Turnabout
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The photograph of my dad praying for the injured man lives in my mind to this day. I have an enlarged photograph hanging above the mantle of my home to this day. It was interesting to me that in the photograph that was taken by the News Reporter photographer, Mr. Elgie Clemmons there was a white man praying over a black man, and a native American was there to help remove the injured man from his wrecked vehicle. This is a where I got the name for this book. A turnabout change took place in the lives of Elbert and Irene Waddell that would lead them into a dynamic ministry for Christ.
Since Elbert and Irene were both born during the Great Depression years that were quite familiar with the hardships of life. Coming from a background of poverty and limited education their lives would be completely altered once they became involved with their love for God and ministry.
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“A person who is not afraid to cry in the place of prayer, or a person who is not afraid to laugh in the place of prayer is a person uninhibited in the place of prayer.”
Although Elbert and Irene Waddell experienced a host of challenges in their childhood, they overcame their circumstances to become a power couple for God. Elbert came from a long line of alcoholics; Irene was born into poverty, lost her father at an early age, and lived a hard childhood.
In Turnabout, author Dr. Bobby D. Waddell, Elbert’s and Irene’s son, describes how his parents faced many rough years early in their marriage. He tells how God stepped into their lives and created a turnabout change that allowed them to become a positive spiritual influence to their family, their pastorate, and the many other people who came to know them.
Turnabout narrates the story of a plain, simple, small-town couple who traveled a unique journey in their ministry for Christ, sharing how their actions and presence in life demonstrated what being a Christian is all about.
About the Author
Dr. Bobby D. Waddell grew up in a Christian family and became a Christian at six years old. He earned an associate degree from Southeastern College, a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, a Master of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, a Doctor of Ministry from Bethany Theological Seminary, and master of school administration from East Carolina University. Waddell served as a bi-vocational pastor and teacher throughout his professional life.