I was born into a Catholic family and, as such, was baptised at an early age.
My father died when I was 11 years old and my mother brought my siblings and me up, with the problems
associated with the day and problems that always occur. Today it is hard enough for a mother without a husband since she never
re-married, choosing to remain faithful to the memory of my father. She is still alive and a practising Catholic, just as
her mother was and all our ancestors before, perhaps out of tradition, perhaps out of conviction I dont know, all I do know
is that I have to respect her decision apart from my desire to bring her to my Evangelical beliefs, because, above everything
she is my mother
Since I was born into a Catholic household, I always believed in God and in Jesus, but it was only
in 2001 that I gave my life to Jesus as Lord and Saviour, truly convinced that He is the Lord that is my guide, who sacrificed
himself for me, for us all, living and offering us all the opportunity of this wonderful gift of a spotless life by offering
His life for us, interceding with the Father for our own resurrection by His side.
Because of this my former Catholic Baptism lost its meaning because I now understand completly that
the path that I was taking in life was all wrong.
Today I want to follow a new direction, one of submission to our Lord Jesus Christ, my Saviour, and
OUR Saviour. I desire to keep His commandments and consider myself dead to sin, yet alive unto God, in Jesus. I want to receive
the gift of the Holy Spirit so that I may be God's instrument and realise His Divine justice and His holy work, so that he
will grant me the strength to succeed in whatever He decides.
I ask God that I never stray from this purpose on this Path, and from faith in Jesus Christ, my Saviour,
OUR Saviour, and that the Word of His Gospel may always dwell in my heart.
Lisbon, 1st December 2002
