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AUSTRALIAN CHRISTIAN INTERNET MINISTRY

	Testimony We welcome you to our Testimony Page. The Testimonies below are from many of my On Line Friends who would want you to be blessed as you read, and maybe encouraged and Challenged in your Christian Walk with the Lord. Thanks for sticking with us - Geoff Moore Australia.
Testimonies Click on a link below to go to a testimony: Geoffrey Moore Louise Kim Moore Ron Loeffler Linda Liben Bob Watson Paul "preachp" Michaud Toni Proudfoot Marty Few Back to top of page Geoffrey Moore Born once March 27, 1951 Born Again 1959. I wish I could remember the exact date I came to know Jesus Christ as my Personal saviour from Sin. Unfortunately, I can't. I know my Dad had left my Mother because he claimed, of her "religion". However I have always known he left us because of Alcohol. I do think my Dad probably admitted that himself a long time before he died, exactly 5 years ago, as I write an amended record here, January, 2008. . But this story is not about my Dad, but I am pleased to know I will see him in Glory, with my Mum who also now has moved on up to Glory at the end of May this year;some day- as he too came to know Christ as Saviour just THREE WEEKS before he Passed over to Glory. My Mother was saved at a Billy Graham Crusade in 1959 and it wasn't long after that she told me about God and how Jesus died on the Cross and Shed His precious sinless Blood on Calvary nearly 2000 years before, to pay the penalty of my sins, past, present,and future. Then and there I bowed my head beside Mum's bed and received Christ as my personal Saviour. As I often share with people I was so young when I was saved that I have probably sinned a lot more since I was saved, than I did before. But now I had an advocate that on my behalf would go to my Heavenly Father, as I prayed and confessed my Sin to Him. I did not have to go to a priest for forgiveness of my sin. And I could be sure my sins were placed under the Blood of Christ on Calvary for ever. There were many times the Lord convicted me again as I grew up of my need and I would often go forward again and again as my knowledge increased in the things of God. I remember one time someone complained to my Mum that I was going forward too often but the Pastor at the time said there was nothing wrong in a young person obeying God's voice as he was challenged by something in the message or Sunday School lesson. I grew up in a church where although the Gospel was preached every Sunday, there was something missing. In 1974 at the age of 23- I, with 10 others from that church decided we wanted to follow the Lord in Believers' Baptism. One of our regular speakers who used to preach at our church was a Visitation pastor for Pennant Hills Baptist Church- our own church not being against Believer's Baptism but not really teaching it either...we all were baptised on a Sunday afternoon in 1974. This was to be the turning point in my life! I remember as I came up out of the waters of baptism, having this exhilliarating, exciting feeling - a real sense of God's presence in my life as I had never known before! From that moment on I felt like my Christian life had direction. I knew God had His Hand on me in the following Days, Months and even years! It was not long after this wonderful time, the Lord took me out of that church and I began to attend Metropolitan Baptist Church, then meeting in the old Congregational Church Building in Chatswood, Sydney. At the end of 1975, I attended a Family camp at Yarrumundi, where one of the speakers was Pastor Randy Perkins, at that time pastoring Calvary Baptist in Adelaide, South Australia. It was during his preaching I felt constrained by the Lord that I should surrender my life completely to Him for whatever He wanted me to do. After the Camp I spoke to my Pastor (now Dr Marvin Matthews)about going to Bible college. He counselled me that I should wait until the following intake in 1977. I was at that time working at Macquarie University in a very secure position, so you can imagine the battle I had with "Old Slew Foot" the Devil and of course my own flesh, about the thought of giving up such a worthwhile job as I had there. But! The Lord won the battle! In January 1977, I resigned from my position at the University, and prepared to enter Bible College. The Lord tried my trust in Him for one week after college started; as in that time I had not obtained part time work to tide me over during the year of studies. But God was faithful and ONE WEEK after I started at college, I began Organ Teaching in a Music Studio in Hornsby for several hours a week that tied in with my committment at College. The employer also wanted me to work in his Music store when I wasn't teaching in the studio. Actually as the year progressed Bob (my Boss) and I became good friends, so much so that he actually wanted me to leave College and go into a partnership with him in a new store he wanted to open. I was glad I never took up that offer though, as he