Michigan

For the first ten years of her life, Dagmar White attended the Battle Creek Tabernacle and was a student through the fifth grade at its elementary school. Then circumstances changed for her family, and an Adventist education was no longer a priority.

As an adult, she began to respond to the Holy Spirit's influence by searching for something more meaningful for her life. One positive influence was her sister, Helena, who had been baptized at the Battle Creek Tabernacle about four years earlier. When the church scheduled a health seminar, Dagmar received an invitation to attend. She thought their Foods for Thought lectures were an enjoyable experience as she listened to the information provided by Esther La Tour.

She continued to attend the Battle Creek Tabernacle after the health seminar, and joined the Sabbath school class taught by Kay (Collins) Mayes, Bible worker. It was a spiritual blessing to her. Since Dagmar loved to read, Kay gave her the book, My Son, Dan, written about her late husband, evangelist Dan Collins. Dagmar also picked up the book, The Passion of Love, that explained salvation through Christ's death on the cross. In that book, she found a Bible study enrollment card, which she filled out and mailed.

When Kay visited Remnant Publications in Coldwater, Michigan, a representative told her they had received a request for a Bible study course from Battle Creek. As soon as Kay looked at the card, she recognized Dagmar's name. At her first opportunity, Kay asked Dagmar if she would like to receive personal Bible Studies. Dagmar's excited response was, "Would you do that?"

After Dagmar received several Bible Studies in her home, the Urbandale Church began a series of Bible prophecy lectures with evangelist Terry Nelson. Kay suggested to Dagmar that she would be blessed by attending. Since it was close to where she lived, she decided to give it a try. After a few nights, Dagmar was hooked! Bringing her Bible each night to search the scriptures, her heart was moved by the Holy Spirit to take her stand for Jesus. When a commitment call was given for those who desired to surrender their life to Jesus, Dagmar came forward.

Dagmar was later baptized on June 11, 2005, by Bruce Moore, Battle Creek Tabernacle senior pastor. Today, she praises God for His love and grace. Dagmar continues to grow into His likeness and leads others into eternal life.

Nancy Nelson, prophecy correspondent, as told to Bruce Babienco, Lake Union Herald volunteer correspondent