Paula's testimony (given at her baptism service)

I was brought up going to chapel from the time I was a baby. During my teenage years, I even played the organ for most services. But to be honest, it always felt like something I had to do, not something I truly chose for myself. I was going through the motions, not because I had a relationship with God, but because it was expected of me.

After I got married, I drifted away from chapel completely. I didn’t just stop attending; I switched off that side of my life. Deep down, I think I knew better. I knew I should have been seeking God, but instead, I chose to ignore it.

A few years ago, something changed. My daughter and son-in-law started attending the chapel in Fochriw*, and both were saved. My daughter began sharing her experience with me—how the sermons spoke to her heart, how the Lord was working in her life. I could see a change in her. There was a light in her, a peace and comfort that I couldn't ignore. She had a certainty about where she was going, and that stirred something in me. I realised I wanted to feel that same warmth and assurance.

So, I started attending chapel in Rhymney with my mother. It wasn’t an instant transformation. There was no dramatic moment of enlightenment. Instead, it was a slow, steady journey—praying, listening, seeking. I believe God used Candice to call me back to Him. Week after week, as Tim Wells preached his series on "Believe," I found that the doubts and questions I carried were being gently answered, until there were no more doubts.

*Fochriw is a small village near Rhymney