David and Debra Bostick Missionaries Zhytomyr Region, Ukraine We both grew up in Pasadena, Texas, a suburb of Houston and went to churches that affiliate with the American Baptist Association. I am the son of Juanice and the late Leon Bostick of Rusk, TX.  Debra is the daughter of Tom and Fay Finley of Pearland, TX. On November 3, 1979 at Mission Bend Baptist Church, the late Dr. Elvin Crocker officiated our wedding ceremony as we united as one in the Lord and became husband and wife.   We give Him all the honor and glory for the success of our marriage. It was God's will for us to not have children.  However, through the years God has blessed both of us in many ways by providing opportunities for other people's children to be a part of our lives and bring joy to our hearts. I am retired from the United States Air Force Reserves with 22 years of service. I am was with the Dallas County Sheriff's Department as a Deputy with 20 years of service. Debra was David P Smith's secretary for three years, and I have worked with them as an Assistant Team Leader for Short Term Missions for the 2005 and 2006 summers. I play the guitar, Debra plays the piano, and we both sing I surrendered to the ministry in August 2006 and currently am taking seminary classes at Texas Baptist Institute in Henderson, TX We have both worked with different children's ministry through the years Debra has worked with several ladies ministries through the years and also has very strong administrative skills that will be very valuable in Ukraine It is important for you to know that we have not had a perfect Christian life.  There was a period of time when we were out of God's will and did not go to church.  But, praise God that He loves His children and forgives them, and will still use them when they restore their fellowship with Him.  That includes myself and Debra.  We serve a gracious and merciful God. We also feel that it is important for our readers to know how we came to know Christ as our Personal Savior.  It is our desire to bring honor and glory to God in ALL that we do.  It is our prayer that if you do not know Jesus as your Savior, that through the reading of our testimonies you might have a desire to want to come to know more about Jesus,God's Son who died for you.

David Eugene Bostick I came from a home where my parents were Christians but we did not attend Church.  When I was thirteen by the invitation of my Uncle, Harold Bostick,  my family went to Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church in Pasadena, Texas.  We enjoyed it so much that we continue going.  I had good Sunday School teachers and a wonderful Pastor, Gene Smith, who boldly preached the Word of God each week.  I was a very good kid.  I obeyed my parents for the most part, never caused any problems at school, made good grades, never got into any fights, except maybe with my sister.  My point is I was a good kid.  Why did I need this Jesus that Pastor Smith kept preaching about?  One day it hit me when I was fifteen years of age, it did not matter how good I was, my goodness was not going to get me into heaven.  Only my repentance of sins, my belief in Jesus Christ that He died on the cross to pay for the punishment for my sins, and by me asking Jesus to forgive me and to come and live in my heart was I going to go to heaven.  This is the only way to heaven.  It doesn't matter how good of a person you are.  So, that Sunday morning, I walked the aisle and accepted Jesus as my personal Savior.  It was the greatest decision that I have ever made.

Debra Fay Bostick I was blessed to have a mother who had a conviction for her family.  When I was just a toddler, my mother would take me to Sunday School at Harmony Missionary Baptist Church in Pasadena, Texas.  But, after awhile we stopped going to church.  However, my mother taught me that Sunday was the Lord's day, and I was not allowed to do certain things.  When I was in grade school me and my mother started going to this other Baptist Church located in Pasadena.  I remember attending VBS and memorizing the Beatitudes.  The preacher at that time was giving everyone a Bible that was baptized.  I remember I wanted to be baptized where I could receive a Bible, so down the aisle went and told the preacher that I wanted to be baptized because I believe in Jesus.  When all I actually wanted was a new Bible.  Well there are a lot of people who believe in Jesus but are lost and going to hell because like me they never asked Jesus to forgive them of their sins.  I was baptized, got my Bible, and in a while my mom and I stopped going to church once again.  One Sunday evening when my family was coming home from the country; we passed by Harmony MBC.  My mom told my dad that we should be in church and that is where we should be going.  The very next Sunday we went to church and my family has been faithful to the Lord ever since.  When I was thirteen years of age I was absolutely "boy crazy."  There was this certain boy in the church that I really wanted to take notice of me.  Well, there had been several young people in our church that came to know Christ as their Savior and was baptized.  They were getting a lot of attention.  So, what better way to get noticed.  Walk down the aisle and get baptized.  So, I did.  I told the preacher that I believed in Jesus and wanted to get baptized.  You know what?  That boy never noticed me.  Even though I knew who Jesus was, I was still lost and heading to hell; if I died.  When I was sixteen years of age, I had the opportunity to attend Church Camp at Pine Springs in East Texas.  I remember having a wonderful time.  I learned a lot of things about Jesus, I memorized verses, I could answer any question that was asked, and I was actually voted Girl Camper for the week.  A lost person voted Camper of the Week, how strange.  When I got back home, let me tell you,  I was under some serious conviction.  A couple of months went by, it was on a Sunday morning, and as I was making my bed getting ready for Church for the first time I realized I was lost and if I died I would go to hell.  I didn't wait to go to church, I knelt down beside my bed and prayed to God and told Him that I knew that I was a sinner and that I knew Jesus had died for my sins.  I asked Jesus to forgive me and to come  live in my heart.  It was at that moment, that I became a Christian.  When I got to church, I could not wait until the invitation.  I went and told my Pastor, Hollis McDermott what took place and told him that I wanted to be baptized.  This time when I was baptized it was to show the world that Jesus was my Personal Savior.  I am so glad that He was patient with me.

 Sent out by 
Westwood Missionary Baptist Church
3210 Ave G NW, Winter Haven, FL 33880
Church:  863-294-2219    Fax:  863-299-1476
Senior Pastor:  Dr. Clyde Lanier     Pastor:  Dr. Walt Lanier 
Mission Director:  Bro Doug Wiersema