Castlebar Christian Fellowship

Hi, my name is Sylvester. I am 34 years old. I am a believer for 14 years this coming march.

Praise God. God came into my life when I was living in Hartlepool England. I felt really empty inside. One night I was really at the end of my self. I used to drink alot a few days a week. I started young I couldn’t do without it at weekends. I also got highly addicted to Marijuana. I was a heavy smoker. Sometimes I used to even take drugs at work.


One night I wanted to cheer myself up so I put in a AC/DC cd. I was a big fan off this band at the time. I thought there was no other band like this band. I had most of their CD’s. I went to their concerts a few times. This particular night when I started listening to this CD I threw it out as it was doing me no good and decided to listen to Van Morrison. Something I never did before I took out my tin whistle and played along to the cd.

The Second song on this album was called “When will I ever learn to live in God He gives me everything ill ever need". As I was playing along to this song on the Tin whistle I kept thinking I wanted to be at peace. I also was frightened of getting worse then I already was with my addictions alcohol and gambling. I had some uncles who had serious drink problems. I didn’t want to be like that.

I then played about 20 songs looking for fulfilment. I took of the cd cover and began looking at the words of this song about God. I began to pace over and back in the room with a cigarette in my hand. I wanted God in my life more then anything else. That Night my brother came into the room and I said to him “ I don’t want to live like this anymore” I asked my brother “didn’t Jesus die on the cross for our sins?” I then said “I want to forgive everyone that did anything to me. I was repentant. Just then I lay on my bed and I felt a change coming inside of me. I know now God saved my life that night. I have never been the same since.



God through Jesus lifted a burden of me and put me on the right path. Glory to his name. I know now that God is real and he is only a prayer away. I didn’t need alcohol or drugs after that night praise God.
Our sins can be forgiven and we can have a fresh start in life because Jesus Christ paid the price 2000 years ago.

My favourite thing now is to tell people about God and Jesus.