Christ Church Moreton Hall

I know in my heart that I have always been a Christian … it just took a long time for me to realise it.  I first began to appreciate how much God was important in my life following the death of my precious wife in February 1995, at the age of just 41.  Apart from being my wife, Jocelyn was my best friend, and the major pit-prop in my life.  Her death left a great big nothing in my life, which God filled with every form of pillow, mattress and other form of soft landing … although, again, I was not to realise this for a long time.

Gradually God began to show me how He was guiding me more, and ensure the hurt and loss was minimised as much as possible…  After repeated attempts, six years ago on Christmas morning, God opened the door to Christ Church, and gave me the necessary push to finally allow me to enter his Kingdom.   It was a magic feeling, and my whole life changed that day.  I felt at home inside CCMH, and that warmth has not left me.  It took me a while to realise quite how much I needed CCMH, and it seems, how much CCMH needed me.

One more thing ... when I asked work friends why Jocelyn had to leave this earth so young, all agreed that God needed some one to organise his filing system.  As Joc was such a brilliant administrator, she was a natural choice.  I am comforted to know that such a beautiful person resides in Heaven, and, along with Jesus, together form my “trilogy.”

I know that I can never repay God for all the guidance, kindness, and loving He has shown to me.  But by doing God’s will and helping other people to the best of my ability, I can in some small way try to repay the huge debt I owe.