closed down not all that long afterwards. I completed my first year of college wih a lot of difficulty and I decided that I could not cope with the workload of study and so on. I had physical limitations that were impeding me then; but I never knew about them until many years later. (In the interim between College and then much later coming to a promotion for work to Concord Hospital; I had the privilege of meeting a doctor at the Hospital who actually, as it turned out, did some tests and actually diagnosed many of my physical problems, in 1984.) Cutting a long story very short... I started work in the Australian Public Service in 1983 and in 1984 I was promoted to Concord Hospital and, later, there, I met my future wife, Louise. I really liked Louise but I knew that unless she came to Christ I could not be more involved than just a friend. We started going out together, but all the time I knew I had to share the Good News of the Gospel with her. Louise was wonderfully saved on November 10, 1985 after I shared the Gospel with her and she responded so enthusiatically, I was shocked! (I guess God was again proving that He is a Prayer Answering God!) In 1987 I married Louise and we decided we wanted to come out here to Penrith to live and the Lord brought us to Nepean Baptist Church, where I had served many years before. I believed the Lord had a work for me to do but I never knew what form it would take. Apart from my ministry in Music in our Church, I was asked by the deaconate and Pastor to get a Website going for our church. Thanks to a good Sister in the Lord, who I met online back in 2000, I believe it was; we had expert help in getting our Church 'on the World Wide Web' in August 2002. I am thankful for what the Lord has allowed us to do in Cyberspace and I trust that out of approaching 45,000 visitors at time of updating this in 2008, we have had up till this time - some have been touched with their need of our Wonderful Saviour. Not forgetting Louise who has stood by me and behind me in this ministry and prayed for me each day as I get online to either work on the Website or to be a blessing and encouragement to someone out there in Cyberspace. Thanks for reading this, and may God Bless you as you seek to serve Him in whatever field He calls you to do, Geoff Moore. Back to top of page Louise Kim Moore - Testimony of Salvation Born Once 25/3/60 Born Again of the Spirit 10/11/1985 Click on photo to enlarge. I was born with Cerebral Palsy and Hearing Impairment as a result of my Mother having Rubella during the first trimester of her pregnancy. I went to a handicapped school, Northcott School for Crippled Children at Parramatta, in the West of Sydney, NSW, Australia. I was the only hearing impaired child there among all the other handicapped kids. Then I went to Canley Vale High School and I was, again - the only handicapped student amongst the deaf kids. We were in a special class called "Opportunity Deaf Class" attached to a normal high school. After high school, I went on to Mt Wilga Rehabilitation Centre for 'Post Accident' people, preparing or retraining for work. I was there for 18 months, then I sat for my typing exams for the Australian Public Service. I got my first job at Concord Hospital as a typist for 11-12 years and afterwards, at the Taxation office for 6 1/2 years. I was brought up Catholic, had no Sunday schooling, except for very little religion lessons in Primary and High school. I remember when I was 8 years old my Mum took me to see a Nun after Mass one Sunday, to give me a little bit of a lesson on First Holy Communion. Me, being very young and innocent - it all went over my head. When I made my Confirmation at the same time as my younger brother, his school was showing a film on Pentecost and I learned something on that. Years went on, and I used to find the Mass was always repetitious, and boring; and being hearing impaired I never used to hear the sermons much. I was never taught the doctrines or the system of the Catholic Church. During my working years, I had a busy social life. Going to Tech, learning subjects; such as History, Drama, Floral Decorating. The Social Calendar included Discos, parties, SPLASH (swimming club), Rotaract Club, and Horseriding for the Disabled. I also travelled Overseas to Europe; Britain; Noumea and Fiji. During my trip overseas, I was miserable. I went with a group from the Uniting Church, Brisbane, who had helpers to help the handicapped travellers. We went to all sorts of different churches, some were huge and beautiful, but it became monotonous. We Went to some other places but not to all the tourist places. St Peters Square in Rome was where I was really confused about life. After the trip, it was back at home and work life as usual. Wondering what life was all about and its purpose and who would accept me the way I was. I came to seek about other religions. I asked Mum one day, about other churches. Mum just said "The Catholic church is the only one church." Then I thought to myself, 'I'm not going to get anywhere