BETHAN is keen to tell others about Jesus. "If you don't know God then you're missing out on life, you're missing out on friendship, you're missing out on everything", she says.

Bethan was brought up in a Christian family, but didn't really connect with God fully in her younger childhood. It was only when her Dad became terminally ill that Bethan started to think seriously about life and death issues.

Bethan had always been inspired by her Dad's example: he had been an enthusiastic Jesus Army evangelist himself and used to take Bethan with him singing Christian songs and dancing on the streets.

Shortly before her Dad died he urged Bethan to become a Christian fully. At the time, Bethan had said that she would to please him, but after he died she found that she had an overwhelming sense that he was in heaven - and, not surprisingly, that she wanted to go to heaven too.

"The decision was: you're either going to heaven or hell, it's one or the other - you've got to make your mind up. I decided I wanted to go to heaven and I made my choice then." Eternal issues had come into sharp focus for Bethan and it was at this time that she became a Christian in her own right.

Since that time, Bethan has gone from strength to strength, discovering a real confidence in her faith, discovering more of God, enjoying her friendships in the Jesus Army and telling others about Jesus.

"I love just talking to people", she says, "Especially people who are lonely or not cared for - it's nice to have a friendly person come and talk to you if you're feeling down" And her message to others of her own age - "Just try it: 'cause if you never try God, you're never gonna know…"