From: AmaniPEACE@aol.com
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 1997 17:26:47 -0500 (EST)
To: davereed@webshowplace.com
Subject: Re: Not merely coincidence...

Dear Mr. Reed,

Hello! I was so glad to get your letter! . . . I found it very INTERESTING that you listed Mr. Joe Kreisle as one of the people that I could get in touch with for help! I met him in the "Christian fellowship" room by "chance", while online with AOL. I mentioned the fact that I had recently left the Jehovah's witness organization, and he asked why. I told him my story and then told him some of the problems I was experiencing since leaving.

We spoke via instant messages for about 15 minutes. Then for some reason, (which only God knows), he asked me if I would like to talk about this over the phone. I agreed and he gave me his telephone number, which he later told me he had never done before, and it was during that conversation that he helped me to pray to the Lord for forgiveness of my sins and to ask Him into my life.

During our conversation we later learned of other "coincidences" that brought us together that night not to long ago. I am telling you this because ever since I learned about your book I have had so many of these "coincidences", and I KNOW that they aren't merely "coincidences", they are from our Lord, Jesus Christ. I never knew that I would "see" the work He has done already in my life, I never knew that I would "hear" Him answer my prayers. The whole time I was with the JW's, I wasn't able to really pray because I felt that "Jehovah" was unapproachable by me, as you well know that is what they tell you through literature and other witnesses.

Now I am praying constantly, to make up for all the missed time that I lost with my Savior! Thank you again, and I will be buying the books that you recommended to me. I can't tell you enough how wonderful and important your work is, but you probably already know that! God bless you and your family, I will keep you in my prayers!