Personal Testimony of Margaret Crawage

PERSONAL TESTIMONY
Margaret Crawage

I am 52 years of age, happily married and have one son. I am an educator and a Doctor in Educational Psychology with vast experience in both fields. Most importantly I am a born-again Christian and want to share my personal testimony with the whole world.

I was born on a very insignificant place in Africa, Namibia called Maltaheho. My parents worked and lived on a farm with the result that my brothers and sisters and I had to go to Catholic convent school hundreds of kilometers away. Once we started school we could only see our parents twice a year. We quickly learned to become independent and how to fight for survival.

I had to attend church every morning and every night and soon disliked it very much but I did not have a choice and it became a habit. I concentrated on my school work and sport to carry me through all the difficult times. When I eventually left the convent I did not want to hear anything about going to church and just enjoyed my life.

It is wonderful how the Lord opened my eyes to see that I cannot walk my life without Him. When I was in standard nine my high school in Windhoek (Namibia) organized a trip for Christian students to Genadendal (South Africa). I was not interested to go nor did I have the money but my class teacher offered to pay for me if I would consider it. At first I was suspicious but eventually I gave in under pressure from my friends.

At this Christian camp in Genadendal I met very serious and sincere Christians. The Bible studies we attended and the sermons inspired me so much that I accepted the Lord as my personal Savior at the age of 17. From that moment I never looked back and could see the plan that the Lord had for me unfolding daily. My life story further on is one of happiness and success but I realize that it was only through Devine intervention that I achieved every thing in my life.

My motivation to you is never to think you are too insignificant or poor for the Lord to notice you and to have a plan for your life. As it is written in Ps 139: 13-14 for you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.