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Carmen Arn:

"I was baptized at age 7 as a believer in Christ. I didn't understand about Obedience though...not until I was an adult. The turn in my life was at Bannockburn....when it became clear to me that the Lord was letting me know that in order to improve my life and have a true relationship with him...I had to let go of my past hurts and forgive...even if I didn't feel like it. I had held onto many grudges throughout the years...and I began to think of each one and say out loud I forgive this or that. As I forgave each one, I was given a great gift from the Lord. It was a gift of insight and empathy. I could see past the hurt and see another side of things in many cases that I had not thought of before. I see now...for my prayers to be answered...I must give my problems to the Lord to solve or deal with. If I interfere with this, then I block the Lord from dealing with it. Obedience and forgiveness has changed my life and has opened the door to knowing who Christ really is."

Linda E. Welch Waggoner:

"God's presence during my cancer treatment was so apparent and strong. He showed me things that I would have never known during that time in my life. People ask would you go through it again? My answer is... Absolutely!! It was an amazing time in my life. This is the day the Lord hath made, let me rejoice and be glad in it!!"

Ronnie Rioux:

“ANOTHER GOSPEL”

“But even if we or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. As we have said before, so now I say again, if anyone preaches any other gospel to you than what you have received, let him be accursed.” Galations 1:8-9 But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. For if he who comes preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or if you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not accepted-you may well put up with it!” 2 Corinthians 11:3-4

Having attended Catholic Schools all my life, I was very well educated in the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church and never really questioned what I had been taught. Although the church claimed to believe in the Bible, I was in fact, discouraged from reading it on my own, as I may “misinterpret it.” The priests were the only ones capable of correctly interpreting it for us. In fact, although some people had a “family” bible in their home, I never knew anyone who actually read it.

I considered myself a good Catholic, having attended “Mass” every week, confession at least once a year and having received all the other “Sacraments'' as able. I raised my children to believe in and follow the Catholic Church.

Fast forward to age fifty-three. The Holy Spirit began to do His miraculous work in my life. Praise Him! God, in His loving kindness, used a heart-breaking family situation to humble me and get me to search for answers. One day, God led me to a Christian radio station. Alone in my car, I repented of my sins and prayed to receive Christ.

All my life I thought I knew God, but now I realize that I knew of a god named “Jesus” but he was a false god, a god who was incapable of saving my soul. You see, although his name was “Jesus,” he wasn't the Jesus of the Bible. He was the Roman Catholic Jesus - a different "Jesus." The Roman Catholic Church teaches that a wafer of unleavened bread, becomes the literal “body of Christ” at the spoken words of a priest. The bread becomes God. How blasphemous! What great power the priest supposedly has over God! This so-called “Jesus,” had to be offered again and again at each “sacrifice of the Mass” to atone for sins. This Jesus didn't finish the work on the cross. This is a different “Jesus.” His followers have to work to get into heaven. They have to be free of “Mortal Sin” (serious sin, like missing “Mass” on Sunday, only forgiven by a priest in confession.) They must be baptized as an infant to remove “original sin,” (I now know that Jesus died for all sin) confess their sins to a priest, attend weekly “Mass” and keep the various other rules imposed on them by the Catholic Church. This is not a gospel of grace. It is clearly “another gospel” and we should realize that followers of the Roman Catholic Church are being terribly deceived. They have a different Gospel and a different “Jesus!” They need to be witnessed to. They need, as I did, to get to know the real Jesus of the Bible to escape eternal damnation. My Jesus, the true Jesus of the Bible, paid for all my sins on the cross. I'm not perfect but He is. On the cross He said “it is finished!” I believe Him.

Thank you Lord for sending the Holy Spirit to enlighten me with your truth after fifty-three years of darkness. I pray for all those who are being deceived as I was. May they get to know the truth before it is too late.

Mary Baldwin (mother of Pastor Ken):

It is difficult to put into words what prayer means to my life; it seems as if it has been a lifelong blessing.  I am remembering an experience I had as an eleven year old, and will share that as an example of my life.  Prayer made the following experience bearable and formed a relationship with the Lord that has stayed with me to this day, and will stay with me as long as God leaves me here.

My sister, Hazel, and I were very best friends.  We shared each other's lives.  We went everywhere together, church, school and most other activities, even just hanging out together.

My Junior Dept. Sunday School Superintendent was a dedicated pray-er.  She prayed a prayer of urgency for me to make a decision for the Lord.  I suppose she knew I was ready.  I was an introvert and it was just so hard for me to go before a crowd.  However, one Sunday at a revival and a packed Sanctuary I made that decision.  I do not remember what the young evangelist said, but God's word moved me and I flew down the aisle to make that profession to God that Jesus was to be Lord of my life.

I do not remember why Hazel was not with me that morning but I hurried home and shared what I had experienced and asked her if she did not want to give her heart to Jesus also.  She said, "Yes, I do."  Then we went to see a friend of ours, Mattie Lou, and asked her to give her heart to Jesus.  All three of us were baptized together.  This was in early spring.

This next part will tell the reason and the place for my heartfelt prayers.

In May of that year, Hazel received a head injury from a playground swing.  We did not learn of it until fall, when she began to lose her memory and faculties.  We learned after her surgery that she had a blood clot and it had destroyed her nervous system.  After surgery and a long stay in the hospital, Hazel would come home; later she would go home to be with Jesus.

During this time, I felt deep sorrow and despair.  The place I found to pray was Mother's old hen house that was no longer being used.  That is where I would go to be with Jesus.  I would cry and I would pray, I would tell Him how much I loved Hazel.  I would tell Him how I hurt.

Hazel died that next October.  I did not blame God for taking my sister to be with Him but from then on I knew I could go to Him at all times and I would receive His strength and feel His love for me.

Through these years, over and over again Jesus made it clear I needed to pray and always take that time to spend with Him.