with Mum.' The Lord knew I was seeking the truth about life. So he brought Geoff along; now my husband into my life to witness to me. As we were dating he kept on saying we must have a big talk. I was against it, for a while; but one day I asked him. Then he told me how we can have a close relationship with Jesus, and how He died on the cross for my sins. Also, that we can be forgiven of our sins and be saved; and have Eternal life. I accepted Christ as my personal Saviour from sin, on 10th November, 1985. In January 1988, I followed the Lord in obedience to scripture and by His example and went through the waters of Believers' Baptism. The Lord has changed my life, he has helped me to grow up, given me knowledge of his Word the Bible, and what's going on around me and in the world; and people. I can look back and see why he allowed me to be 'disabled'; so I can be an encouragement to others. Louise K. Moore Romans 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. Back to top of page Bob Watson Born 1934 Born Again Nov 17, 1974. Bro Bob from the Internet’s Testimony. At the outset Bob talks about comparison to another Bros Testimony and refers to some similarities in their lives. Worth reading though.-- Geoff First a bit of comparison between us in our private lives. I am 73 years old, been married to the same lady for 53 years and still counting. Lord Jesus has been so good to us as to bless us with five children, five grandchildren and three Great Grandchildren. No more on the horizon yet but we will just have to wait and see. Unlike some of your lives; mine for the most part was the common, humdrum of mediocrity and though I excelled in providing for my family, I still didn't know or even want to know Lord Jesus. I had no interest in coming to Lord Jesus or even to knowing Him until in the early seventies. Then at work all a sudden a young co-worker testified to me about how precious Lord Jesus was in his life and it got me to thinking. One thing led to another and since I was a Radar Technician logical reasoning and the truth that it stood up to was paramount even in my secular life. I say that to say this, my electronic training and background conditioned my mind to absolutes. Either a thing was or was not, either there was black or there was white, there was a high or there was a low, if you get my meaning. I started at first to find ways to refute the bible and its' teachings by finding the "leaks in the logic of it" to the extent that I would render the bible "just another attempt by man" to explain religion. But what happened to me and my "logical mind" was the astounding realization that I could find no honest logical reason to refute the scriptures. Yes, there is 'this and that' about scripture that could be argued one way or another but taken in full context it is absolutely a brilliant piece of work that not only is logical but has no "breech" of context from one book to another. You will not find when you get right down to it one fact in one book refuted by another fact in another book. Again contextual meaning is paramount here and I am convinced is the paramount meaning behind the text of the bible. Since I am a King James bible officionado (sp) I tend to quote scripture in the KJV context. I have found that it is easy to convert 'on the fly' the words in KJV scripture such that they can be read quite easily in modern English language. I am sad to say that I have failed in bring all my children to Lord Jesus. Probably because I have a terrible time with my temper and the Lord has been and still is dealing with me on my temper. I have failed I know in lending credence to my testimony of my life in Christ Jesus with some people. Just as I get going real good, I stumble and undo much of what I gained. But the point is to get back up, dust yourself off and start all over again. Don't quit for our precious Lord Jesus didn't quit and we can do no less that try to emulate Him. I hasten to mention that I am nobody special but I am a child of the most high God, Lord Jesus Christ. IMHO that offsets my faults. Bob Back to top of page Ron Loeffler Born , Born Again , . How Christ Changed My Life! This is the story of my life before Christ and for a little time after He changed it forever. It is not presented as a great work of literature, nor even an authoritative guide to Christian conduct. There are no oracles from God, nor words received in saintly vision. What follow are, quite simply, the outpourings of a heart deeply in love with Christ. My Life Before Life. I have not always been in love with our Lord. For most of my adult life, I was a bitter and outspoken enemy of Christ and Christianity. Advanced degrees in sociology and human relations re-enforced my natural inclination toward secular humanism and equipped me for active service in the armies of the Anti-Christ. Near the end of my military career, I managed to insinuate myself into a position where I could work for civil rights with all the power of the federal government behind me. In the twilight of