I am a preachers kid, raised in a Christian home. I married my sweetheart that I had saved myself for. She was 15 years old and pregnant when we married. She was pregnant by a family member of hers. After the baby was born, her affair with this family member continued. She had numerous affairs, tried to stab me, tried to shoot me, had this related lover threaten to kill me but I challenged him and he backed off. She knocked me down with a car, tried to run over me. prayed for my death on my motorcycle. She attacked me at my workplace, the Police were at my house, conflicts, etc.
I began to drink heavily, started riding with motorcycle gangs, started doing drugs, and at 28 years old, I was a drug addict and an alcoholic. I have a bullet hole in my leg, knife wounds on my body, legs, arms, and hands. I have had my tongue almost severed twice. I have had my left hand crushed, steel pins in it for 5-1/.2 months, had a finger cut off in a snow blower accident and had to have it re-attached. I have a scar under my chin reaching almost ear to ear, due to hitting a clothesline while evading Police on my motorcycle. I have had every finger broken on both hands except my right thumb.
I have a scar on my left leg where they had to clamp an artery to keep me from bleeding to death. I have scarred knees from motorcycle wrecks. I have had toes broken on both feet. I have had a screwdriver ran completely thru my left hand, just to name some injuries I have had.
I gave my life to Christ in 1973, remarried in 1974, started preaching in 1976 and I currently Pastor a church of about 90. In the last 3 years, we have had 21 saved and 30 baptized.
Losing my 37 year old son 3 years ago was one of the hardest times of my life. I never blamed God. I know He loves me and that I am His forever. I am just human and ask myself why things like this happen in life.
this is truely inspiring...i also have become closer to the lord...i believe i need to rededicate myself to him! only problem is finding a church im comfortable in here! (i know that sounds horrible) i\'m sorry to hear of your loss
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I am a preachers kid, raised in a Christian home. I married my sweetheart that I had saved myself for. She was 15 years old and pregnant when we married. She was pregnant by a family member of hers. After the baby was born, her affair with this family member continued. She had numerous affairs, tried to stab me, tried to shoot me, had this related lover threaten to kill me but I challenged him and he backed off. She knocked me down with a car, tried to run over me. prayed for my death on my motorcycle. She attacked me at my workplace, the Police were at my house, conflicts, etc.
I began to drink heavily, started riding with motorcycle gangs, started doing drugs, and at 28 years old, I was a drug addict and an alcoholic. I have a bullet hole in my leg, knife wounds on my body, legs, arms, and hands. I have had my tongue almost severed twice. I have had my left hand crushed, steel pins in it for 5-1/.2 months, had a finger cut off in a snow blower accident and had to have it re-attached. I have a scar under my chin reaching almost ear to ear, due to hitting a clothesline while evading Police on my motorcycle. I have had every finger broken on both hands except my right thumb.
I have a scar on my left leg where they had to clamp an artery to keep me from bleeding to death. I have scarred knees from motorcycle wrecks. I have had toes broken on both feet. I have had a screwdriver ran completely thru my left hand, just to name some injuries I have had.
I gave my life to Christ in 1973, remarried in 1974, started preaching in 1976 and I currently Pastor a church of about 90. In the last 3 years, we have had 21 saved and 30 baptized.
Losing my 37 year old son 3 years ago was one of the hardest times of my life. I never blamed God. I know He loves me and that I am His forever. I am just human and ask myself why things like this happen in life.
WOW. What a story. You have been through so much! *big hugs*
Oh My Goodness....Wow! I am speechless....
this is truely inspiring...i also have become closer to the lord...i believe i need to rededicate myself to him! only problem is finding a church im comfortable in here! (i know that sounds horrible) i\'m sorry to hear of your loss
you really have been through a lot. this saddens me. No wonder you understand people and can help so well. (:
God bless
My sister lost a son when he was 19. I\'m sorry.
I am so sorry. :\'(
I do not even know what to say.