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WHEN THE HAMMER FALLS…

Testimony of a Boy Who Found Jesus Christ When He Became a Man
Continued from p. 1 Pretoria looking after General Hotel in Springs. It ended in a Confused, but a born-again
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soul. He did his share in the 2 Malan and General Viljoen, with massive fight, with me being Christian. My father then said I
World War, serving on the HMS 30 troops. thrown behind bars for the night. should come and live with him
Cumberland in the Royal Navy. I spent my days working, and my That same week I was lying on my and his family. He was also
Who knows what experiences nights and weekends drinking, bed during daytime. The serving the Lord Jesus at that
might have plagued him. All I fighting, riding bike, smoking strangest thing happened. Satan stage, and had spent many years
know is that I spent hundreds of dagga, chasing girls. My life was appeared to me and said, "If you praying for my salvation. I was
nights waiting outside bars with out of control, and I was paying a worship me, I will make you a rich penniless, and went to live with
my granny in the car. price for my intense sinning. man". To which I said, "That will him. I then went to the Faith Home
During those years I developed When I fell asleep at night, I was never happen". for a further four years, where I
asthma, and had it so severe that the loneliest and emotionally The morning after I was released spent all my energy seeking the
if I ran between two lamp-posts in most devastated, confused per- from prison, I went to the Springs Face of God. The story of what
a street, I would end up in hospital son I knew. My mind and spirit Post Office, called my mother and God has done is another story,
in an oxygen tent. Countless was in turmoil. asked her if I could visit her for a and would fill an entire book.
times I was carried in the arms of I then left the SANDF, went to Port few weeks. She replied, "You can Today, I have been serving the
my mother running into hospital Elizabeth, found a job in Uiten- come down if you really must, but Lord Jesus Christ for 25 years,
because I could not breathe. At hage which I promptly lost for I don't need trouble in my life". I and He has blessed me in
the age of about ten I was lying in threatening to kill my boss. I put the phone on the hook and abundance. I have 1000's of
a single bed in 39 Maitland Street, joined a technical college, which I walked away. testimonies of the goodness of
Uitenhage. Sitting next to me was left because of a lack of interest. A very clear voice said to me, "If God. Thankfully, my family all
the doctor, my mother, and my During this time I would drink and even your own mother does not serve the Lord. Today, I minister
grandpa. In that room I died. I party non-stop. The traffic police want you, then there must be God's Word. I've travelled to 14
clearly remember leaving my would regularly chase me up and something very wrong with you". countries to spread the Gospel.
body and hovering close to the down the streets of Uitenhage, me At that very instant, I somehow We have a Ministry that has 22
ceiling of the room. My mother on my 1100cc Katana Bike, them was outside my body, looking Church Assemblies, a 2 500-
was crying, the doctor was in their cars. Thankfully, they down at myself. What I saw seater Jesus Tent Ministry, and
shaking his head, and my grand- never caught me. The bank even- shocked me. In the street, in "One Life" Broadcasting Network
father was next to my mom. The tually repossessed my bike. My broad daylight, next to the that delivers the Gospel via Radio
doctor took a needle and syringe sister and her husband used to Springs Post Office, I cried out, and TV to 2 million people weekly.
and stuck it into my chest. I don't ride the streets in the nights, "My God, there is nothing inside God has also raised me up in
know what happened, but this looking for me, convinced that I of me, no heart, no blood, no business, and I now have 500
brought me back to life. For the had killed myself on the bike. ribcage, no feeling. Just a great people working for me. We are
rest of my grandfather's life, he They often found me lying in the emptiness and darkness". It was currently planting a church in the
used to always joke, and say to street, with my bike next to me. at that moment I fully realized that USA. In my Ministry, I'm suppor-
me, "My boy, you were tickets". She would kneel next to me crying I was totally lost, without any ted by my wife Helene and 4
I couldn't do sport, and my life and saying, "I thought you were hope. The darkness and empti- children. To God be the glory!
was very limited. At the age of 12, dead". ness I saw was very intense, and it Why would I render this testi-
my own father took me to his You know, when a child is shook me completely. I was
mony? It is firstly to give GOD all
church, where people prayed for exposed to abuse, alchohol, and 24 years old. the glory, and secondly to hope-
me and I was healed by God. home trouble, most people don't My girlfriend invited me to church fully reach out to those who are
My mom's home was never a realize that the child will grow up the next Sunday. I was sitting in struggling with similar issues.
home of hugs, or "I love you's". It to be a man. I had grown into a church for the first time in nearly There is still a chance for your son
was one of "You're just like your man. Wild, but a strong man. I 12 years. The Pastor gave an altar or daughter who might be strug-
stupid father", hidings, and went drinking with my mother's call. I remember sitting there gling at this very moment, as well
"Carry on, you will bump your boyfriend. We got drunk together thinking, "I can't continue to live as for yourself. No matter how bad
head." My great grandmother also on Old Brown Sherry. One night like this." I went forward, and said things are, Jesus saves from the
lived with us. She had an intense we went home and my girlfriend that I wanted to give my heart to guttermost to the uttermost.
hatred of men, and all boys. I one and I had a big fight. I lost it and Christ. An elderly gentleman took CHRIST IS THE ANSWER TO
day asked her, "What would you started to tear my mother's place me to the back of the church, and SOUTH AFRICA! He is the only
do if you had sons?" She replied, apart. The boyfriend grabbed me. led me to Christ. In an instant, the One who can rid South Africa of
"I would have drowned them." I hit him very hard and my mother peace and joy of God came the blood debt that is lying on this
Because of her hatred of boys, I screamed, "You've killed him." I flooding into my life. I had not felt country's soil. God Bless you!
got a hiding most nights of my life then gave him a few kicks. Thank- peace, love or any joy for many, You can contact me at 083 777
because of lies conjured up by fully he survived. The end of this many years. Relief flooded my 0448 or visit my Ministry Website
her. She would always say that I saga was that I left Port Elizabeth life. I was now a Christian. at www.graemeweber.org
had been unwilling to help with on an aeroplane to Johannesburg
chores. with only a suit, a toothbrush, and
Because of this trauma and con- R10.00 in my suit pocket.
fusion, something was building Eventually I got a job in Dunnottar,
up inside of me. I was sent to near Springs and bought a 500cc
boarding school in Graaff-Reinet, Honda Thumper. I drank, smoked
from standard 7 to matric. I had a more dagga, caused trouble, got
good time with sport and girls. fired. I then got a job as a security
Academics was a "must do". In officer, looking after canned food.
matric something happened to The work was mind-numbing at
me. A boy insulted my girlfriend, that stage, and God and Chris-
and something broke inside of tianity was far from my mind.
me. I assaulted him badly, and Little did I know that Jesus Christ
swore to myself that no one would had an appointment with me.
push me around ever again. Then things started to happen…
Straight after matric, I ran away I went to work, the same as before.
from home, and joined the military Hated the work. I then prayed a
for four years. prayer while walking down the
I had a strong military career, but I aisles of the shop I was working
also started to drink. Drinking led for. I said, "God, get me out of this
to fighting, nightclubs and place". The next day I was fired. I
women. I eventually ended up don't know why to this day. During
smoking dagga. I went to an that week, I borrowed my friend's
artillery school, then to para- car, and the car was stolen. My
friend was not happy at all.
troopers, got my wings, joined
1 Recce in Durban, did numerous Thankfully they got the car back,
military projects and border minus the battery. That week I
tours, and eventually ending in went drinking at the Riebeeck