Mahalia Turner, from Mt. Vernon, New York, says, “I have always wanted to be close to God, so I asked Him to open my spiritual eyes and ears to the truth. Then, as I was watching television one day, I just ‘happened’ to find 3ABN! I just wanted the truth, and I found it on 3ABN.”
After watching Pastor John Carter one day, she sent an e-mail stating how she desperately wanted to be baptized if he happened to be in the New York area.
“Since he is in California, he forwarded that e-mail to me,” says Jill Morikone, 3ABN’s administrative assistant to the president, “and I contacted the New Rochelle Seventh-day Adventist Church and asked if Pastor Samuel Blair might call on her.”
Mahalia was thrilled. “I’ve visited many churches and never went back,” she says. “But when I attended the New Rochelle church, I felt so comfortable. Our pastor is passionate about what he’s speaking about, and my spirit feels wonderful!”
On December 31, 2016, Mahalia was baptized and joined the Seventh-day Adventist Church. “I cannot thank 3ABN enough!” she exclaims. “This is the beginning of my dreams coming true.”
Welcome Mahalia! We love you, and we welcome you to your 3ABN family, too!