In the fall of 1945 after the end of hostilities, I was at Shoemaker, CA awaiting discharge from the Navy. Being a Chief Petty Officer, I was quartered with other CPO’s. One in particular I couldn’t help but notice was a guy who always carried a big bible when he went “ashore” (Navy lingo for leaving the base).
One day he was seated at his desk with about a dozen chiefs standing about as he talked about the Lord. I thought here’s my chance to see what this wierdo is all about. In a short time all the others were gone except Don and me and he wasted no time in making sure as to where I stood with the Lord.
I had gone to church from the time I was carried in and sang in choirs from age about 14 but didn’t really know about being born again. In a matter of minutes my life was changed and I began witnessing to others. This fellow Don Rosenberger was quite a guy. He was a CPA and had memorized about a thousand verses. He had come to the Lord through the NAV ministry in Honolulu. I forget the man who headed up the Navigator home their but 40 years later I had the pleasure of meeting him when he spoke at the First Baptist Church at La Crescenta, CA.
I immediately began the Bible memorization program and memorized verses at the rate of about one a day until Dec. 16, 1945 when I was discharged from the Navy. The remaining 36 cards I memorized at a slower rate but did complete the whole program. Meanwhile, I was doing the bible study program.A A
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