Hi Gino, John and Doves,

Gosh, Gino - your letter could not have come at a better time. Praise be to Almighty God. I was going through a tough time where I was bordering on depression and a sense of despair. The best way to describe it was a feeling of emotional dullness. My faith never wavered but my fire was somewhat quenched. Years of the same old (and worsening) political corruption stretched out in front of me. More years of injustice, cruelty and war loomed. I can't describe how low I was. I prayed hard for spiritual support.

Gino to the rescue! It was like a shot of adrenalin. Re-reading my first letter to the Doves reminded me of how I felt when writing it. I was nervous yet exhilarated. Scared of not being good enough or experienced enough to join an active online community of Christian watchmen. Our lovely John Tng gave me a warm welcome upon receiving my first letter. I felt as though I had won the Olympics - in all categories - when I saw John's welcoming words.

I had been lurking since early 2010. The first website I came across was Daniel Matson when his website was called 2010rapture.org. I have always been a believer. Since I was a young child, I instinctively knew and felt the presence of Almighty God. The Sunday School stories about Jesus rang bells of truth in my young heart. It was only in late 2009 that I was introduced to prophecy - to the Bible, in fact. And it was all entirely by 'accident'. I wasn't actively looking for it. I had spent years praying for Almighty God to show me the truth and He did. When the time was right. I knew little of the Bible and the beautiful embroidery that weaves it altogether. I was yet to discover this exquisite tapestry. My faith was instinctive - based on Sunday School stories and my observations of the world around me.

Daniel Matson was fully advocating for the rapture to occur in 2010. He even wrote a book! His reasoning (which was solid) was that the formation of Israel was agreed upon, by the powers-that-be, in November 1947. Which meant that Israel would be 70 years old in 2017. Therefore, 7 years prior would point to the rapture in 2010. Yowzer - that lit a fire underneath me. Daniel was expecting the rapture to happen on Rosh Hashana of 2010. Of course, we now know this wasn't the case but it didn't stop my excitement. The Five Doves was listed on Daniel Matson's website as a highly recommended Christian forum. I clicked on it and the rest is history. I lurked and read Five Doves letters for around 10 months before I summoned up the courage to contribute.

We were all a tad naïve back then. In the years since, I have seen us all grow in Bible knowledge. It has always been a revelation -a peeling away of the blinkers. Slowly but surely.

I cannot thank you enough, Gino. My fire is back. The despair is evaporating. You reminded me of my first love. A miracle from God. Almighty God sent you to message me. Hallelujah!

Almighty God's Blessings to all the Doves.

RE: Fay: 12.06.10: new dove (fivedoves.com)
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Thanks for being such a faithful watcher, Fay!
John