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I recently accepted Jesus as my savior. Well, here's a testimony for y'all.. a few weeks ago we had a memorial at our church for a long time member who passed away. Now, he passed before I became active in the church so I had heard his name but I wasn't really listening I guess. Well, the deacon that god worked through to change me into a christian (a complete 180) was a really good friend of this man. And from what I know now the man that passed was a really great man and very active in our church. So at this memorial they finally showed his face and a short video of one of his speeches. I was shocked. I was a troubled youth to say the least.. well turns out this man was actually one of my teachers at my alternative highschool where I spent many years when I got in trouble. Sadly as a youth I treated this man horribly. I had no respect for him and really had no idea who he was as a person which was really unfair for me to treat him how I did. I've come to accept i was just being a teenager who was mad at the world and I can't change that now. I wish I could. BUT during this memorial they had his elderly mother and sisters speak and sing which was heartbreaking and finally toward the end my deacon (who is now a very close friend) took the stage and I camet to find out that he was really close to the man that passed and this grown man who had made me into a Christian balled up and cried like a baby during most of his speech and prayer. Can you imagine how awkward and bad I felt? I approached him after the ceremony and comforted him (hearing more about how great of a guy he was) but still told him nothing of our past. I was scares honestly that he would judge me or be mad and would deny me afterwards. Well I finally summoned the courage to approach him that next Sunday because it had been eating at me all week. I was so sorry but didn't know how to say sorry or if he would even hear me. Well J (I'll call my deacon) invited any one who wanted to accept Jesus to the stage and I went. I drew close and told him everything--fighting tears--and being the great man he is reassured me that everything would bealright and he prayed and reassured that the man that passed would hear our prayer and my apology. And it was right then that I accepted Jesus on that church floor with J and it brought us closer which is why I think god put that man in my life. Its crazy how he weaves souls together isn't it. You and a friend might share a mutual companion and not even know it.. think about this story (especially younger people) when you're mean to someone who's really just trying to teach you and balance working with crazy kids and being a good christian. Thank you and god bless yall