Raymond Drainville Research Paper

[4] Born on March 10, 1950, in a town in Rhode Island named Woonsocket, which is an Indian word for “Land of Thunder” Raymond Arthur Drainville conveniently attended Providence College for three years. [2] As a child, Raymond grew up in a Catholic family. [5] Although he was a successful, diligent, and prosperous tractor-trailer driver for years, Raymond never truly knew what he wanted to do with his life when he was an adult – he always imagined himself as retired. [1] God intervened, however, and Raymond had a poignant conversion after being spiritually blind for many years. [3] Surprisingly, Raymond also accumulated an intriguing and impressive number of hobbies over the years, ranging from musical to language interests. [6] Raymond was …show more content…
[4] Loving music, Raymond has spent most of his life playing the guitar, but he began to practice with increased fervor, increased technique, and increased perfection in 1980. [3] Additionally, he enjoys learning languages and words. [2] Over the past two years, Raymond has studied Hebrew, while also sporadically cultivating his interest in the Spanish language. [1] Words come to Raymond as easily as the sun rises, and he understands them just as well. [6] His memory is remarkable. Often his ability to use words, his interest in foreign places, and his competitive nature have made Raymond a formidable opponent in his hobbies – and even in scrabble, ping-pong, and other such brain games as …show more content…
[4] Visiting various vacation hot-spots has also enabled Raymond to cultivate his interest in languages. [2] Of all of these life adventures, the most important one which would define Raymond's life would be his conversion. [5] When he was asked, Raymond, although now extremely outgoing and friendly, blatantly asserted,“[6] I don't like people. I'm not a people person. That is something that God has had to work on me a lot. Cause God is a people person, and to be in His kingdom, you've got to like people; and I'm not a people person, but He has gradually been softening my heart.” [3] Thankfully, because of God's divine intervention, Raymond has become a humorous, welcoming friend – honest to the bone, but sensitive to the feelings of others, caring about them, thinking of them, and loving them with the same love that Christ first loved him. Although childless, Raymond Arthur Drainville will leave a God-honoring legacy because he has impacted every child and adult he has contacted with the contagious love and joy of his beloved