Priorities: 1. Sports2. Me… 50. God-Taylor Dafoe

Priorities: 1. Sports 2. Me… 50.God My name is Taylor Dafoe, and this is my story. I was born and raised in a Christian home, which meant I went to church my whole life at Lehigh Valley Baptist Church. I also attended our church-school from Kindergarten all the way up to 12th grade. Since I was always at church, I … Read More

I Needed to Be Set Free!
-Abigail Rhone

I Needed to Be Set Free! My name is Abigail Rhone, and this is my story. My parents started attending Lehigh Valley Baptist Church shortly before I was born, so for most of my life, I had the knowledge that the only way to Heaven was to be saved through faith in Jesus Christ and repenting of my sin. When … Read More

Once an Enemy of God,
Now a Friend!
-Brittany Anger

Once and Enemy, Now a Friend! My name is Brittany Anger, and this is my story. My name is Brittany Anger, and this is the story of how the Lord saved me. Because I grew up in a Christian home and environment, I was brought to church every week and was taught the story of Jesus from the Bible. I … Read More

The Sin of Unbelief Kept Me Back from True Salvation!
-Jordan Dafoe

The Sin of Unbelief Kept Me Back from True Salvation! My name is Jordan Dafoe, and this is my story. I’ve had the privilege to grow up in a Christian home, learn about God, and hear His Word preached in church. It all started when I made a profession at nine years old, but there was no real change or … Read More

I Was Sinking,
But God Rescued Me!
-Maria Zarrillo

I Was Sinking, But God Rescued Me! My name is Maria Zarrillo, and this is my story. I grew up attending Lehigh Valley Baptist Church in Emmaus, Pennsylvania. I always heard the gospel being preached, but never really thought of it for my own. But at my first summer camp in 2013, Pastor Eric Ramos was preaching. He used the … Read More

From Rebelling to Rejoicing!
-Matthew Spangenberg

From Rebelling to Rejoicing! My name is Matthew Spangenberg, and this is my story. I was born and raised in a Christian home and was in church from before I can remember. I learned about God, good and evil, sin, and all that stuff from a very young age. I remember at the age of 13, at a Christian teen … Read More

What Did I Need to Be Saved From?
-Eliza Rogers

What Did I Need to Be Saved From? My name is Eliza Rogers, and this is my story. I grew up a devout Baptist, though neither of my parents were saved in my early childhood. I had a large family, with nine children beside my parents. I was naturally curious and rebellious. Both traits contributed to my downward spiral. However, … Read More

God Gave Me Peace
-Hudson Hall

God Gave Me Peace My name is Hudson Hall, and this is my story. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been greatly intrigued by weather patterns. Storms of any sort are especially fascinating to me. Hurricanes, tornadoes, lightning storms – all are an incredible display of God’s almighty power. But there is something special about that sense of … Read More

I Was So Close,
Yet So Far Away
-James Malitsky

I Was So Close, Yet So Far Away My name is James Malitsky, and this is my story. The events leading up to my salvation started when I was about 13 years old. I had been experiencing conviction from the Holy Spirit during that time and was very close to salvation. But I was like king Agrippa in Acts 26:28, … Read More

It Was My Choice
-Jenn

As a young child I attended church regularly. I even attended a Christian school. As I was taught through the Bible, I knew the truth about what God had said. Even so, as I grew up I had no true relationship with the Lord. There was no time in my life that I made it personal to me.