I was 10 years old when I accepted Jesus into my life. I am now 83 years old. At the time we had just had an evangelist speak in our church. He told us we needed to accept Jesus if we wanted to escape Hell. One evening shortly after I asked my parents to pray with me as I wanted Jesus in my life which they were happy to do. At first I lacked assurance and our Pastor had me recite John 3:16 and put my name in. It was prayer meeting night that evening and he told me to give my testimony to the group which I did. I never lacked assurance that I was accepted after that.

I was very rebellious and promiscuous growing up . I was very scarred from the things that have happened to me when I was a child . My brother had invited me to a Billy Graham crusade , but I was so angry with God , I said no . I went on a Ensanada trip with some friends . I was 14 . We got there and parked right on the cliff . We were drinking , my friend and I and sitting in the front seat.
We were so drunk , but we started to mess with the gears . The truck was rolling forward. All we could do is laugh our butts off . The boys got to the truck just in time . They were able to stop the truck from going over the cliff . I tell you there were Angel’s there that night keeping that truck going over ! It was the next day and we had to leave . On the way home , we got pulled over by Mexican police . They wanted everything . Cash , jewelry, surfboards and they looked in the back and saw us . They were calling back up . I looked at the guy that was driving and asked , ” What do you want us to do ?”
He looked at me and said , “Pray !” I put my hands together , closed my eyes and just kept saying over and over ,” Please don’t let them take us! Please don’t let them take us! . I cried our in desperation ! On the way home, I was reflecting on how God protected us and kept that truck from going over the cliff and not getting arrested . I settled in my heart that I would go to that Billy Graham crusade . I had told my brother and accepted his invitation.
I went to the Billy Graham Crusade . Listened to the message , said the sinners prayer . When I opened my eyes , I heard these words , “Your not good enough for His grace !”
I wish I could tell you that my life was changed and did a turn around , but it didn’t. I hot deeper into alcohol and drugs . I ended up addicted to crystal and pregnant years later. I was moving into a garage , with a violent man I didn’t know how to get away from . I wanted to abort my baby , but my friend said ,” You don’t know the future of that baby ?” Sh was right , but I had 2 problems . I was addicted and pregnant. I was on the phone ready to call . I hung up and called on God . I told Him I have 2 problems here and you need to help me . I went back to the garage . So depressed and not knowing what to do. I was ready to do a line and a voice spoke to me and said, “Do you remember your prayer ?” I said , “Yes.” He said ,”Ask Me to take that desire away .” I asked Him, ” Take this desire away .” Now I didn’t know at the time it was the Holy Spirit, but all of a sudden a white powdery cloud came out of my mouth . He delivered me on the spot !
Months later I had my baby , but still in this abusive relationship. I was trapped , I had tried to leave , he would just threaten me. I was I was holding my son on my hip walking up to the gate . There was a planter of dirt that I was looking at and thinking to myself , that , that dirt had more purpose than me . There was a gate you had to get the key and open it . He opened it for me and I walked through . The door shut behind me and it felt like a prison door . My thoughts were , this is my purpose to be in this relationship . My punishment in life . He walked into the house . I walked into the garage . When I walked in I heard that voice again . He said, “Put your son down .” I put him on the floor . He said ,”Come over here.”
I had to take a couple of steps to the right. He said, ” Pick up your arm .” I picked up my arm .” He said, “You see that blood running through your veins , that’s royal blood running through your veins! You are a princess, You are royalty ! You are VIP ! Your Father is the King!” He showed me a vision of Jesus on the throne with a gold crown and He was looking at something. I looked to see what it was. He said to me , “That’s your Father,and that’s your home. Heaven is your home !” Heaven was in the room. He shook me to my core so much I thought I was kidnapped from the royal palace in England! He went on to tell me ,” That’s where you belong , you don’t belong here , you’ve been taken captive !”
Right when He said that , my captor walked through the door . I looked at him and he could see something was different. He asked what was wrong with me , like I had seen a ghost . I did , the Holy Ghost. I didn’t know at the time . I was praying for him to leave . He finally left , because I wanted to finish this conversation. I fell to my knees , asked Him to come into my life . Forgive me if my sins. Rededicated my life . I said to Him , I will do anything for You , just get me out of here ! I then had a vision of me in a pit. I looked up and His hand was there . He said, “Take My hand .” He said, “Get up off your knees ” I grabbed His hand and was getting up off my knees . As I was getting up , He was pulling me up. When I was at my feet , I was out of that pit . He pulled me out of that pit.I was born again ! I recieved Jesus at that crusade , never knew that I was saved because I believed that lie that I was not good enough for His grace . It doesn’t matter what you’ve done or where you have been ! You are accepted in the beloved ! Our identity is in Christ alone ! We are a royal priesthood 1 Peter 2:9-10 . His mercy and grace endures forever ! Don’t forget that ! He was born , to die , so you may live !
The gospel truth is He was born of a virgin , died on the cross and went to hell to get the keys from Satan ! Rose on the third day , and now sure at the right hand of God ! Hallelujah!!! Satan no longer has hold if you ! You are free in Jesus name ! No skackle big enough to keep you captive ! The battle is in our mind. If we think we deserve that punishment , we give power to the devil ! The devil is a liar ! We have this grace and it’s available to every sinner ! Don’t forget, you are the King’s kid!