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THIS IS MY STORY


My parents tried for 13 years to have a baby. In 1969, I wasborn but something went wrong. I had some oxygen problems leading to my brainso they had keep me in the hospital for about a month. We would later find outthat this would cause a lot of issues for me.


We soon found out what some of those issues were. When Istarted school, the teachers saw that I had a problem seeing the words theright way on the chalkboard. The doctor tested me for many things. It wasfinally discovered that I had dyslexia. After I was diagnosed with dyslexia Iwas immediately put in the special needs class in school where everything hadto be read to me or put on tape so that I could listen to it. This made thingseasier for me to learn but it was really hard on me emotionally. As a smallchild, I could not understand why this happened to me. I was really mad at God.I thought that everything he made was perfect so why wasn’t I made "perfect." Iyelled at God a lot. I hated myself and wished a lot of times that I was notborn. My whole school life I was made fun of but God was working even then. Ittook me a while, but I realized that God had a plan for me even if I couldn’tsee it. Sometimes the pain of being different was really hard to deal with andat the age of 16 I was so tired of my life that I was thinking of a way to endit but again God was working. One night I went to youth group at my church anda pastor was talking about going on a mission trip. I instantly felt Godpulling me to the front to join this pastor on this trip. I asked God – is thisyour plan for me? God told me to go so that He could heal me. I think this wasjust the beginning of God beginning to heal me – physically, spiritually andemotionally. I went home and shared this with my parents who asked "are yousure you want to go?" I said, "I have to go so that God can heal me. I need toshare my testimony with people."


In 1985, I went on my first mission trip. This was thebeginning of God’s healing. I saw so many kids and homeless people come to knowGod that year. It was amazing. I knew then that I had found what I was lookingfor – his plan for me. Every summer after that year I went a mission trip. Ihave been to several countries and all over the United States sharing God’slove and my testimony to kids and the homeless people.


In 1990, I went to college in Dallas, TX at Christ for theNations. Four years later I graduated with a Bachelor of Theology degree with aminor in missions. This was something that I never thought was possible with mydyslexia but God continued to work in my life. I try to share God’s love to asmany people as I can. Satan still loves to play with a lot but I just remindhim that I have a big God who love and cares about me. He made me just the waythat I am to serve Him in the best way that I know how. I cannot say that Godhas completely healed me of my dyslexia – there are still times that I havetrouble but I have come a long way from being the little boy in the specialneeds class. God has brought me farther than I ever thought possible and forthat I am eternally grateful. "I praise you because I am fearfully andwonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well." Psalm139:14


Just like David did with a stone and the power of God andkilled his Goliath we also have that same power readily available to us. AskGod to help you today. He will! He will show you His plan for your life – justcall on Him. He can work in ways that you never thought possible.