Our Lady Untier of Knots by Clinton R Lefort

Our Lady Untier of Knots by Clinton R Lefort

What does it mean to surrender all?

When a teenager, hospitalized with tuberculosis and far from the comfort of family and friends, attending doctors decided surgery was necessary to remove one of his lungs. But on the appointed day, they were shocked, for the affected lung was healed mysteriously or, rather, as the doctors declared, miraculously. Yet for the ecstatic teenager, this was the result of the first and preceding greater miracle, his rebirth. Follow the amazing journey of Aulous Madden, his willingness to give up self to pursue God and the growth of his kingdom and the downpour of returned blessings.

Just note the following snippet from a whole slew of milestones and awards as he seeks to put God first in every facet of his life.

Family: Beloved and generous father, a circle of seven completed with miraculous last child, miracle house, Jamaica's Focus on the Family Award.

Church: Leading Elder of Maranatha Gospel Hall (evangelical church and assembly of the Christian Brethren) and impressive member of the eighty brethren assemblies nationally and significantly internationally, extending to the United Kingdom, chairman of Christian Missions, financial advisor and member on National Evangelistic Crusade Committees, National Prayer Breakfast, Youth for Christ to name a few.

Profession: As a chartered accountant, Aulous was a leading member of the local body, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica (ICAJ), at the student and professional level; the pioneering Chairman of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Caribbean (ICAC) and internationally, the first Caribbean representative on the International Council of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA): Titles achieved:

FCA: Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica

FCCA: Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (England and Wales)

FAIA: Fellow of the Association of International Accountants (UK)

NATIONAL: Other distinctive titled achievements honored by Jamaica for his outstanding service are:

OD: Order of Distinction (Jamaica) for accounting services

JP: Justice of the Peace (Jamaica)

C St. J: Commander of the Order of St. John (St. John Ambulance Association)