22 BOCNEWS.com MARCH 2018 stripes in a war time situation. Here is when he was in charge and over eight soldiers and others in his battery to make sure they come home safely to their families. Pastor prayed to God if He would get him out of this war he will do what He wants him to do. After the Gulf War Pastor Nelson went back to Friedberg, Germany to receive orders back to Fort Carson. Here is when he met his family and became a father of three children, two daughters, and one son. In February 1994 Pastor Nelson got out of the military and went to work for the US Postal Service where is cur- rently working for 24 years and going strong. Pastor Nelson went to several churches and served as a youth lead- er in youth ministry. In June 1999 Pastor Nelson went to True Spirit Baptist Church when heard a pastor by the name of Pastor Joe Morrison preached a word from God. This word spoke to Pastor Nelson because he was in a dark place in his life. Pastor Paul P. Nelson was pressed deeply by God to go to Bible College and Pastor Nelson ran from his calling. Pastor Nelson decided to go to church and he went to True Spirit Baptist Church in May 2001 to hear Pastor Joe Morrison but Pastor Morrison had gone home to glory. Pastor Nelson joined True Spirit Baptist Church in June 2001 were he served under Pastor Orion A. Flournoy for eleven and a half years. During that time Pastor Nelson went to the Nazarene Bible College on Fountain and Academy in Colorado Springs from 2002-2007. Pastor P. Nelson graduated with his Bachelor degree in Pastoral Care and Christian Counseling in May 2007. On December 31th, 2012 after fel- lowship for eleven and a half years at True Spirit Baptist Church, the Lord called Pastor Paul P. Nelson to start his own church called “The Living Baptist Church”. In January 6, 2013 The Living Word Baptist Church was birth and had their 5th year Church Anniversary on Jan. 7, 2018. They are located at 311 South Hancock Ave, Colorado Springs, CO. 80903. Pastor Paul P. Nelson is a man of God, a father of three children, a grandfather of nine, four boys and three girls. His new extended family with his soon to be wife and First Lady is his “BEAUTIFUL” Estrellita Austin and his new daughter, son-in-law, and four more grandchildren. He is dedi- cated to the call that God has placed in his life. He quotes “I made a vow to God, if He gets me out of war I will do what He wants me to do.” PASTOR NELSON ... continued from page 21 Pastor Paul Nelson