another
one for about 12 years and my current and last wife 12
years. I hurt my low back and right hip while landing
on the beach in a landing craft boat that hit a sand
bar during a training exercise on the Island of
Sardina, off the coast of Italy. From that day to
this one I have been having medical problems that has taken it's toll on me.
Medical situations, marriages,
living in the ways of the world and trying to be a
good worker as an electrician took priority over
living my life for GOD. I thought watching someone
preach on Sundays and Billy Graham was good enough activity
for my spiritual life. I have always tried to be a
good person and treat people with respect and get
along with them. Attending different churches over the years, I
became a member of several and was baptized for a
second time. I was a deacon in an Episcopal Church
for awhile as well as a Sunday School teacher for one
year. For some reason I just couldn't connect while
attending church. I didn't feel like I belonged or was
accepted by other church members, so for me it was
easier to watch a TV preacher.
In addition to having
low back problems, I had surgery on my esophagus and
stomach in 1976, a quadruple heart bypass surgery in 1982 and
another one in 1993. I know that God has been looking
out for me! There were seven incidents that could have
taken my life over the years which shows that God was
looking after me, for sure. There have been times that
He carried me out of harm's way. Many people have prayed
for me during these many years. Because of my medical
conditions I am disabled, and the days are flying by
too quickly. I believe in God, Jesus Christ and the
Holy Spirit. Whatever plan God has for me for the
rest of my life, I will do it to the best of my
ability. My wife and I decided to move to my hometown
for our retirement. We are trying to blend
in with people in Rockingham and go to Church when we can. Because we both have medical problems, we
sometimes miss church services.
Sometimes for non-Christians, the first step is
the hardest to take when trying to
accept Jesus into their hearts and become saved by the
grace of God. The next step is to find a church that
they feel good about and want to get up every Sunday
and head off to. They should be baptized as soon
as possible. The Bible is a must and should be read as
often as possible, so that the Word of God will come
to them and show them the way to live their lives.
They should start hanging out with Christians and let
go of the negative things and people in their lives.
Try to be like Jesus Christ. (TRY!)
Point Man International Ministries
since 1/8/02