My Most Unforgettable and Lasting Memory


I’ll never forget the summer when I was seven years old. During that summer, I attended Vacation Bible School at my church, Liberty Hill Baptist. Vacation Bible School was fun. We played games, had snacks, and had Bible stories. One day during the Bible story my teacher, Mrs. Denise, began telling us about when Jesus died on the cross and that he died for us. I began to listen very closely. I was sad when I realized that Jesus was hung on a cross to die and he loved me so much that he was willing to die for me. But, at the same time I felt happy that he died on the cross for me. When Mrs. Denise finished the story she asked if we were amazed about the story and if any of us wanted to talk more about Jesus to come to her. I talked to her and I told her that I wanted Jesus to forgive me of my sins and for Him to come into my heart. I also wanted to be baptized. So, Mrs. Denise went to tell Pastor Jeff and he went to get my dad who was in his class. It frightened my dad when Pastor Jeff told him, “Hannah needs to see you.” Of course, he was really happy when he realized why I wanted to see him!

I didn’t know that I could feel sad, happy and shy all at the same time. I was sad because of the horrible way Jesus was treated before he died, happy that he’s alive and because he was willing to do this for me, and shy because I was so little around all of those big people. But that day when I asked Jesus to forgive me of my sins and to come into my heart, I felt like a new person. Also, all those Bible games we played now made sense!

This day I will never forget, even through amnesia --- it’s eternal!