Our son the rebel

by Mary Jean Brown
(Anaheim California)

Yesterday my husband and I saw our oldest son be Ordained into the ministry. When he was 23yrs old he tried to go into the ministry but because of his wife and other circumstances he gave it up and then his life of marriage after marriage started. Never satisfied with life he did what most young boys do and did it all. My heart would be so hurt when I saw Tom (our son)do the things he did, but my husband and I stayed firm in what we believed in Christ and continued to show our unconditional love for him. Then it happened one day he said he quit running and wanted to start over again. Sorry to say his brother and sister did not believe he would stay with it, but yesterday we saw what I all ways knew in my hurt he had a calling, but this time he says no one will try to stop him. Tom is 53 yrs old. This is called God's grace to all of us when we repent and walk with him. So don't give up mothers God can change anyone because we experienced it for ourselves and we saw for ourselves the grace of God with His arms wide open for us when we repent.

A thankful mother and father.