"Let's Follow Jesus!"

I grew up in a little township in surroundings of beach, hills and country and have lived on a Beach Front not far from Adelaide South Australia.

When I encountered JESUS at the age of 20, I experienced a new found expression in my life and personality_ I could communicate quite freely, and had so much peace and joy in my heart. People noticed the change... one of vitality and friendliness........ some of these were neighbors of different religions, and the JWs could not compete with this reality ......... they stopped coming to our door......... something I wished for as my Mum was so tolerant. At that time I was given a most beautiful gift of songs...and my voice became fuller and free. I've kept these songs just for Jesus rather than spreading them - most songs get thrashed and dispensed of when you do that. At one time I experienced a remarkable healing from severe allergies I had and also two family members I asked Jesus to heal.........this was after simple spontaneous faith untaught......other answers to prayer....and two young women whose lives were changed from traumatic to joyful and victorious (on different occasions) when their hearts were drawn to the Love of Jesus through me -

I had not met them before.

I had some good experiences when I attended Preaching-Praise services for some years but looking back now_ my own expression of vitality, candor..... simplicity and faith was quenched by the demands and expectations of those who preached and visiting preachers...it was no longer my experience but their experience when it came to those things I have previously described...free for the asking and living for ALL who desire. In about 2003 I left the 'church system' as we know it, finding it Institutional - for the most part.............the expectations and demands that crept in after a time of renewal that was there in the early 70's where the Presence of God was the main focus and the people communicated much more freely, socializing after-wards and sharing testimonies.