He said some incite full things and I went home and fell asleep wrestling with what he said. .
That night I had a dream that felt unmistakably real. My father suddenly passed away and I was helpless to save him. I started shaking and crying, when suddenly I started to say aloud, in vain, "Jesus Christ." As the words were spoken I came into a lighter, more aware sleep, and the statement, originally taken in vain, turned into a plea, "Jesus Christ, I believe that you are my salvation." Almost immediately an unidentifiable peace took control of my body. I fell right back into the most comfortable and peaceful sleep. I forgot all about the situation until that life-altering night .
I turned off the engine of my car and looked down at the final draft of my English Research Paper. I picked it up and jogged to the front door. The pride I felt was personified through my whole demeanor. Joe came to the door and told me Mr. wasn't home. I went in anyway and watched television with Joe and John. Then we got too talking about college and our futures. I ended up asking John what he wanted to do when he got out of college. He said, "I want to be a missionary and spread the word of Christ. Convert people." Sarcastically I replied, "Oh yeah, convert me- Immediately their eyes lit up and the television went off. We talked for hours and they shed a lot of light on my encounter with Jesus" peace. That night I learned and understood who Jesus really was. For me, it took the actual first hand experience, I had weeks earlier, to show me the truth.
Later on that night I gave my life up to Jesus. As soon as I prayed aloud with Joe as my witness, my mind felt clear. I felt the presence of the Holy Spirit plant the true seed of life in my heart. The physical feeling that came over me brought me to tears and started my search for Christ. Who now, I believe is the true Savior. The Journey begins but I take comfort in the fact that I will never be alone.
