My Parents migrated from Russia in the fall of 1924. They came to Laird Saskatchewan which is close to Rostern, with their five children, One daughter and four sons, and their mother was expecting number six. They stayed with some Christian farmers for the winter, but before winter had really set in, mother gave birth to another son, on Dec.7th of that year whom they named David. (Dave).

My parents and family moved to Colonsay, Sask next march, together with another ten or so families on a community farm that they had purchased from a wealthy land lord, on a crop shared bases. I of course do not remember anything too much of the late 20’s, accept that it was a good time growing up on the farm, going to a one room school, good friends to roam around with after school and weekends.

I grew up in a Christian home and attended Sunday school every Sunday, which was held in the School House, hearing bible stories and the word preached. Every summer we would have Daily Vocation Bible School, with bible school students as training for them. Many of my siblings (by this time there was another son and five daughters) and friends did accept Jesus into their hearts at this time. However I was one that kind of rebelled and did not really approve of what was happening. 

I grew up in my teens being somewhat rebellious where church was concerned, I was much more interested in sports, playing ball and skating, and skiing behind sleigh in winter. Although I was interested when there were bible studies held in winter months at various homes with a minister coming to lead them, and sometimes the minister would stay at our home. Talking about revelation and end times and how Russia would play a part in the end times - this was fascinating to me, although for the wrong reason.

I must confess that many a time when the alter call was given I knew in my heart that I needed to repent of my sins, because there was much that Jesus needed to forgive. I just did not seem to have the courage to go forward. In my heart I would ask Jesus to for give me of my sins but I was not willing to do it openly.

In 1942 or 43 my parents moved to a farm at Watrous, Sask. where there was an Mennonite Brethren Church. The church was having a week of revival meetings, and I decided to go. The usual happened, I was under conviction, and again I prayed the sinners prayer to myself, as I had done many times, but staying clued to the bench. When the service was over the pastor came and stood at the door shaking hands as we went out, asking each of us teenager’s whether we were saved. When it came to my turn, I said that I had given my heart to the Lord that night, but had not come forward, but I really meant it. 

Driving home that night we ran into a heavy thunder storm, and ended up getting stuck on the road, and me having to run for help in the dark with lightening and thunder all around me. After we got home that night, the sky cleared, and it was a full moon out. It was the most amazing thing that I had ever witnessed, but there was a full rainbow in the northern sky from horizon to horizon. It was the moon and not from the sun, because this was well after dark. It seemed to me that God was looking down and was pleased with my decision. 

Later as we went to bed my co-worker Henry Toews asked me (not knowing what had happened in that church service) if I had ever considered accepting the Lord and I related to him what had happened. He asked if I would be willing to kneel down beside our bed and thank the Lord for saving my soul, which we did.

I got baptized the following summer in Manitou lake and joined the Philadelphia Church (a country church). In 1946 I got married to Irene Toews, and the following year we moved to Saskatoon Sask. We lived in and around the area till 1969 when we moved to Calgary Alberta. Much of the early married years were not spent following Jesus with great enthusiasm, but in the early 50’s, both my wife and I rededicated our lives to the Lord and have never looked back. Although there are many times that we have failed the Lord I am sure, but the Lord is faithful and forgives.

It was in the mid 60's when I started searching more of God, because of some of the testimony of what I was hearing. As I searched the scriptures I could see the validity of this experience, but after talking to the pastors they assured me what I saw in scripture was for the early church only, and that accepting Jesus was all I needed to live my Christian life. I was satisfied with their explanation for the time being, but kept it on the back burner so to speak.

While were were in Calgary our oldest daughter (we have six children, two boys & 4girls) got involved with the Jesus people, she had them coming to our house for home cooked meals. This was quite an eye opener to see what we were missing in our walk with the Lord. The freedom and the boldness that they showed, after eating and the dishes were done, they’d sit in a circle on the living room floor and pray, and asked us to sit in with them, join hands and pray and sing. Which was really stretching us conservative Mennonite type of Christian.

As we got more and more involved with different charismatic type of Christians, we also received the baptism with the Holy Spirit, eventually with tongues also. Always in the back of my mind was, what is the ultimate purpose of God has in store for us, and when would the mystery be revealed of the end of this age. We got to go to many meetings where the prophetic was the normal such as Full Gospel Men’s Fellowship, and other special meetings. This was all happening in the 70’s and I was getting

prophesies from several different people, that did not know my interests in end time events, that prophesied that my ministry was for the end of this age.

The Lord has been preparing me for these past 30 some years through various men and the Holy Spirit showing me that this message that He has given me will go out into the whole world, for his glory and bringing holiness and righteousness into the Body of Christ.

To Him I give all the glory and praise.

Dave Loewen