Before I received my beautiful New Testament & Psalms book I didn't take Christianity and God very seriously. My guilty conscience never showed up, I was greedy, rude and unpleasant. All of a sudden two members of The Gideons came to my school - I was surprised to see that they cared so much about God and people like me and are prepared to give us such lovely books for free.

To get to the point, I am a changed person. I speak to God, I ask for help and forgiveness and I ask Him to help the old, ill, dying, sad and others less fortunate than my own humble self. I read the prayers from my new book and I am beginning to understand some of the Psalms.

As an example to show how much I've changed, I've been out shovelling snow off people's gardens and drives all day, for free. I am a politer person and I always think of myself last. I always feel sad or let down after I've lied or upset someone.

Paul

From my childhood, I had often wondered what would happen after my life was over. I had never experienced happiness and did not really know what it was. As a young man I felt I had no reason for living and my life was a total loss. When I committed a terrible crime I was thrown into prison.

One day the Gideons came to the prison and I received a copy of God's Word. Because it was the only reading material available I began to read the Testament. Matthew 11:28 (“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest”) spoke to me and I realised that Jesus Christ could give me rest as well as everlasting life.

I repented of my sins and received Christ as my personal Saviour.

Leonid Gustavo