John's Story

It was through Jeannine that I first encountered Christianity. She invited me along to church a couple of times. After a while I agreed to attend the church, and when I entered I was greeted warmly. This was a little uncomfortable for me as I had never really fitted in, and wasn't used to receiving attention. I remember feeling quite uncomfortable and asking myself if these people ever had problems, as they all seemed to be smiling and happy. Everyone had their hands in the air, which I wasn't so sure about. It took me a while but I remember getting to the point where I felt as though I belonged there.

God began to work on my heart and through the friendship and patience of Jeannine I began to open up more. I accepted Christ into my life and asked him to take control. Nothing supernatural happened at that moment, but since then God has really taken care of me and revealed himself to me more and more. Without God my life would not make sense. I was getting into drink and becoming an angry young man before God intervened. He saved me from myself and called me out of darkness and into a real and fulfilling life.