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three of her children were heavily involved with drugs, alcohol, and sexual
immorality. Joan had heard the teaching on anointing cloths. She didn't realize
she should use olive oil but in her desperation and belief in God she started
anointing the kids clothes with vegetable oil whenever she washed them.
One year later while Joan was on vacation with her husband an evangelist came to
town.
The oldest son was curious so he came and sat on the front row to see what this
guy was all about. His dad had told him if you truly wanted to know what
something was about get up front so you can see. He accepted Christ that night.
He has since worked as an intern during the summer for a church and is preparing
to continue studying to go into full time ministry.
The daughter was desperate for money and accepted a babysitting job caring
for the nursery in the church. One night no children came so she went up stairs.
She accepted Christ that night. (She just began school in September of 98 to
study to go into the ministry).
The third, another son, came to find out what was going on. He accepted Christ
as his savior and is now on fire for the Lord at his high school.
Needless to say when Joan and her husband got back from their vacation they
found a completely different family. All the kids could talk about was God.
Christian music was booming from the house and if they weren't at home at night
they were at church. When the kids and parents got together and began to share
Joan discovered that one year earlier all three had begun to pull away from
their friends and lose interest in the things of the world. They were ripe and
ready when the evangelist came to town.
There are many, many situations like these. My husband and I know Joan's three
children.
We were there when two of them went forward to accept Jesus as savior. We know the parents and hear from
them regularly how they still are praising God for his goodness that grows
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