"I remember him preaching, but I can’t tell you what he preached on. All I can tell you is when an invitation came to make a public profession of faith, I could not help myself. It was as if someone threw me from my chair, pushed me from behind, and I walked up. It was a powerful moment, and I will never forget it, because the release I felt from years of abuse, the pain I felt from never being told, ‘I love you,’ was suddenly lifted off and hope came to me, and I want you to know He came to me."