A bit more about David Crawage

David Crawage accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as personal Saviour in 1973, (a long time ago hey?) while I was in Matric. It was at a Billy Graham rally held at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, on or around the 16th April 1973. I attended the rally very reluctantly, and only went there because an extra space became available in my aunt's car at the last minute. I did not believe that a difference could be made in my life as I was very scientifically minded (still am), and my grandfather (David Harris) used to preach to us almost daily. I said that there was nothing Billy Graham could say that would influence me, as I "heard it all before".

Little was I to know that a simple but powerful message was going to be preached that day. Billy Graham preached on John 3:16, "For God so loved the World, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. Billy said that we should repeat it after him , but personalize it, so that it went something like this: "For God so loved David Crawage, that He gave his only begotten Son, so that David who believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. " He went on to say a few more things, about how one could receive the Lord as personal saviour no matter how sinful one's life may be, etc. After a short message he made an alter call. I found myself in the front, with tears rolling down my eyes and accepted the Lord into my life. Up to today I can not say how I came to be at the front of the stage, giving my life to Jesus. What I can say is that for some strange reason, everything looked new afterwards! Isn't it that the Word of God says that He makes you into a new creature? for me it is true! I had a Mentor by the name of Frank Hulley, who counselled me that day, and who gave me a bible which I still have.

I attended the University of the Western Cape from the following year, and completed a degree in dentistry in 1981. I met Margie there, at a Christian camp (in a place called Kommetjie), organised by Mr Niels, a wonderful missionary who influenced our lives greatly. We got married in 1980, and have one son, Rodney.

Margie has a doctorate in educational psychology, which means that I don't get to win any arguments! We all serve the Lord, but my passion is for Dentistry and Missions- I am not sure which comes first, as I believe that God called me to both.

I hope that this brief testimony will perhaps light a fire in your heart to also accept the Lord as your personal saviour. It will be the best thing that ever happened to you. God loves you.