My parents have always been believers so my journey has been gradual and steady and I have not had a dramatic or sudden conversion. I have rather slowly learnt to trust the Lord through life's ups and downs and many experiences. Sometimes I have been slow in believing the truth. |
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As both my parents came from Woerden, I was baptized in the Hervormde kerk on 31st October 1954 and so put under the protection and guidance of the Lord and my parents committed to bringing me up in a Christian way. |
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The Protestante Herformde kerk (church) in Woerden, the Netherlands |
Special baptism garments were worn in 1954 |
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From an early age I was taught and encouraged to pray each night before going to sleep to give thanks for the wonderful day and to ask for His blessing in granting me another. As a family we would say grace before each meal and after each meal also say a prayer of thanks. My father also read a passage out of the Bible each day after our evening meal while we all sat together. |
If you have come from my 'early years'page, att this ponte you may either read on with my faith journey or else return to my early years page if you came from there |
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| Attended Sunday School the Sunday School superintendent was Sid Wheelock | |
| Confirmed by Ted Barber, Youth with Alan Maker | |
| accepted Jesus into my life at camp Jonathan in Eston | |
| a work ethic came to the UK and tried to accumulate as money as I could instead of trusting the Lord | |
I lay on my bed at Dickens closeclose to death many dangers onto website and not chapter |
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When lay in my bed in the Hemel Hempstead hospital I knew that God could heal me instantly and allow me to leap out of bed reflecting His glory to a handful of NHS staff but soon to be forgotten but I clearly heard Him say that He was not finished with me yet but will heal me slowly but surely so I can be an inspiration to many and give Him honour and glory. I hope that I am doing so? |
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For many years of my life I would wake up early and make time to spend time with God each day. read through my study Bible our simply pray and listen to God. |
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I was glad to be finally released from my military commitments. Serves me right for naturalizing and then choosing the wrong option and not really having the Lord in my life to get guidance from. |
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