Testimony of Ivan Foster, saved on 5th April 1964. Given at his final service in Lewes FPC after 6 weeks helping out in this vacant congregation in the south of England.

On 27th March 1964, I along with a good friend, was travelling from Belfast by train to Portrush, Co Antrim, to join with the many other young people in a weekend of worldly activities. I was 20 years old and unconverted and as dark as hell's midnight!

On that train journey, we encountered a young lady, Hazel, and her friends. They were Christians travelling to a Christian convention in Portrush. During the 1-hour non-stop journey they witnessed to us of the Saviour and our need of His saving mercy.

I did not listen. Rather I argued and verbally abused the girls with rather uncouth language. So much so that when I providentially met Hazel in downtown Belfast, some two weeks later, she ran into the C & A department store to avoid another meeting when she spotted me approaching her in Donegal Square! I followed and when I caught up with her and told her that I had been converted 10 days after she and her friends had witnessed to me - on April 4th - she almost fainted with astonishment!

It is my pleasure to share with you, on this day of happy and grateful memories, the story of God's mercy to me in this recording made in Lewes Free Presbyterian Church.