About Raymond

Welcome to my about page! Blessings in the name of Jesus.

When I was about 22 years old I had a good career in IT as a COBOL Lead Programmer in South Africa, but I was lonely and empty!

I thought, was this all that life was about? Working, eating, playing mainly squash and sleeping. I did not know at the time that God was working in my life. So I started to search for something more. I must state at this time I had never been to church in any form as my parents were not religious at all. I knew nothing about Christianity. I read furiously about the history of the world and what other people believed.

I came across a couple of Christian books. One being The Late Great Planet Earth by Hal Lindsay. I started to read the bible. Initially I could not really understand what it was saying, but I knew in my heart that there was truth there. A well known Teacher and Evangelist came to Johannesburg in August 1984. They held a tent meeting in the Johannesburg agricultural show grounds at night.

So one night I went by myself in the rain. I sat at the back of the meeting and listened to the message. I don’t remember what he preached on but I felt something touch me deep inside. So when at the end of the service they asked who wanted to accept Jesus as their Lord. I put up my hand and walked up to the front of the meeting with lots of people watching. He prayed a simple prayer and then they led us off to a side tent where we were individually spoken to explaining what had just happened. I now know that it was necessarily the best way of getting someone born again. We need to birth people into the Kingdom of God properly with the three steps of repentance, baptism and then recieving the Spirit (Acts 2:38) all based on faith that comes from hearing the scriptures that cover these truths.

I felt a peace, love and a joy which could not be explained. I felt clean and that I had come home. I no longer felt insignificant, but loved and I had a meaning for my life.

Being a Christian is challenging, but exciting to see how people change when they come to know Jesus as their Lord and Saviour.

I had a great wife called Sarah who made such an impact on my life. We passed in 2024. We met via an internet dating site so technology works. Sarah had prayed for a tall South African over 6′ 4″ who was kind. I had prayed for a woman who had children and would accept me as I am and was outgoing.

I have managed large teams of people as an IT Manger at major international organisations /companies and have learnt some very hard lessons. I have worked in the Middle East, Australia, UK, Canada, Egypt and South Africa.

I have carried out water baptisms, prayed for people to receive the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in other tongues. I have prayed for people in the street for healing and carried out deliverance as commanded by Jesus in Matthew 28 and Mark 16.

It has all been such a blessing to see what a difference Jesus makes it each persons life!!

I pray you learn something  that is useful and applicable in your life from this blog.

Raymond