While in prison, I made my mind up, I said, “This is not my life. I don’t know if I have a hope again, so I am going to be strong for myself.” That was my decision.
Fortunately, Brother Macarthy from Voice of God went to this prison. He set up a library there. We used to go to that library and read about a prophet. I said, “Who is this man, William Marrion Branham?” I was told that he was the seventh messenger, and I was told about the book, about a mystery, about a Message... I became convinced, seeing Brother Macarthy’s commitment to the prisoners.
The prison was hell. There was a lot of pain there. A lot of persecution, castigation. Had it not been for the Voice of God, I would have never had a second chance, which was the option to serve God. They used to come to prison and tell us about a about Christ and about the prophet’s Message. Then I challenged God. I said, “February 14 is my birthday. I don’t want to spend my birthday in prison. I prayed this in church and in my prison cell. From there with the faith, I went to God and I was discharged. The case was dismissed; they did not prosecute me.
When I got my freedom, the first person I contacted was Brother Macarthy, and I went to the library to read the books. But my new faith was tested. I asked a boy to get my house key from another boy, and to give it to my neighbor. He took my key, went into my house, vandalized it, and stole everything, even my bedding. I had a conviction from God to let it go. That was hard.
Brother Macarthy and another brother used to come and pray with me. During that time it was a lot of challenge, but I let everything go because of the Word.