Finding Waldo: From Little Rascal to Seventh-Day Adventist Pastor

This is an interesting story. Waldo is one of the little rascals.His mom and dad love him, but they are secular.No church please. Ironically, his mom is the daughter of a pastor, but neither of Waldo's parents wants anything to do with religion. Strangely enough Waldo real name Darwood Kenneth Smith; is even interested in religion as a young child. He goes to church on Sunday with his neighbors for many years.His parents are not interested but they let him choose his life. His grandma dies, the Pastor's wife when Waldo is about 14 years old Grandpa Kite comes for a visit. WAldo and his little brother Dennis are so excited.Mom lets Grandpa borrow her car and take the kids to the SDA Church while he visits.All too soon Grandpa leaves Hollywood where Waldo" Ken's" family lives.Walso not being a big fellow writes for the Hollywood High school paper and he meets Mickey, A Christian SDA. Mickey invites ken to church and after a few years Ken is baptized and goes in to teh service for 2 years.He comes home and goes to an SDA college La Sierra University in Riverside, California and meets and marries teh beautiful Jean Vendon. They go as missionaries to Thailand for 17 years and have 4 sons. This book is written by David Smith Ken's son. When he asks his dad do you have any regrets about leaving Hollywood he says as a kid I enjoyed being Waldo, but as an adult my work for God was more important.