Personal Testimony in brief:

! I was born and brought up in GUNTUR. I lost my father in my childhood and lost my mother at the age of 14. My grandmother used to look after me. I became addicted to smoking at the age of 10 and started drinking liquor at the age of 14. I lost hope in my life as I was unable to overcome my habits and yearned for true love. I constantly thought about the purpose of my life on this earth. I decided to end my life at the age of 17, searching for a way to do so. In the year 1982, on January 7th, a Crusade was conducted by the Lutheran Church at Hyerhall Compound, GUNTUR. I attended the meeting, still smoking, and entered the compound after throwing the cigarette butt. A man of God from Canada, Murray Sinclair, delivered the word of God. God's word touched me, and I accepted Jesus as my personal Savior. I confessed all my sins and weaknesses. Surprisingly, God gave me strength to overcome all my weaknesses, and I was filled with joy and transformation. I then decided to surrender to Lord Jesus and committed to working as His servant. I began reading the Bible and praying for the anointing of the Holy Spirit. As I waited on the Lord in prayer, God anointed me with His Holy Spirit. From then onwards, I was strengthened to proclaim God's word in slum areas surrounding GUNTUR. I got married in 1986, and we both took baptism on 01-01-1990. Due to financial crisis, I prayed to the Lord to provide me with a job for my livelihood. In the year 1986, God provided me a job in State Bank of India, Achanta Branch, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh.