Lake Region

René Renfroe was busy operating the switchboard when her mother, Mildred Buright, telephoned to tell her about a Revelation Seminar flier she received in the mail. René responded by saying she would like to see the "movie" about the book of Revelation at the advertised seminar.

A week later, René received another call from her mother reminding her of the meetings. They attended the class that evening. Returning home after the presentation, René found her whole night was turned upside down as she thought about what she had learned. She told her mother she couldn’t wait to attend the next class. René added, "I believe God has sent His angel to call us to come out of Babylon. 'Babylon is fallen, is fallen!'"

René continued to be amazed at the way the pastor, Ralph Shelton, presented the information during the church's Revelation Seminar. She never attended an Adventist church before and was awed by all the information she was learning.

Each night, René and Mildred could not wait to get home to discuss the truths being revealed. They eagerly looked forward to each Revelation class. Time seemed to drag slowly when there was no meeting and they had to wait for the next session. They wished the classes would never end.

Soon René and Mildred were talking about when they could be baptized and join their new-found church. That day came on August 21, 2004, when René and Mildred were baptized together at the Conant Gardens Adventist Church. It was a joyful celebration as the women of the church welcomed them with hugs and kisses. They were "home at last."

Matilda Martin, Conant Gardens Church communication leader, with Bruce Babienco, Lake Union Herald, volunteer correspondent