Searching for Answers Archives - Lehigh Valley Baptist Church

After 59 Years, I Finally Got It Settled!
-Nick Rogers

I was raised in a family that went to church every Sunday, like many of my generation. I had claimed to know God based on a prayer I made in summer camp when I was young. However, many of my friends had no church background, and since my church didn’t really offer many answers to life’s questions, in my teen years, I drifted away. Like many I fell into the “party” mentality with all of its trappings and found myself living life based on my emotions and physical “highs” that came with alcohol and drugs.

My Faith and Trust Was Not in the Lord
-Janaida Mendez

My Faith and TrustWas Not in the Lord My name is Janaida, and this is my story.Growing up as a child, I often heard the name “God.” I did not have much knowledge of God, but for some reason, always desired to know who he was. I remember, each night before going to bed, I would have to pray a … Read More

A Second Chance at Life
-Shaun Nelson

A Second Chanceat Life My name is Shaun, and this is my story.I grew up in a small town in Southeastern Pennsylvania. I do not remember my family going to church. Because I went to a public school that taught the theory of evolution, I never really thought much about whether or not there was a God. Whenever I would … Read More

God Turned My Shame into Joy!
-Alex Davison

God Turned MyShame into Joy! My name is Alex, and this is my story.I grew up in a loving and supportive family, but I was also very independent. I didn’t have any formal religious upbringing, but my mother made me aware of God. She would tell us that God is always watching and to have integrity and to live by … Read More

I Thought I Was Serving God,
But in Reality, I Was Fulfilling Myself
-Izzy Vasquez

I Thought I Was Serving God, But in Reality, I Was fulfilling Myself My name is Izzy, and this is my story.I grew up in a poor family in the Bronx, then moved to New York City, then back to the Bronx. My dad and mom left each other when I was around 6 years old. My five siblings and … Read More

Does Jesus Know You?
-Irina

Does JesusKnow You? My name is Irina, and this is my story.I was born and raised in the former Soviet Union. I grew up in a loving, moral family where no religion was practiced. When I was a teenager, my parents took me to a Pentecostal church, and that’s where I was introduced to the Bible for the first time. … Read More

God Has All the Answers?
God Created Me for a Purpose?
-Sharon Lewis

God Has All the Answers?God Created Me for a Purpose? My name is Sharon, and this is my story.I attended church as a young child while growing up in Harlem, New York. That is where I first heard that Jesus died on the cross and rose from the dead and was coming back one day. I didn’t understand what that … Read More

I’ve Been Adopted:
Not Once, But Twice!
-Anthony Wilt

I’ve Been Adopted:Not Once, But Twice! My name is Anthony, and this is my story.My story began the day my sister invited me to attend a worship service at her church in North Carolina. This was my first time at a service since I was a kid. I enjoyed the service so much! I remember sitting next to her and … Read More

I Was Born “Bawindsom” in Burkina Faso, West Africa
-Joseph Ilboudo

I Was Born “Bawindsom”in Burkina Faso, West Africa My name is Joseph, and this is my story.I was born with the name “Bawindsom” in the West African country of Burkina Faso. I was the fifth child in a family of seven children, born on a dirt floor in a hut in our village, called “Wobzougou.”In our country most people are … Read More

I Was not Strong Enough to Do It Alone
-Jonathan Snow

I Was Not Strong Enoughto Do It Alone My name is Jonathan, and this is my story.Have you ever attempted to lift something heavy, only to discover that you had overestimated yourself? Suddenly you realized, “I can’t do this alone! I need help from someone strong.”During my childhood, most people thought of me as a good kid. I was kind-hearted, … Read More