7 November 2022 / 13 Heshvan 5783
Today marks forty-three years since I gave my heart to the LORD! I was definitely going in the wrong direction back then, but God had a plan to direct me to Him.
I was enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, and my duty station was in Hawaii, but while I was on orders to the desert of Yuma, Arizona on a special mission, the US Embassy in Tehran was taken over on 4 November 1979 by Iranian students, and they took several hostages.
A very special Marine friend of mine was on a six month deployment to Japan, and could have been sent to Iran at a moments notice. Out of desperation, due to the Iranian Hostage Crisis, I called upon the LORD God to protect him!
About that same time, a fellow Marine met me as I was coming out of my barracks and handed me a Bible, and said, “Here, I think you need to read this.” Well, I took his advice, and I started reading that beautiful book.
As a result of receiving God’s Holy Word, I met the LORD Jesus, and I committed my life to Him. And I have been completely devoted to the LORD God ever since!
To my great relief, my special friend was never called to go to Iran, and we were married almost a year later.
God kept us together for over forty-four years, and blessed us with seven beautiful children, and several precious grandchildren, until the LORD called him home! I have a continual sorrow in my heart when I think about being without my dear Husband, but I am so thankful to God, because it was due to my love and concern for that “special friend” that caused me to earnestly call out to God!
I know I will see my beloved Husband in Heaven one great and glorious Day, but until then, I pray I will fulfill the call that God has placed upon my life!
I have a Testimony I want to share with whomsoever will listen. Yes, it can be difficult to read, especially for my dear family, who were greatly affected by Satan’s attempt to destroy us, but I praise God for His love, mercy, and protection!
It is very controversial, and will shake up the religious views of many, but regardless of what others may say or believe, I saw the LORD on the amazing evening of 28 February 1993, when the LORD Jesus came down by His Holy Spirit and spoke through me!
There are so many imposters and false representatives of the LORD Jesus Christ, but that too is a fulfillment of the Holy Scriptures. I am certain that those who truly know the LORD, will see Him too, and my story will bear witness in their hearts!
Ever since I published my Testimony on 2 March 1995, I have sent many people “Walking With the Enemy,” and no matter who is for me, or who is against me, by God’s grace, I will continue to proclaim the truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ, until the LORD is ready to call me home too.
All praise, honor, and glory be unto the One who sits upon the Throne, and unto the Lamb, forever and ever! Amen!
A servant of the Most High God, and the LORD Jesus Christ!
My Dearly Beloved Friend;
Prayer Partner;
It is a great joy and encouragement to read this update of your service to our Lord from 43 years ago! And I am so delighted personally, to see that you are 2 years, 11 days older than me, when I met the Lord Jesus Christ on November 28, 1981. How wonderful are the works of God’s hand in molding our lives, and even His ways are unsearchable on how HE arranged things for our benefit even when we were yet unaware that He is calling us to be His servants!
Thank you so much for sharing this with us! And thank you so much for being obedient to the voice of the Lord and His call for you to become His voice to others! Following Him is not easy, and the enemy is always on his way to hinder us, or if possible hurt us…but greater is He that is in us than he that is in the world!
May the Lord strengthen you as you keep yourself faithful in His ministry, even though your beloved Husband has gone home to be with our Lord, we still have a mission to do while we are still here, so we need to encourage each other to stay strong and faithful until the end of our lives, or until He come for us!
Keep yourself strong in the Lord and in the power of His might!
We keep you and your Family in our hearts and Prayers.
Fellow servant of the Most High God;
Pastor Arnie