Unit11SalvationIwassavedfromsinwhenIwasgoingonthirteen.Butnotreallysaved.Ithappenedlikethis.TherewasabigrevivalatmyAuntieReed'schurch.Everynightforweekstherehadbeenmuchpreaching,singing,praying,andshouting,andsomeveryhardenedsinnershadbeenbroughttoChrist,andthemembershipofthechurchhadgrownbyleapsandbounds.Thenjustbeforetherevivalended,theyheldaspecialmeetingforchildren,"tobringtheyounglambstothefold."Myauntspokeofitfordaysahead.ThatnightIwasescortedtothefrontrowandplacedonthemourners'benchwithalltheotheryoungsinners,whohadnotyetbeenbroughttoJesus.Myaunttoldmethatwhenyouweresavedyousawalight,andsomethinghappenedtoyouinside!AndJesuscameintoyourlife!AndGodwaswithyoufromthenon!ShesaidyoucouldseeandhearandfeelJesusinyoursoul.Ibelievedher.Ihadheardagreatmanyoldpeoplesaythesamethinganditseemedtometheyoughttoknow.SoIsattherecalmlyinthehot,crowdedchurch,waitingforJesustocometome.Thepreacherpreachedawonderfulrhythmicalsermon,allmoansandshoutsandlonelycriesanddirepicturesofhell,andthenhesangasongabouttheninetyandninesafeinthefold,butonelittlelambwasleftoutinthecold.Thenhesaid:"Won'tyoucome?Won'tyoucometoJesus?Younglambs,won'tyoucome?"Andheheldouthisarmstoallusyoungsinnersthereonthemourners'bench.Andthelittlegirlscried.AndsomeofthemjumpedupandwenttoJesusrightaway.Butmostofusjustsatthere.Agreatmanyoldpeoplecameandkneltaroundusandprayed,oldwomenwithjet-blackfacesandbraidedhair,oldmenwithwork-gnarledhands.Andthechurchsangasongaboutthelowerlightsareburning,somepoorsinnerstobesaved.Andthewholebuildingrockedwithprayerandsong.StillIkeptwaitingtoseeJesus.Finallyalltheyoungpeoplehadgonetothealtarandweresaved,butoneboyandme.Hewasarounder'ssonnamedWestley.WestleyandIweresurroundedbysistersanddeaconspraying.Itwasveryhotinthechurch,andgettinglatenow.FinallyWestleysaidtomeinawhisper:"Goddamn!I'mtiredofsittinghere.Let'sgetupandbesaved."Sohegotupandwassaved.ThenIwasleftallaloneonthemourners'bench.Myauntcameandkneltatmykneesandcried,whileprayersandsongswirledallaroundmeinthelittlechurch.