This is a testimony to the Lord Jesus Christ and the Heavenly Father. I first gave my heart to Jesus when I was 12 years old at my grandmother's church in the USA, while en route to my family's home overseas. My earthly father raised us with a bedtime prayer (The Lord's Prayer) up until the age of 8 or 9. After that, the only talk of God or Jesus was on brief trips back to the USA and attending my grandmother's church. I thank God for her faith in Jesus which I observed over the years on visits.
Then, in Jerusalem two young persons with a guitar approached me while standing with my family near the Jaffa Gate of the Old City to witness to me about the Love and mercy of Jesus. I was captivated by their witness to me. My Father showed patience as I was detaining the family from our day's planned drive to Damascus, Syria. My father revealed to me many years later that he saw the spiritual need in me and wanted to expose me to Jesus when it was possible. But he was not personally walking with Christ and we lived in a far away place from western civilization so exposure would be on brief trips to the homeland.
My testimony begins in 1990 and you can read my paper if you would like. While it is my testimony to Jesus and his saving power, it is also addressing my participation, and indeed baptism, to the Watchtower Jehovah's Witness religion. I believe it was the Holy Spirit that has been guiding me on this journey to discover and worship God in Spirit and Truth. I have worked on this paper for a few years and probably will work on it again a few times in the future. We are all growing creatures and as we grow towards Yeshua and the Father, we will understand more and adhere more to his commandments and overcome this world and the flesh, to live spiritual lives in praise to the Father!
My Prayer is The Father will bless you as you take interest in getting to know him. He is your creater and he sent his only begotten Son as a mercy gift for the atonement for your sins. To my Jehovah's Witness friends, my prayer is that you will reach out to me if you need help in understanding what the Bible actually says, the pain associated with "waking up" from deception, and the joy in discovering the true Jesus Christ. If you want fellowship as you cling to Jesus, please contact me. There are many former JWs that have found the true Jesus and are happy for it and are SAVED for it!