I was raised in a “Christian” home with loving parents who raised me with good morals and values. The Bible was present in the home but never taught. We bounced around from church to church to church until my Father couldn’t find a church he liked and just had us listen to Bible tapes.  I would usually nap while they were playing. I had no desire for the things of God (Pr 14:6). It was all about me. My life, my body, my pleasures (2 Tim 3:2-4). Shortly after I married my wife (Pr 18:22) Sheila, I was out getting mail and a man stopped by the mailbox and was asking for directions. He started talking about the things of God and before I knew it I was attending a Bible study in his home. They were studying Revelation, which I found way over my head, and stopped attending. But God began to draw me (Jn 6:44, Ps 65:4) unto Him by His Precious Holy Spirit. Sheila and I started church hopping and finally settled at a church. It was a “feel good” church (2 Tim 4:3). We didn’t know the difference. I went to church, attended church functions, and even carried my Bible. I claimed to be a “Christian” (Matt 7:21-23) but never truly followed the Lord Jesus Christ (Matt 16:24). I loved the world and the things of the world (1 Jn 2:15) more than I loved the Savior (Jn 14:23). I watched the same movies, listened to the same music and even continued in the same sins I loved so much. I had no desire to obey Jesus (Jn 14:15) or read His Word. I compared myself to others in the church and justified my sins as being OK. After all, the majority of other “Christians” in the church were doing the same things …there was never a true change in my life (2 Cr 5:17). I thought that just praying the “sinner’s prayer” was good enough to get me into Heaven and right standing with God. It was not. I had worldly sorrow that leads to DEATH (2 Cor 7:10). I was sold the lie of American Christianity. I lived a “double life” (Matt 15:8) for many, many years. I was never told about sin (1 Jn 3:4), judgment (Heb 9:27), hell (Rev 20:15), God’s standard (Matt 18:3) or my standing (Jam 4:4) before Him. I didn’t know that He was a Holy (Ps 99:9), Righteous (Ps 116:5) and Just (Deu 32:4) God who formed me in my mother’s womb (Ps 139:13) and commanded my full submission to Him (Act 17:30).  I definitely wasn’t told I needed to be born again (Jn 3:3) nor would I have known what that meant. I was happy and content with MY “decision” to follow Jesus. I was a “good” guy …at least I thought I was (Rom 3:12). Little did I know that I was not following Him at all …I was following Satan (Jn 8:44). I remember one day listening to a sermon about true and false conversions and really being convicted. Then started attending another church that had a 14 day revival and they challenged me to “examine” (2 Cor 13:5) and make my calling and election sure (2 Pet 1:10). At that point the Lord was gracious enough to open my eyes (Act 9:18) and grant me the gift of Godly sorrow that leads to LIFE (2 Cor 7:10). Praise be to God that He never left me in my sins (Eph 2:1) but FREED ME from the captivity I was under (Luk 4:18). At that point my life completely changed. I was transferred from darkness into light (1 Pet 2:9), death into life (2 Tim 1:10). I was a new creation! He took out my stony heart and replaced it with a heart of flesh (Eze 36:26). He so dramatically changed my life (Rom 6:4-6) and desires that all I want to do is bring Glory and Honor to His name forever! He has placed a burning desire in my bones (Jer 20:9) to proclaim His precious Word to a lost and dying world (2 Tim 4:2).

I am blessed to be married to Sheila (the love of my life and best friend) …a wonderful, supportive, praying woman (Pr 31). The Lord has graciously placed in our quiver (Ps 127:5) 6 wonderful children. Sheila and I enjoy raising our children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord (Eph 6:4) and are trusting that His Word will not return void (Is 55:11) in their lives (Pr 22:6). We count it a blessing to serve the Lord in Belize. We are excited to be used by our maker for His Glory. Glory to God!