my career, I served on the faculty of a government academy created to pump a steady flow of social activists into the federal mainstream. I thought I was doing the right thing, until Jesus came into my heart and taught me differently. How it happened. It happened just one week before my 50th birthday. I was alone in my den, sitting on the floor, watching television. I did not care for the late movie, so I began flipping through the channels in search of something more interesting. A televangelist was working one of the religious channels. I paused to watch. He was talking about the terrible fate which awaits unredeemed sinners. I decided to listen to what he had to say. The speaker was dynamic and skilful. I told myself I was watching because I hoped to learn some of his presentation techniques. Soon, however, I found myself hanging on his every utterance. He was excessively emotional, but his words held me prisoner. The quickening. The evangelist claimed only faith in Jesus Christ could deliver the sinner from eternal damnation. What he said made sense to me. I wanted to know more about God's program for sinners. And then it happened! There I was, sitting on the floor with my arms outstretched, reaching up for the Bread of Life. I emphasize emotion was not a factor in my sudden change of heart. On the contrary, I was calm and completely at ease. What followed was at once the strangest and the most marvelous experience of my life. As I recall, the room seemed to change. Everything was as it had been, but somehow had been shifted to the background of my consciousness. I recall the flickering of the television screen, but I have no recollection of anything else the televangelist did or said. It was as though I had been insulated from the rest of the world. Then the cold began. Slowly, starting with the tips of my outstretched fingers, a chill came upon me. It was as though a plug had been pulled and the warmth was draining from my body. I had undergone heart surgery the previous year, and it occurred to me that I was dying. I continued to sit on the floor with arms upraised, waiting for whatever was to come. Warmth entered at my fingertips and washed over my entire body. I was filled with contentment such as I had never dreamed possible. Christ had been knocking at the door to my soul for half a century, and had finally let Himself in. The joy continues to this day. Now, I am an activist for Christ. Getting to know my Lord. In the earliest days of my stumbling walk with Christ, I sought information from every available source. I spent a lot of time absorbing the output of radio and television religious broadcasters. My pastor graciously devoted one or two hours a day to providing private instruction concerning Christ and Christian living. I enrolled in Bible college, taking a full course load. I bought books on theology and Church history, and read them late into the night. What I did not do enough was read the source document for all Christians, the Holy Bible. Oh, I did open the Book, but more as an adjunct to my other activities than as a primary source of enlightenment. As I sought to learn at the knees of a hundred teachers, I tried to incorporate the teachings of each one into my understanding. My confusion mounted and the more I studied, the less I learned. So many theologies. So many theories. So many interpretations. How is one to choose what is right? Or are they all right? Are any right? One teacher would tell me I must repent and be baptized before salvation is possible. Another might argue I must stand before true believers and confess Christ openly if my sins are to be forgiven. Still another would demand a `sinner's prayer', else Christ would not accept me. "Salvation is by grace," I was told. "Good works must precede conversion," said another. "You must take the Sacraments," propounded the man in black. "You can't come to Christ until you know the Scriptures." "If you do not yield completely to Christ's sovereignty, you can not be saved." "Salvation is conditional; you must earn it anew every day." "Without good works, you will lose your salvation." "Salvation is for eternity." A conundrum. What was a guy to do? There are nearly as many theologies as there are persons to expound them. Which should I accept as my own? I had spent almost all my adult life in the Armed Forces, where there is only one correct answer to any question. In the Service, it was easy: If it moves, salute it. If it doesn't move, paint it." Now, however, I had to select a belief system for myself from what seemed a limitless universe of possibilities. At least, I thought I did. I was exposed to the Catholic Church as a child, and I felt no urge to become involved with them again, or with any other of the mainline religions.." I am not always comfortable with ritual and the liturgical form of worship. Worship is a personal thing with me, and I prefer to approach our Lord directly, rather than through an officiating priest.." I spent a little time with Pentecostals. Their direct involvement