Bill M. Rose
Salvation Experience

I accepted Christ as my personal savior at the age of 5. One afternoon, as I was

playing in the backyard God began working on my heart. It was then that I had a strong

desire to be with Jesus. Not fully comprehending how Christ could live in me, I began

climbing a tree in the yard, thinking that in some way I could reach Jesus. At the top of

the tree, I began calling out for Jesus. My mother heard me yelling and frantically tried

to help me down. When I was safely on the ground, my mother asked me what I was

doing. I replied, “I was trying to reach Jesus.” My mother took me inside and showed

me from the scriptures how Jesus could live in me. I bowed my head and invited the

Lord into my life. Later, Satan tried to convince me that I was too young, however, I

placed my trust in the promises of the Scriptures knowing that “whosoever shall call upon

the name of the Lord shall be saved.” I was baptized at age 11 in Clear Lake under the

authority of Temple Baptist Church of Three Rivers, Michigan.