Wisconsin

Without hesitation, Shane Jon Abrahamson's response to the question, "What is one of your favorite Bible verses?" is "Psalm 46:10: Be still and know that I am God...."

Shane and his parents, Donald and Patricia, along with his four older siblings, grew up on the extended paternal family farm in Independence, Wisconsin. The youngest in his family, Shane felt cared for and protected. His dad worked outside the family farm as a local butcher, and his mother was the oldest of 14 children, which groomed her to become a great mother—a calling to which she is still faithful. Shane's parents were married for 35 years before the premature death of his father in 1989.

Shane's long spiritual journey began years ago when his mother took him to Bible school and worship services on Sunday. In July 2006, Shane began to feel a big, empty spiritual hole inside his life, and he wondered if the Holy Spirit was at work. This led him to pick up his Bible and, with a new religious curiosity, he began to read it. The very next night he awoke at 3:00 a.m. As he peered into the darkness he was startled, and believed he saw a demon at the side of his bed. He turned to switch on his bedside lamp and could see nothing there. This experience prompted Shane to want to study the Bible even more during the coming days.

In the autumn of 2006, a storm caused the electricity to go off in Shane's home. When he began to reprogram his television set, a new TV signal appeared that he had never seen before. It was the Three Angels Broadcasting Network (3ABN). As he watched the programs on this new network, he began to learn new things that were taught from the Bible.

A few months later, a flier advertising the Madison Community Church's Adventures in Prophecy meetings with evangelist Ric Swaningson arrived in his mailbox. Shane decided to attend, and came virtually every night. It was during these meetings that Shane made his decision to become a Seventh-day Adventist Christian.

After personal conversations with the evangelist and Abraham Swamidass, pastor, Shane found that all his questions were answered in the Bible, and he was baptized April 7. Shane is thankful for what God has done for him in such a personal way, working through circumstances to meet his needs at just the right time. We rejoice with him and say, "Amen, Lord Jesus!"

Leslie-Anne Endres, Madison Community Church member, and Bruce Babienco, Lake Union Herald volunteer correspondent