A New Man

This autobiography is for God's glory. Over the past twenty to thirty years, my wife Cynthia has encouraged me to record the life experiences that the Lord has allowed me to have for His glory. As she and I scroll back over my life, after I accepted Christ as my personal Savior in Fairbanks, Alaska, there is much to give God praise for. At the same time, our hearts' desire is that this autobiographical glimpse of part of my life might be used to encourage and challenge other people--young people, older people--to give of themselves and their time and efforts to make Jesus Christ known to individuals that know Him not as their personal Savior.
In the course of being married for thirty-six years, Cynthia and I have talked many times about the experiences the Lord allowed me to have. Her enthusiasm and encouragement about these experiences, along with that of many friends has helped me to share my written testimony with others. Whenever I've had the opportunity to give a testimony or speak in a church, many have said, "Oh, my goodness. This should be in a book!"
I must admit that at first I did not sense the urgency, but I'm 78 years of age now, and the more I think about it, I am convinced that it would be wise to record what God has allowed me to do and accomplish by His grace. At 78 years of age, it's really not over yet. My heart's desire is to continue to serve Him until He takes my last breath.
My ministry, since I accepted the Lord, has been strongly oriented toward foreign missions, and of course, that takes in the whole world. But before I get into talking about foreign missions, I want to give a background of my life--where I was born and reared, where I went to school, and where, after joining the Air Force, I accepted Jesus Christ as my personal Savior.
Hoise Birks, 2012