Michigan

Twelve-year-old Drew Arvidson wanted to give his life to the Lord. Raised in an Adventist home, he understood the importance of serving the Lord. However, Drew struggled with his desires to be a football player. Drew knew that in order to serve God he would have to give up his desires and trust God to lead him in the right direction.

Drew started studying with his pastor, Bob Stewart. As a result of these Bible studies, Drew was convicted that since football practices occur and games are played on Saturdays that his participation would not be a good activity on the Lord's holy day. He said "no" to that idea.

Right now, Drew is not quite sure what he wants to do in the future, except that he does want to go to Heaven. In fact, that was one of the motivating factors for Drew's desire to be baptized. He had seen others being baptized, and realized that he wanted to give his life to Jesus. When Drew began to study with the pastor, he found all the studies very interesting and enjoyed learning about the Lord. He especially liked the studies on the New Jerusalem.

Drew's mom and dad are Heather and Jeff Arvidson. He is the oldest of their four children. Drew's siblings are Hannah, Nolan and Maya. Drew is currently learning about serving others as well as the Lord through Pathfinders. He is a seventh-grader at Metropolitan Junior Academy (MJA). Drew's dad, Jeff, is a graduate of MJA. Drew's grandmother, Henrietta Arvidson, is a former teacher and principal of the school. Investing in Christian education is certainly worth it. The greatest reward is that children like Drew are drawn to Jesus and to Heaven.

Joy Hyde, communication secretary, Metropolitan Church