Most folks would have called me a “good ole boy.”  I got along with others pretty well.  I was polite to my elders.  For the most part, I stayed out of trouble. 

My parents and I attended church regularly and I was taught about Jesus as far back as I can remember.  Even though I knew about God and Jesus and what sin was at an early age, there came a time in my life when I realized something was still missing.  I believed there was a God, but I didn’t have peace with Him.  I realized being good was not enough.

Then one night of a revival service at Northside Baptist Church, at the age of 10, I believed the plan of salvation by grace through faith and I knew the Lord wanted me to make it public.  It was hard for me to step out in front of all those people, but I knew I had to do it for the Lord.  I decided then and there that I wanted to live for Jesus.  I found what was missing, and my life was changed.  I found more than I could have imagined.

Today, my life is far different from what I imagined, but it has meaning.  I have peace, joy, and love for others.  In fact, I have to tell others the good news that everyone needs more than just to be good, and anyone can have what I have.  I know if I died right now I would go to heaven.

Favorite Verse or Passage:  Sermon on the Mount

Favorite Book:  Old Testament – Psalms, New Testament – John