Richard

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=165 BGCOLOR="#9999FF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04076ba3.png"> <div> <IMG SRC="0bc94530.png" border=0 width="148" height="83" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <IMG SRC="0a1502d0.png" border=0 width="80" height="45" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#99CCFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04176bc1egdyqn.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>Albany Rescue Mission, Inc.</B></FONT><B>   |   </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Albany Rescue Mission, Inc."><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id40.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bro. Larry"><U>Bro. Larry</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id41.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Jim"><U>Jim</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Bill L"><U>Bill L</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Barry"><U>Barry</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id44.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="George G."><U>George G.</U></A>   |   <B>Richard</B></div> <div> Return to <A HREF="id38.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Testimonies"><U>Testimonies</U></A></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=390 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#99CCFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04176ba3.png"> <div> Richard</div> <div> I, age 25, am the Men's Program Helper. I came to the mission after a series of setbacks in my personal life. I went through a series of financial difficulties, romantic breakups, and family estrangement. After treatment for depression in a secular facility, I came to the Albany Rescue Mission.</div> <bR> <div>      I had a head knowledge of God but didn't have the Lord Jesus in my life. After weeks of hearing the Word of God at the mission, I still couldn't bring myself to turn everything over to Christ. Then, a very close call at an auto accident made me realize just how fleeting and unsure life can be. That was the day I called for Jesus to enter my heart and grant me the assurance of eternal salvation.</div> <bR> <div>      I applied for several jobs in the area, but they never seemed to pan out. Bro. Larry told me to look for a job if I wanted, but to pray about serving the mission. I have chosen to stay on and help with the ministry to the "Least, the Last, and the Lost."</div> <bR> <div>      I feel my testimony can be summed up in the words of Proverbs 3:35: <I>The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.</I></div> <bR> <div>      I was ashamed of who I was by the ungodly things I did, and for ignoring Christ for so long. Now that I have accepted Christ into my heart, I am being wise through my faith in Him. For that I shall inherit all the needed riches and glory He shall reward on earth and in heaven.</div> <bR> <div> Richard</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>