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John Hunter
I come from Detroit. I come from a tough past. I
come from hardships. But God is generous. So, I
wanted to be generous to God. We came to Faith
Assembly several years ago, joined the church
and got involved in ministry. Our kids are
growing spiritually and we want to help others
experience what our family is experiencing.
When the vision for the new church building was
presented we wanted to give.
First off, we're not a rich family. I work swing
shift as a janitor at South Puget Sound
Community College, Monday through Friday. My
wife delivers newspapers. So, when we were
celebrating with the whole church at Saint
Martin's Pavilion this past spring, I began
thinking about how much I could commit to the
church's building fund. I took time out and went
into a corner and said, "Lord, I want to be able
to give to my church." But I wasn't sure how
much.
The Lord impressed on me to give a certain
amount each month for three years. Now, I
pledged that, not know where it would come from.
It's tough to make ends meet. As I said, we're
not rich. But I try to be a blessing to others
just like God has been a blessing to me. You
know what? Right after my wife and I made our
pledge to the church I received a retirement
fund check from a former employer. It was the
whole amount of my pledge!
God said don't store up your treasures here. I
said I don't need to hang on to this retirement
because God is going to take care me anyway.
Everything works out for His glory. Trusting in
God works. Having a background of being a
bona-fide sinner, a heathen of sorts, it's
amazing not to have that shame on me anymore, I
get to be one of God's saints and pray for
others. He's brought me a long ways over the
years I've been saved. He said seek Him and His
knowledge.
New believers need to know that if you seek Him
you will find Him and He will provide for you as
you learn to be a blessing to others. I am
seeing how God is alive in me. Christ is alive
in me. That's awesome.
At Faith Assembly of Lacey, we celebrate the
work that God is doing in the lives of the
people of our church.
That’s why we’d love to hear
your
story! Don’t feel like you have to follow a set
format or be an accomplished writer to tell your
story. Instead, just let us know how God is
working in your life, helping you grow closer to
Him — no matter where you are on your spiritual
journey.
Click here to send an email with your
story. It will be an encouragement to staff and
volunteers at FAL. And you may even find
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