Living Proof
Chris at a Crossroad
“This is where I come from and this is where I’m gonna stay,” wrote Chris Duckett, a shy, young songwriter. He was 16-years-old and at a spiritual crossroad – not sure if the song would be a rock song or a religious song, or if he would ever choose to give his heart to Jesus.
Before beginning the song, Duckett applied to travel with the St. Helena Adventist Church to Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico to build a church. One question on the application was, “Why do you want to go on this mission trip?” He responded, “To give God one last chance.”
He was accepted to go with 15 other students from his church and high school. As Duckett worked up a sweat building the church, enjoying the food and friendship of the other volunteers, he realized there was nothing better than helping people. And nothing he had ever experienced before gave him so much love and joy-like peace.
“I knew then that I wanted to help people for the rest of my life,” said Duckett, “because that gives the most satisfaction.”
On the trip he finished the song, turning it into a praise song. Duckett shared it with two of his spiritual mentors. “They learned my song and taught it to everybody,” said Duckett. “It was an incredible high for me because they appreciated how God had used me. I love to write songs to God through which others can learn and be blessed!”
Making a decision for Jesus on the Mexico trip, Duckett was baptized the following year. Since that time, he and his wife worked with Adventist Frontier Missions for two years and traveled to Namibia in Southwest Africa, Nicaragua and Russia. They currently work at Upper Columbia Academy and look forward to sharing the gospel wherever God leads.
The Song
by Chris Duckett
This is where I come from and this is where I’m gonna stay
And now that you have come into my life I’m gonna sing your praise all day.
Sing his praises, sing unto Him, join your voices and sing.
Sing his praises, sing unto Him, join your voices and sing.
This is my family and these are my friends,
I know that you’ll be with us until the very end.
Sing his praises, sing unto Him, join your voices and sing.
Sing his praises, sing unto Him, join your voices and sing.
We are His people because He died for us
So we should be grateful He was so generous.
Sing his praises, sing unto Him, join your voices and sing.
Sing his praises, sing unto Him, join your voices and sing.
This is my homeland and this is what I live for,
And now that you have come into my life I can sing your praise all day.
Sing his praises, sing unto him, Join your voices and sing.
Sing his praises, sing unto him, Join your voices and sing.
