"I grew up in the Church of Christ, and I got baptized so I could be forgiven of my sins, which I now know baptism didn’t save me, Eph. 8-9. I got out of church when my parents got a divorce and no one made me go to church. My life took a turn for the worst and kept spiraling downwards seemingly out of control. Feeling ready to just give up on life, the Lord sought it fit to give me new life. I woke up one day having strong feelings for this girl I worked with named Dara. Her condition for dating her was, I had to go to church with her at Roswell Baptist Temple. I thought sure, I could impress her parents and make it through a Sunday morning service. The pastor preached a salvation message that day and asked us during the invitation to raise our hands if we were saved. I, being raised in church of course raised my hand. After services I was asked how I was sure I was going to heaven… I answered with the first thing that came to my mind, “because I was baptized”, then ran for the door. As awkward as that was, I determined to keep dating her, so I went to a couple more Sunday services each one convicting my heart. Then I heard the song “Mansion over the Hilltop” which in remembrance of my grandpa’s funeral brought me to tears. I thought back to him and remembered about the kind of man he was, and the kind of man he became. The Lord humbled a man in his 70s, brought him to Christ’s saving grace and used him for His glory until he died a few years later from cancer. I thought to myself why not now? Should I wait until I am 70 to come to repentance? I chose that day to call on Jesus Christ to come into my life and rule over my soul as Lord and Savior! I chose to serve Christ, and what a joy, a privilege, and a blessing it is to serve Him now! I am a sinner saved by the grace of God! There are plenty of struggles throughout daily living, but I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me! Philippians 4:13"

-Collin Turner