Mitchell prepares to be baptised while a church assistant looks on. - George Henry

Peta-Gaye Mitchell surrendered her life to the Lord over two months ago. Her decision to start following the Lord came from her failure to achieve success in all the things she did. "I had a lot of obstacles in my way. I tried everything and it just was not working, and so I just decided to try Jesus," explained Mitchell.

She received her water baptism at the Emmanuel's Hope Restored Church of God one month ago; and she told THE STAR after she did the religious act that she felt great. She added that she was very excited about her baptism to the point that she refused to be late for her immersion in the pool by Pastor Desmond Dunkley, the minister in charge of that congregation.

regular church attendee

Mitchell pointed out that she was a regular church attendee prior to her giving her life to the Lord. She noted that she was brought up in the church; and that she was aware of a lot of the activities which take place in church, but was not a dedicated Christian.

"Before I got baptised I was miserable and angry at times; and I would do a bit of cursing, but not use indecent language, but real angry words," said Mitchell.

Now that the young woman who hails from Chudleigh in Manchester is baptised and following Christ, she believes that all her anger has been washed away. She explained that after she got saved she started to do as best as possible the things which Christ wants her to do.

Mitchell said she tries to be as calm as she can; and she is convinced that she will always have to walk the straight and narrow for the Lord. She is fully aware that her lifestyle has to be in line with what Christ wants from all His followers, and so, a number of things will be done to ensure that that is so.

youth meetings

"I will be coming to church as often as possible. I am going to be attending youth meetings, attend young converts classes and allow those who have been giving me guidance in the church to continue doing so, so that I can be led in the proper way as I live for the Lord," noted the young Christian.

Pastor Dunkley, who was responsible for baptising Mitchell, told the congregation that she expressed a desire to be a good Christian a week before the baptism, because she wanted to serve God the right way.

He further noted that when persons decide to follow the Lord it does not stop their career, but that salvation helps to enhance their achievements and make them better persons.

"Because we know that, we preach it here; and we put it in their heads and let them know that if they want to be lawyers or be in any other profession, salvation does not stop you. If you want to be a pilot salvation will not stop you," preached pastor Dunkley.