This is the simple and joyful story of a soldier’s conversion, in his own words, to his mother.
“Mother, you will be surprised, and so will my friends, when you read this letter, the best piece of news you ever had from me. I have received Christ as my own personal Saviour. I am so glad I hardly know what to say. The men out here will make fun of me, but I don’t care. I still hold fast by faith in Christ my Saviour. I have some tracts, and I read them. I am sending you a portion of the one I found in the dug out. I was sitting by myself, and no one to speak to me about anything. This is the portion I read in the tract, it said, ‘Lost and found.’ Then we have a wondrous story to tell you, the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.
“That was the point at which I stopped. I looked, and found out it was for me. I stuck to the point, and found I was forever lost if I died as I was. I just said, ‘Yes, Lord, I do believe that Jesus died for me, and by the shedding of His precious blood I am saved.’
I just believed he died for me as if there was no one else in the world but myself. Thank God, when I found out I was lost, I trusted Christ, and I know I am saved, and if I am called away, (as you never know the minute out here you may be,) I know I am safe for all eternity. With love to all Your loving son.
ML 11/20/1938