From: RAFAEL VALDEZ Sent: June 22, 2018 11:33 PM To: darwin@atheists.net Subject: My Testimony if you don’t believe him he’ll send you to a (non-existing) afterlife where you will burn for eternity (even though he claims to love you unconditionally). Tell me were in Scripture does it say specifically that he will send you to he'll? 2 Peter 3:9 ESV The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. He does not want anyone to perish John 3:18 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. You must understand that the wages of sin are death, you see no human in the history of humanity has ever been without sin. Let me ask you a question have you ever told a lie? If the answer is yes than you are a sinner and therefore will receive the wages of death. God did not cause you to sin therefore you cannot blame God for your sins. Jesus offered himself a sacrifice for the forgiveness of sins so that you could be saved. God is calling you towards salvation, therefore repent of your sins and accept Jesus as your Lord and be saved. By the way this is my testimony; From 2002 up until 2004 I was living a life of great sin partying with wicked people it too is a part of my life that I regret and I have no good excuse I only have the stupid excuse of fear of rejection for failure to disclose my arrests on Failure to Appear before a court on 02/03/2004 and 06/16/2004 and 07/21/2004 and 03/16/2005. Most of these court hearings were for non-violant crimes that I commited such as traffic violations, and failure to pay my court fees. I was a sluggered and honestly I simply preffered to pay with time in jail than to pay with cash. As for my violation of probation and driving with a suspended license on 1/03/2007, the honest truth is that I was losing hope because I had lost custody of my son and I again was living my life with wicked people and I have no good excuse for not disclosing this information only a stupid one which is fear of rejection. The last offense that I made to public safety was on 11/10/2008, The honest truth is that I passed out in my car and wrecked because I was under the influence of alcohol. But the truth is that I feared that someone would get hurt by crashing into my vehicle and was assisting cars to pass on a safe side. This is the moment in my life that God began to interecede for me in that I was allowed a second chance in life I survived a car wreck to the bridge at 60 mph, the following year 2018 getting a DUI ment not being able to attain a commercial class A license. When I found that out I realized that God had given me a second chance. But it took alot more than losing custody of my son and getting a DUI to change my old ways what followed next was losing my employment my old boss told me to seek counseling and I will give you your job back. So that is what I did I sought counseling for my alcohol and drug abuse, however after returning to my boss I did not get my old job back this only kindled my wrath. I finally hit rock bottom in my life I had lost my son, my wife, my car, my job and finally my dignity, what followed was a miracle. God works in mysterious ways. I said all of that so that I can finally give my LIFE testimony, God has forever changed my life! I set out to redeem myself only to find out that God used my wife to lead me to him! and to let me know that Jesus had already done the work of redeeming me and that all I had to do was to trust in him and he would help me. Now is the time, all of what I have experienced has lead to this very moment in my life and explain to you how my life has changed since 1/13/2008. I still remember that date as if it was yesterday, it was the day I cut my hair and decided to quit living a wicked life and instead be a responisible man, I stopped being a threat to public safety. I gave my life to the Lord shortly after 1/13/2008 and I started to become a productive resident helping to find the lost through youth ministry at my local church the Word of Life International Pentecost Holiness Church, I can have Bishop Stan Reynolds whom is a very dear friend of mine right a letter of recommendation if you wish. Instead of doing time in jail I did time in college and saviored the knowledge that was given to me and attained my Associate in Science, Natural Science in my four years (from 2010 to 2014) I did at Yuba Community College. I then did 2 years at California State University, Chico and attained my Bachelor's degree with a major in Mechanical Engineering and minor in Manufacturing (see attached). After college I did 2 years in the solar industry and I am happy to have been a part of the revolution that is taking place with legislature of passing solar energy and storage bills in the state capitol. I met with Senator Jim Nielson and spoke about my plans of the future. I am currently studying to take my Professional Engineering in and enter the workforce as a productive American Citizen in 2019. God bless you Mr. Darwin Bedford let me know how things are going in your life. I know life can seem hard at times, but we must always remember that God is with us no matter how low we have sunk God is there with us and no matter how shameful we may feel about our past, know that God approves of us, hence we have to approve of ourselves by living our lives a human sacrifice to the one how sacrificed all for the love he has for us.