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Lana G. Richardson
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Born Again: First Week in July 1981
Place: Independent Baptist Church
Age: 19
When I was growing up, I enjoyed going to church with my family on
Sunday. Revival took place during July each year and we always attended.
This began to trouble me in my teenage years as I started feeling convicted
of my sins. The sermons began to explain how wonderful afterlife could
become, but not only that, they spoke to my soul. I knew I was in need
of the Lord as my heart quickly became lonely. Although I was willing to
approach the altar to ask for forgiveness, the devil would always pull
me back. The ride home from church after service passed quickly as I felt
confused, afraid, sad, and depressed. At home I could still feel the Lord
calling to my heart to confess my sins. I can remember laying in bed praying
for forgiveness and asking the Lord to save my soul. Then one night during
the month of July in 1981, I felt the burden of worries lifted from my
soul. I knew then I was saved. I joined the church on the second of August
in the year of 1981.
"Then shall thy light break forth as the
morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness
shall go before thee: the glory of the Lord shall be thy rearward. Then
shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer--" Isaiah 58:8-9-
Lana is the wife of Roy
Richardson, Jr. who also shared his testimony with
us. Lana has attended Independent since she was a child and we thank God that
she can testify that she found the Lord and was Born Again though the teachings
at Independent and the dedicated church attendence of her family.
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