Summary: It was cold and a light rain was beginning to fall. I was twelve years old; a kid at camp in the mountains. My counselor, Frank Chandler had pulled me out of bed in the middle of the night for a talk. He pulled out his flashlight and opened his New Testament and said, “Luis, are you a born-again Christian or not?” I said, “I don’t think so.” “Well, it’s not a matter of whether you think so or not. Are you or aren’t you?” “No, I’m not,” I said. “If you died tonight,” Frank asked me, “would you go to heaven or hell?” I sat quietly for a moment, a bit taken aback, and then I said, “I’m going to hell.” “Is that where you want to go?” “No,” I said. “Then why are you going there?” I shrugged my shoulders. “I don’t know.” Frank had me read Romans 10:9– “If you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord… you will be saved.” “Luis, are you ready to confess Him as your Lord right now?” I opened my heart to Christ right there. It was February 14, 1947. That was the moment my life began to change. I have one word for you today: Remember. Remember what the Lord has done for you. Remember what He has called us to do – share the Good News with the world. That is our privilege. That is our calling in life. And together, as we partner together, that is our joy.