with our Lord struck a responsive chord in my heart. I was troubled that, in some assemblies, signs and wonders figured more prominently in worship than did God Almighty. Some of the services I attended seemed monuments to disorder and sensuality. People would shout, jump about and dance to incredibly loud music, interrupt the teaching, and speak what they termed 'prophecy' [but which often seemed expressions of the desires of their hearts]. I do not doubt the sincerity of the Pentecostals I visited, but I do not care for the wild exuberance of their worship. Neo-fundamentalist churches were not the answer. In my experience, the leaders and members of these bodies tend to be the Pharisees of this century. I had a sense many hard-liners hold to an "Us against the world" theology; either accept and keep to their legalistic interpretation of Scripture or be required to stand outside the pale. . To me, some of these groups project the antithesis of Christ's admonition to love our neighbor as ourselves. Among the neo-fundamentalists, I found little indication that Christ's yoke is easy (Matt 11:28-30). Please understand it is not my place to judge the eternal state of any person, whatever his religious affiliation [Romans 14:4]. That authority is reserved to our Savior. I provided the above information to help the reader understand where I am coming from. Preferences For a time, I sought to discover and join the perfect church. I did not find it; nor will I ever. Religious institutions are products of human ingenuity; they never can be perfect. We will never know perfection until it pleases our perfect Lord to make us so. Now, I look for churches where pastor and congregation love the Lord and seek to serve Him. I am most at ease in a church where our God reigns and His love radiates through the membership. In such a body, one has limitless opportunities to learn and to serve. I also look for churches where love of God seems to have taken a second seat; where things of this world are given great prominence in both worship and service. In such a body, one has limitless opportunities to learn and to serve, as he helps brethren return to the Way [James 5:19,20]. I would rather listen to Jesus talk about the Kingdom of God than have some 'Faith Movement guru' explain how I can control the Almighty with my formatted prayers. I would rather hear Paul expound on my freedom in Christ than attend to a man who demands strict conformity to a ritualized program of worship. I would like to share a cup of sweet wine with Peter as he recounts the marvelous things he witnessed at the Master's side. When I can find one, I like to participate in a body of believers where sinners are accepted and outcasts are welcomed. When I can find one, I like to sit in a congregation where love of God and love for man are more important than church finances. Given my druthers, I prefer to meet in a First Century type church. You can find examples in Acts, the Corinthian letters, etc. I like to sing a few old-timey Gospel songs (don't care much for contemporary Christian rock), share Christian witness, listen to a well-prepared exposition of God's Word, and draw strength from the community of believers. I want to hear the kind of teaching done by Jesus and the Apostles; straight from the shoulder with no sugar coating. I am troubled by recent enhancements to the Gospel, such as altar calls, sinners' prayers, and the like. If anyone can show me, in the Bible, where Jesus, Peter, Paul or anybody else held altar calls or required seekers after salvation to pray a sinners' prayer being joined to the Body of Christ, I should be very surprised. What am I? Folks ask about my religious orientation and church affiliation. I suppose I am one of those fundamentalists who cause so much trouble for orthodox religion. For me, the Bible is a complete guide for living. It tells me what I must do, as well as what I must avoid. Scripture furnishes examples to emulate or eschew. There is comfort when I hurt, admonishment when I am lax, direction when I am lost and encouragement when I am down. To tap this bottomless well of inspiration and guidance, I need only open my heart and mind to the words God caused to be written. A few closing thoughts. Study God's Word. Every believer should undertake a study of Scripture, to better understand how to live for Christ. We should not permit study and dissection of the Word to become the most important project in our lives. We must not become like those folks Paul denounces in 2 Timothy 3:7, who are "always learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth." It is necessary we gain a clear understanding of Scripture. Our Lord admonishes us, in 2 Timothy 2:15, to become journeymen in the application of the written Word. However, I do not believe He desires we convert the living Word into a sterile accumulation of theories and ordinances to be mechanically applied in our lives. In Matthew Chapter 23, the student may read Jesus' scathing denounciation of religiousity. Jehovah's impatience with empty ritual is clearly expressed in the first chapter of Isaiah. Paul addresses the subject in Colossians 2:20-24. Draw near to Christ. I believe we must approach Christ as He explained to us. Rather than load our minds with the technology and tools of the theologian, I believe we are to receive the Kingdom of God as a child [Mark 10:15] - with open minds and hearts. We will learn of God through His revealed Word and the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Leave the labels and technical terminology at the door of your prayer closet and follow the example of Paul: And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.