Tom Roberts

Born Again: Before Christmas in 1980
Place: Meridian, Mississippi

His Testimony

I had been in church all of my life, but never really felt anything until the fall of 1980. I got sick and had to have surgery. I was very scared, but still nothing. Surgery went well, but I knew something was missing, and I still did not know what to do. When I got out of school for Christmas break that year, me and a friend of mine went to Alabama on a hunting trip. We went to Meridian, Mississippi, to shop for Christmas gifts on Saturday.
Before checking out, while in line to pay at Hallmark, a man grabbed me by the arm and asked me if I knew Jesus. I told him that I had been in church all my life and he said, “That’s not what I asked you”. He told me that we needed to talk. I paid for my stuff and we sat down on a bench just outside. After we talked for a minute, I knew that I was lost and needed the Lord in my life. I got down on my knees and asked the Lord to save me and he did. It was such a feeling of relief and I could not wait to tell everybody. I have often thought how that man picked me out of such a big crowd. The Lord had to have led him to me. I am so thankful. I still sin, but I know through God’s grace I am forgiven.

Angel Roberts

Born Again: December 31, 2010
Place: Fairview
Missionary Baptist Church

Her Testimony

I was saved during a watch night service ringing in 2011.

My life had been a storybook childhood, typical teenage years, and a good beginning to adulthood. However, after several mistakes and a life-changing tragedy, I knew something was missing. I had tried to “fix” all of my problems myself and just kept making them bigger.

That night I was broken down and desperate. As I listened to the singing, I looked up at the lights and it was as if time stopped. Then I heard someone say “Angel, you are going to be OK.” Ever since that night, I truly believe I will be:
“With Christ all things are possible.”