TURNING POINT - 1985

Paddy and Robin invited me to a bible study with a group called Models for Christ. Really? Models? I was in the fashion industry so were Paddy and Robin. They were designers.

75th street and Columbus near Central Park West were models, make up artists and fashion photographers gathered at Laura's apartment. She's a model with Ford agency. As we entered her living room, they were singing, they Jeff read from the Bible then they were praying. Their faces were peaceful and joyful. And they looked happy. This is New York. Get real. Why are they happy?

I met Stuart, a fashion photographer and he invited me to church the next day.

I went with him and as soon as we entered Carroll Studio on 40th street corner 9th avenue, I didn't know what I was getting into. They are a group of Broadway people, actors, artists and they were singing and dancing and speaking in tounges. I was freaking out. Get me out of here.

But he calmed me down and said stay.

I did. What happened that night was my encounter with God.

Elder CB Murray preached on Gideon. I don't remember the message but at the end of the message he gave an invitation called altar call. Not sure what happened but my feet ran to the altar, my mind was wondering why I went forward but my heart was ready. As soon as I I prayed Jesus I come to you a sinner, please forgive me of my sins and be Lord and savior of my life. I don't know the exact words but it's something like that. What happens next was supernatural

I lifted up my hands, I started crying, a presence came over me, it felt like heat or warm embrace , it was love from another realm, I cried and cried like a lost child and the Father found her. He dried my tears and took off the heavy burden and I felt light as a feather.

I knew at that moment that something divine or heavenly happened. No one can convince me otherwise. It was the most divine encounter for me and I think that that was a born again experience.