--I Corinthians 2:1-2 Forget about labels and end-times club affiliations. Just serve the Lord to the best of your ability. Let your life be a lighthouse in a world struggling in darkness. Trust me. If one person reaches out to Christ because of your example, that single event will give more meaning to your life than any label you could possibly place upon your personal belief system. In determining the direction of your walk with our Lord, take counsel from your brethren, but be guided always by Almighty God. Who am I? A follower of Christ. Nothing more and nothing less. A forgiven sinner who continues to miss the mark. But I know one day, I will gaze upon the face of my Lord. Ron Loeffler Back to top of page Dr Marty Few Born once:Dec 14th 1934 Born Again: 19th January, 1969. Dr Marty Few's Testimony. Have you ever stop to ask yourself this question? Nicodemus had been a follower of Judaism all his life, his parents no doubt carried out all the required demands of the law (as far as humanly possible) by observing and sacrificing accordingly - but none of this ever help Nicodemus at all - that is as far as spiritual life went. This is why Jesus said to him that night: John 3:3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. I was in the same boat as Nicodemus having been born into a home where mom and dad carried me to church from as far back as I can recall. We lived on Dunean Mill village, the mill owned the village and their employees lived in the houses. We paid .50 cents a month per room. My dad was a steward in the Dunean Methodist church (as it was called back then). After High School I joined the USAF just to get away from home not knowing that God had other plans for me. It was while in boot camp (San Antonio) that I went with my friend to a Baptist service just because we could eat homecoming cooking afterwards. I found out that in order to have bible salvation I had to be born again and I thank the LORD for showing me this via the Holy Spirit. But not until 19th January, 1969, was I to come in contact with the one who said to Nicodemus "Ye must be born again" and from that night as I left that service after having been drawn there by the Father to be born from above - was I able to for the first time in my life have the peace that passeth all understanding. For the first time in my life, and with all the experiences that had taken place which never brought me the peace that passeth all understanding, I heard a preacher preach: “a man that was doing what you are doing and went to hell” I had never been there before and only went because a friend invited me too – and just knew he had talked to that preacher about me. I saw myself lost, on my way to hell and felt like it was going to take place right then. He didn’t have to talk me into coming forward, I was ready, I had been in and around church all my life, from Methodist to Presbyterian to Holiness, to Baptist, what a mixture; and had there been a Ca'tholic around us I would have probably tried them out. It was that night the joy of experiential salvation became real to me. At the age of 34 years and one month and five days, Jesus Christ was revealed to me in the word of God by the Spirit of God as my personal Saviour and redeemer. Now I admit that this only took place after I was placed under spiritual arrest by the Spirit of God, stood before the bar of justice, saw myself as God showed me a lost hell deserving sinner - and for this to happen one must be 'quicken' or they remain in trespasses and in sins.At that time, I had begun to attend. There followed shortly a conviction; comparative to - (but different than) my call to salvation. The first Saturday after salvation I was on the street corner giving my testimony; a few Sunday nights later announced my calling to preach and making known this calling to my pastor. After serving the Lord there He called us out and sent us to start a church on the mission field of Houma on the 29th January, 1971. By His grace we have continued to this day (when this testimony was originally posted-March 28, 2008...now Sunday January 4, 2009) with all the troubles that beset us, the tears that accompanied them and the triumphs we saw by His grace and power. What souls we witness come to Him they came because he called them and not me. When the Lord truly calls a person to salvation He assumes the full responsibility for His