  My world was dark with no light inside. And yet here I stand before you today – with new hope in my heart and light all through my soul.
How may you ask? It was really quite simple. Really. One night when despair was engulfing all parts of me and I felt no reason to go on – I heard a knock. A knock on my heart and my on my soul. A knock from my Lord and Savior - Jesus Christ. Until that moment – I had not known anyone quite like Him. I knew no one with such kindness, love, grace and mercy. Especially no one with all this and more - who wanted to give this all to me as a gift, just because I am me.
All I had to do was accept the gifts and Jesus as my Savior. I did – and now my life is one filled with light not darkness, hope not despair, love not hatred, peace not conflict. It is so totally wonderful and awesome and I have never, not even for one split second, regretted turning my life to God. Wouldn’t you do the same? Vlh 8/5/04 
