Fenton

Before I started to go to church my life was full of misery. I used to suffer from excruciating headaches. I was constantly going to the doctors and taking medication to relieve the pain. For six years I suffered like this. I tried everything but nothing worked. I consulted private doctors and spent a lot of money to see if I could find a cure but to no avail.

I lived through a time when the pain felt so bad I just wished I was dead. I would look through books, search the internet, listen to the radio and keep an ear and an eye open for adverts that might mention my condition and enlighten me to a miracle cure.

I felt that I had lost touch with reality, I was not living, I just was existing. I felt that I was in a glass bowl looking out from the inside. Just going through the motions of life.

In January 2005 we moved to Barking and in the summer my wife and my daughter started to go to St Erkenwalds church. They asked me to come along as well so I thought I would go along one Sunday morning to see what it was like. I was familiar with the name Jesus but didn't know anything about him. I had seen his name written here and there but never thought to seek him out.

Near to the end of the service the vicar would invite members of the congregation to come up to the front for prayers. I was still suffering from these headaches I wanted to go up to the front but I was afraid because I didn't know what to expect. My mind wanted to but my legs wouldn't move so I would just stay where I was. One particular Sunday morning the Vicar, as usual, asked people to come to the front to be prayed for. This time my legs moved. The vicar prayed for me and a funny feeling came over me that I had never felt before. I did not understand what this feeling was that I was experiencing, all I knew was that I wanted more, so I continued to go church every Sunday.

Now I can go up for prayers without feeling afraid because I know that the Lord, only has good in store for me. He lifted me out of that glass bowl, he made things clear for me and he has restored peace into my life. All the pain and suffering I was going through because of the headaches have disappeared little by little each day. I have always found it difficult to retain information but have discovered that through reading my bible and walking with the Lord he has helped me tremendously to remember things in more detail in all aspects of my life.

I give all the glory to the positive changes in my life to our Lord Jesus Christ.

John 14:27

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.