I Have Seen His Gracious Provision

I was born and raised in a middle class family in The Netherlands. My father was a naval engineer but worked in project management and technical coordinator jobs. My mother was a school teacher and she taught me how to read and write at elementary school.

As a child I served in the Roman Catholic church as an altar boy and later as a musician in youth choirs. From an early age I have always believed that God existed, but, in hindsight, never knew you could have a personal relationship with Him. Early January 2012 my mother passed away after suffering from cancer for almost one and a half years. Optimistic as I was, I remember telling my mother to stay positive, but frankly she was the most optimistic person amongst us.

A few months later in 2012, my best friend asked me to attend a service at a charismatic evangelical church out of curiosity, we were both not even Christians. On that day my life started to change radically for the better. I started attending church services faithfully and, although the charismatic movement obviously had its downsides (I changed church three times in seven years), it was the beginning of my journey in faith. Soon after the Lord provided me a 400 year old house in the city center of Leiden and I have seen His gracious provision ever since.

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