I became a Christian at a young age in 1987. I have been brought up in a Christian family and at the age of 4, I was attending a meeting at my local church on a sunday evening. I guess I just thought it was 'another one of them' services! That evening was the turning point of my life! The speaker (cant remember who!) was talking about salvation and becoming a Christian which was something I had heard a few times before from other meetings and my parents. That night I went home, and couldnt get what had been said out of my head! I realised what was being said applied to me - and was a very personal thing. The next morning, 4th November 1987 I asked Jesus into my life as my own personal saviour. I look back, and some people say to me, "thats a young age to realise your need isn't it?" I can say the only reason why I realised my need was because I had been brought up to that age being told of the need and the Bible was something that I was used to and was the norm.

As I got older, I grew spritually. The Bible started to become clearer by the day! When I went to the BIG school (yrs 7-11) I really struggled to establish myself as a Christian amongst my mates. My family also faced a few problems due to the fact that my Dad ran (and still does) a childrens meeting. I often came home from school and wandered why my mates thought so badly of the Christian faith. At the age of 15, on the 28th March 1998 I was baptised as South Molton Gospel Hall much to the delight of the assembly and my parents. I thought school was hard....then I went to college - that was harder! Most of my college group knew that I was a Christian, and made sure I suffered for that!

I now look back, see the difficulties that I have faced,but in amongst all this, I know that the LORD has always been there with me, to face the people, and has helped me through the hard times.

I have worked for the Open Air Mission for the past 6 months, and although it was hard to leave home and establish myself in service for the LORD, His promise is true - "I will never leave you, or forsake you"
Praise the LORD for his goodness to those who are his.