actions by guiding them into the truth. This stands true for what ever service He has for them to perform. In my case it was to preach the glorious gospel of the grace of God to which I was ignorant of at the time. Not knowing then that it was His responsibility because of purpose to train me, and to reveal to me and guide me by what ever means needed into truth. And this He will do since all is based and dependent upon His own sovereign choice. Sure sooner or later errors held by all of Christ's servants will be called into question by exposure to the truth. In just a few months time after my conversion I was brought face to face with the doctrine of Eternal Security in such a way that there was no deviation. The scripture just stood out and my only recourse was to take sides to the unerring Word of God and there find the true answer. In no time at all I became a firm believer in the blessed truth of the Eternal Security of the believer. From there it was up hill all the way. Even though there have been times when the devil gave me a fit there have also been times when God made that dirty bird stand at attention, behave and watch while he saved another soul by grace and allowed me to shout it out!!! GLORY!!! TO THE LAMB! Many will profess to know Him all their life and then in that day hear Him say: Matthew 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. I pray this will not be you!!! In his Grace, Marty Few Back to top of page Paul Michaud Testimony of Paul Michaud Born Once: 8th February, 1956. Born again by the Spirit of God:29th April, 2005 In 1994, my wife and I started attending church again. We had both neglected our spiritual lives and had felt that something was missing from our lives. At that time I was catholic. I had noticed that every time I came home from church I was somewhat depressed and found no solace or peace in the services. Yet every time my wife, who is a Baptist, would return she would be uplifted and full of joy. After many months of this I asked why this was. She and brother then began to witness to me. During the next six months I learned more about salvation and the true Gospel of JESUS CHRIST than I had ever heard in my life. On April 27th 1995 I accepted JESUS CHRIST as my LORD and SAVIOR. In 1996 I was called to preach and teach. I started out with a bang as the pastor at a small Baptist church. A year later I left that church because of conflicts. I returned to a Southern Baptist church and taught adult bible training class. They also had me preaching the Wednesday night prayer services when the pastor was unable to. I enjoyed all of these ministries. After two years at this church, it began to shift to an all NIV church. Neither my wife nor I were comfortable with this. We sought out another church and found a Southern Baptist church that was very conservative and the pastor preached and taught only from the King James Bible. I taught Royal Ambassadors boy's youth class, got involved in the choir, and prison ministries. I was teaching and preaching in one form or another at all these churches and I was still responding to my calling. In 2001 my wife and I came to Connecticut for my parent's 50th anniversary. I was offered a job at that and both of us prayed earnestly for GOD's guidance. When I had told my current supervisor about the opportunity that had presented itself she simply stated that they were not going to make a counter offer. We moved to Connecticut three days after 9/11. Within three months we had purchased a home, a new car and settling in quite nicely. It truly was miraculous the way every thing fell into place, If GOD had not been with us we would not have been able to do all that had accomplished, in the short time that it took. After moving here I purchased a motorcycle and a year later I was not paying attention and rear-ended a car. I broke my pelvis in two places. I didn't really associate that with anything at the time. After moving here I had not pursued any ministry work per say. I did start doing some street corner evangelism in 2004. But this was not my true calling, and while being successful at it, it was not all that I had been called to do. On August 5th 2005 I had a second motorcycle wreck. This one was different. First there has been no identified cause for the wreck. There were no skid marks, no scrape marks, no obstructions, no oil or antifreeze spills. The road was dry and clear. As I was making a sharp right hand turn the bike stood up and threw me off into the beam of a metal bridge. The car behind me said I was flying through the air as though someone had reached down and grabbed me by the shoulders and threw me into the bridge. I had been traveling at approximately 40 - 50 mph. The impact was sufficient to rupture my spleen, fracture my skull, sternum, left preiorbital bone, left fibula, 4 ribs, left scapula, and break the bony prominences off two of my cervical vertebrae, and caused a traumatic brain injury. The officer told my wife that if I had not had all my gear in he would be discussing my