3003 Charles Palmer Classic

Chuck joins the navy at 17, hears and rejects the gospel during boot training. Later he says “yes” to Jesus but not with his heart. He marries 15-year-old Nell when he’s 20. They party and have a son, Larry, but alcohol nearly drives them apart. When the navy sends him to Iceland, she wants a divorce. He persuades her to try again but the marriage founders. A sailor urges Chuck to come to Bible study and he eventually prays for salvation. Nell comes at Christmas but they fight, and he sequesters the boy. She goes back to Texas and he prays for two years. Finally, she returns, hears him preach and professes faith in Christ. The marriage is restored.