SALVATION ON THE WAY TO A DISCO
In 1974, Vernon was on a business trip in Barstow, CA. One afternoon a client took Vernon to meet his pastor briefly at his church office. Vernon was not interested but was polite and picked up a brochure about the Baptism of the Holy Spirit which he had never heard of. Back at his hotel, Vernon smoked marijuana and had some drinks. Then he decided to drive to a disco. Getting lost, he asked for directions and a bystander said, “I only know Jesus. You need to cross the railroad tracks and go to the end of the mountain road." Vernon followed these directions looking for the disco. Now highly drunk, he ended up at a Pentecostal church. He had never seen such a service. At first, he was mocking everything he saw, but he sobered up and a little old lady