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| My Testomony By Fredda Rhodes December, 2000 |
| I was saved in1958. Rev. James Crain came to our church which was southern Baptist, it was the First Baptist Curch of Lyman. I was Baptized and joined the church at age 7. I started playing the piano for sunday schol. I learned to play the organ there.Soon we were all dissatisfied and we moved to and Independant Baptist church. I was growing all the time. We moved to Fellowship ( our church) in 1970. I got married to my First husband. I was so busy with church that I couldn't see the real person that he was. There was a saint inour church, Mrs. Davis, who prayed for me and I wanted what she had. I kept sacrificin myself and giving all of me to the lord 'til I was so happy. At times I could run circles in Mama's basement. I went to camp meetings, taught Sunday school, sang, testified and was so happy in the lord. One of the girls in my class was not ssaved. Somehow, I felt so burdened for her! I couldn't get her off my mind. I prayed continuously that somehow she would get saved. One nigt the Lord woke me up and told me that if I didn't go to her and lead her to the Lord, she was gonna die and go to Hell. I wrestled with it. God expected me to be a soul winner. I had prayed to be one, to be used, but also prayed that God use me. I did my part, cleaned up what I could. Then came time for the actual service. This was a first for me. I was so scared and I prayed that God would get someone who would knwo what they were doing. I told mama, But it just seemed like she ignoreed it. I got to where I couldn't eat or sleep. I didn't have enough sence to know that I was fasting. I couldn't get lisa, my Sunday school student, off my mind. Finally one day, I felt like I couldn't take anymore of this torture. I kept begging God to get an experienced soul winne. Then one night, I knelt down by my bed and said, "dear Lord, I surrender to you. If you want me to talk to her, I'll stop fighting you and give you my all. |
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