"And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place" (Acts 2:1KJV). This scripture describes the church gathering I attended Sunday. We celebrated Pentecost; that is, commemorated the "birthday" of the Holy Ghost, of which the second chapter of Acts (King James Bible) renders a detailed account. As a highlight for the occasion, the Bishop offered the audience an opportunity to share their experiences of receiving the Holy Ghost. Of course, I made sure that I told my testimony before that part of the service ended. My testimony went similar to  this:

I was born of the Spirit on a Friday in July 1990. I was 16 years old.  We were in the midst of a 14-day revival, and I was on a one-meal-a-day fast because I was seeking for the Holy Ghost. That morning I told myself that day I was going to receive the Holy Ghost. To help the process, I decided to forego eating anything at all. To make my fast interesting, the temperature rose to 113 degrees, and I was a summer camp counselor. However, that turn of events failed to deter me. I meant that day I was going to receive the gift of the Holy Ghost...