I moved back to my hometown where I met my wife, Sandra. I went back to school and started a trade. When we got married the pastor shared the gospel with us but I still was not interested. We had a house by this time and we also had our first son. Due to the economy and the lack of work, we had to sell our house and I left the province for work. Sandra stayed in BC with our son and we rented a house on the Sunshine Coast near her parents.

     The couple we rented from invited Sandra to church. One night on the phone she told me that she was going to church. I was staying in a motel and was checking out the Bible they had in the room but it did not make sense to me. I remember thinking it was good she was finding things to keep her occupied. When I came back home, I went to church with her for the time I was home. I felt that the pastor was talking directly to me. Later, we were invited to a couple’s home for a party. I had not ever been to a party without alcohol or drugs and was very uncomfortable about going. We met 5 or 6 other couples around our age and had a very good time. After that evening I decided I had to check out who Jesus was; the people I met had such a joy and a genuine care for each other that I wanted what they had.

     This began my journey of faith. I started attending church every week and meeting with Pastor DeVos, he explained the gospel to me. Talking to the pastor and others and reading the Bible brought me to a decision of asking Jesus to become my Saviour and giving over my life to him. I do not remember the exact date but I remember it was a Wednesday. Later that year I was baptized in the ocean by Pastor DeVos. Over the years there have been many ups and downs in my walk of faith but one thing is constant in my life and that is the Word of God. I read something in the Scriptures and it speaks of life’s truths to me. I have come to realize that as I understand (because the Spirit teaches me) more of God and his desire for me to be his son, I realize the responsibility he has given me, to be His light in a dark world. This is the change that God has brought into my life that life is Him it is not about me and no matter what happens in my life, He loves me and cares for me.