By Doug Batchelor
EDITOR’S PROLOGUE: In his quest for fulfillment, acceptance, and love, Doug Batchelor attended 14 schools in nine years. Finally, at age 16, he rejected society altogether and moved into a cave alone in the San Jacinto Mountains near Palm Springs, California. There, he discovered a dusty Bible lying on a rock shelf in the cave. For a while, he left it there.
The novelty of cave life eventually wore off, and not much was happening. Surrounded by the grandeur of nature, my thoughts turned more to God. I longed for that elusive inner peace that had brought me to this place in the beginning. One day I took the Bible down from the rock shelf and wiped off the dust.
Even though I struggled with the outdated language, the stories captivated me. It seemed that a divine Presence stood by my side, impressing me that this was truth
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Adapted from The Richest Caveman: The Doug Batchelor Story. Used by permission. To obtain this book, please visit www.afbookstore.com.
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Doug Batchelor is the president of Amazing Facts International, a worldwide Media Ministry.