Alumni Spotlight

Mattie Peterson, member of the class of 1989, is the mother of Lynn Neeley.

 MATTIE PETERSON                                     

 member of the Class of 1989

My first introduction to a different way of treating sickness was in 1975.  It was then that I learned to give my two youngest children lemon water instead of aspirin for a fever.

In the ‘80s, I began to attend lectures at Wildwood and the Apison Church, in TN, where I learned about NEW START.  In ’89 the Jackson’s came into my life and have been a integral part ever since.  They were the first ones to share GOD’S PLAN, perfect circulation and the correlation to health, the fact that  God is the Great Physician, and that He has made the  to body to heal itself if we are obedient to GOD’S PLAN (and we must confess that we have committed wrong when we break one of God’s physical laws). While there I learned a lot of scripture songs, the importance of going to bed before 10:00 pm, the importance of a complete plant-based diet, not eating between meals and how to use hydrotherapy in treating disease.

My mother became sick while I was taking the class so I had to leave to take care of her.  But with the information I did learn, I decided to hold week long and weekend training classes for those that were interested in learning GOD’S PLAN.  I also started conducting Health Expos for different communities.  We generally had a good turn out and were able to spread God’s message to many interested individuals.   I have been able to instill in my children that God has  a plan of healing and therefore grandchildren,  other relatives and church members and their contacts continue to receive from the ripple effect.

What am I doing now?  At 83 I get phone calls, I look up information or refer them to someone who can help.  I mail out books and talk to people on the phone and I try to encourage them to change their lifestyle. So although I did not graduate, I knew that God had called me to spread His Health Message, to with the Jackson’s help, I was able to fulfill the calling that God  had placed upon me to help others learn GOD’S PLAN.

**  Mattie Peterson is the mother of Lynn Neeley **