funeral and he had no idea how I managed to survive that impact. If I had hit 2 feet in either direction I would have either been cut in half or drowned. There was a car dealership across the street and one of the people working there that day was the supervisor for the first responders in the area. He came over and immediately started to work on me. Shortly thereafter the ambulance had arrived and put a life flight unit on alert. Though he had not been summoned yet the pilot collected crew and flew to an area 4 miles from the scene where he could land. The ambulance transported me to the helicopter and I was flown to Dartmouth Hitchcock trauma center. All this occurred before the police had ever arrived on the scene. I was listed as critical for most of the next 6 weeks for one reason or another. During my 6-week unconscious stay in the ICU I was under attack from darkness. I suffered Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, from which the doctors gave me a fifty-fifty chance of survival. Then I fought off two bouts of pneumonia all while still unconscious from an induced coma to prevent me from moving around and furthering my injuries. This was a wake up call. I had avoided my calling from GOD and turned my back on my Christian duty. Why did I do that you might ask? I don't know. I have asked myself the same question a thousand times. At this point I have no answer for you. It wasn't because I don't enjoy preaching and teaching GOD's Word because I do. It wasn't because I didn't have the time because I did. It wasn't because of a lack of opportunity because there were ministries that our pastor wanted our church to get involved in. What happened to me was the direct result of my not heeding the calling that I knew was from the LORD. I chose instead to do what I wanted. I have no idea how many souls were lost, or how many Christians would have been able to learn something from me that might have helped them to witness to the lost. I do know that those that have perished in their sins are lost forever. How can I undo that? I cannot. But the LORD saw fit to allow me to survive that horrendous crash and gave me a second chance. I believe that second chances are not something that we get very often. I have recommitted myself to the cause of the salvation of the lost and will not soon forget my wake up call. I ask only this, if you get nothing else out of all this then I sincerely and earnestly pray that if GOD has called you to any ministry work please, please respond to that call. Ours is a loving and merciful GOD, but HE will not wait forever for us to respond to HIS call. It was four years from the time I started not responding until my wake up call. It pains me because I have no reason for why I didn't continue in the path I had been called to. I didn't have to suffer all this if I had been faithful to that calling. I chose to ignore that calling and this was the result. Again I can't say what would have happened if I had continued but I can say this: Since my accident I am now committed to the cause and will share the Gospel and will teach whenever and wherever the opportunity presents itself. I have rededicated my life to JESUS CHRIST as has my wife. Our love, thoughts, and prayers are with all who read this. In the love and peace of the LORD JESUS CHRIST, Preachp Back to top of page Mrs Toni Proudfoot Born Once:25th November, 1941 Born again by God's Spirit:22nd August, 2002 May those who read this be richly blessed.... My own story of moving…. From Bondage to Grace. In bondage, I was born of Catholic Duty and 50 yrs.later experienced re-birth in the Spirit. In bondage, I joined the convent to earn my heaven, until the grace of God drew me to Himself. In bondage, I offered God my filthy rags, until Christ clothed me in His righteousness. In bondage, I paid homage to the saints, worshipping their statues, until I learned of a jealous God who would have me place nothing before Him. In bondage, I tried in vain to keep the law, until grace showed me how to write the law on my mind and heart and walk in the Spirit. In bondage, I fasted and abstained from meat, until God’s word showed me that the kingdom is not about meat and drink. In bondage, I thought Communion was the real live Jesus, until Emmanuel took up residence within me. In bondage, I confessed my sins to a priest and did his assigned penances until I discovered God’s grace in the blood of the Lamb who took away all my sins and nailed them to the cross, paying my debt in full. In bondage, the priest acted as my mediator and advisor, until I learned that Christ was my Mediator and the Holy Spirit, my Counselor. In bondage, I said indulgenced prayers, until I learned that prayer is most effective when united with the will of God. In bondage, I answered to man’s doctrines, until I learned that I must answer to God. Thank you Jesus! I once was lost but now I’m found. Grace-child, Toni Back to top of page KEEP WATCHING FOR MORE TESTIMONIES AS WE HAVE TIME!
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