Dylan Rombaoa’s Testimony

29 Aug

Hi my name is Dylan, I’m 14 years old. I’m the son of Gladys Rombaoa.
I just want to start off that I was a church boy who knew all about
the Bible (that’s what I thought), acting all innocent at church, but
not the good boy I was supposed to be. When I was about 12, I started
having all kinds of problems in life ( this all started in the
Philipines, 2011) such as bitterness, hate, and anger. My mom had no
idea what to do with me. So after being in the Philipines for 10
months, we went back to America.

The second day I was there I met this guy named Daniel Hodge. In my
mind, I was thinking he was another one of those boring, mean, “Mr.
get-right-with-God-or-else/preachers.” I was forced to work with him
for about 5 months and we started building an aquaintance. The Lord
used this relationship to bring me closer to salvation. Little did I
know, my mom have been fasting and prayerfully considering to place me
in Solid Rock Boys Home, Union, MS.

While I was here in NJ, Pastor Daniel (being the counselor he is)
told me that if I wanted to stay here and not go to Mississippi I had
to straighten up and be a “Good Boy.” My attitude was “I don’t feel
like it!” ( LOL in your mind you’re probably thinking, “Wow, this kid
is rebellious like crazy!”). So after having that conversation with
that crazy man, my mom told me that we are flying to Mississippi in about 2
weeks, ahhh! I was furious.

So skip in time about 2 weeks, I’m being dropped off at this Home for
boys. The last thing my mom told me before she left was that she loved
me and that she would be praying for me, and in my mind I was like,
YEAH RIGHT.

So when I got inside, they told me all the Do’s and Don’ts and The Or
Else’s. I had one, just one thing in mind, it was that whatever is
wrong with me, I’m fixing it. So, as usual I would act innocent and be
a “ Good Boy” somewhat LOL.

OK let’s skip to the good part.

So at this Home, we’d usually have a guest speaker every 2 weeks. And
this week we had a missionary that we just started supporting, Charlie
Hamilton, a vibrant preacher, who likes to look at you straight in
your eye when he’s preaching. So as usual I would act like I’m
listening, then doze off to another subject in my mind, then start
listening to what he had to say.

BUT there was one thing that got through my thick skull:
What he had said was that Satan can deceive you that you are saved.

That kept on ringing in my head. In my mind I thought I was saved
right? I grew up in church so UHMM. Then, Pastor Charlie said,
“CHURCH CAN’T SAVE YOU!”

Then I knew I wasn’t saved.

We were only half way through the service. I was sitting there, I
couldn’t sit still, I was sweating. It felt like hell was right next
to me! ( By the way hell is a real place).

I could almost hear Satan whispering in my ear “Dude, you’re already
saved, you dont need this!” I thought, ”What will they think of me now?”

All of a sudden, I heard the piano playing. The invitation had
already begun. I went to the altar, I was already crying!

REALLY Dylan! I raised my hand and Brother John (one of the staff at the boys home) came to me and I told him I needed to get saved.

He led me down the Romans Road. Then I prayed my own prayer for Jesus to come into my heart. Oh my, after the prayer I wanted to jump, shout, and kick because I got saved!

I just want to thank all the godly influences that are around me and
being a good example for me. I also want to thank my BFF Pastor Daniel
Hodge, best teacher in the world! And Bro. John Rush, for showing me
the way.

BTW I got saved on October 25, 8:45 PM and I got baptized August 25, 2013

Luke 15:7
I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.

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