Indiana

Nick Harris was baptized on December 20, 2003, at the Cicero Church. Although Nick attended the Cicero church school and graduated from Indiana Academy, he never developed his own walk with Jesus.

Not sensing a need for the Lord, he worked various jobs and was in and out of different relationships. He pursued worldly pleasure and ignored the voice of the Holy Spirit, but Jesus doesn’t give up easily. Through the tragedy of divorce, Nick recognized the emptiness of self-centered living, and in his brokenness, he turned to the Lord, surrendered his heart, and became a disciple of the Master. One year later, after careful preparation and thoughtfully counting the cost, he publicly proclaimed his love for Jesus through baptism.

Though his family is not reunited, Nick faithfully rises at 4:30 a.m. every day, drives to his former wife’s home to get the children, and then goes to the church parking lot which overlooks the lake, and has worship with them. He then takes them to his home and prepares them for their day at the church school before going to his own busy schedule at his concrete business. He faithfully brings his children to church and Sabbath school on the weeks that he has them.

Even though the divorce is a severe trial, Nick's faith is strong, and his hold on the Lord is firm. Through the help of the pastor and loving church members, he will continue his walk with the Lord. “I wasted 40 years of my life,” Nick says, “and some things still don’t make sense, … but now I have the Lord to hang on to, and I lean on Him."

Ramona Trubey, Cicero Church communication director