Inside Story: Brayden’s Testimony
Paul Brown and his family are a true blessing to me. A few years ago when they moved in, my step-grandfather asked Paul if I could mow his yard. Paul agreed, and soon a connection grew between me and his family, and I found out what nice people they are. His kids, Payton and Stormy, are very upbeat and friendly. Their mother, Christie, is really nice and is always there to help me.
One day I asked Payton why they were always away on Saturdays. I thought it was weird that I couldn’t do any work for them on that day. Payton invited me to come to church with them. I liked it, but after a while started slacking off. Six months later I was back–this time to stay.
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I joined the Pathfinder Club. As we were coming back from a campout, Payton, my cousin Hunter, and I were talking about school. Hunter and I didn’t like our school because there were so many fights. Hunter said that he hoped to someday go to a Christian college. Payton asked, Why don’t you just go to a Christian school? Our parents agreed to let us go to Highland Adventist School here in Elkins, and Paul found sponsors for us. I like the school a lot. The teachers and staff are really nice, and the students are friendly, not fighting.
One day as we were going to church, Payton said he wanted to get baptized. Hunter and I said that we wanted to get baptized with him. So we all took Bible studies together and were baptized on November 2, 2013.
The church members are the nicest people I’ve ever met. They are always there for you. And the pastor, Don, there’s something about his preaching that just sticks with me. I like the people here a lot–they are like my second family that I’ve always wanted.
Being able to come here and know about the Seventh-day Adventist church has been a real blessing to me. No one else in my family are Adventists. They don’t understand why I don’t do some things I used to do. My stepdad can’t understand why I don’t eat pork–all my life I’ve eaten it, and at first it was hard not to eat it. But I’m glad I went off of it. I’ve seen a change in my weight and my personality. Everything has gone up since I was baptized.
Thank God for the Brown family. It is a blessing to have people in your life who show the love of God in action not just in words. I have learned that showing God in action has a lasting impact on the people you are helping and yourself. It is not easy living in a home where you are the only believer in the true God Almighty. Stay strong and never stop trusting in God. He has promised never to leave you nor forsake you during your time of trouble/needs.
May the almighty God in heaven grant your family the spirit of unit and continue to preaching the world of God, Regina that’s a wonderful comment.
All I can say is amen…I pray that the Lord continues to bless and keep you Brayden as well as the Brown family. May we all be channel of light and blessing by God’s all sufficient grace! Amen!
This is an interesting story.