mISSION & VISION STATEMENT

My story begins at the age  of 12 when  God spoke to me.  Walk with me into time as we take a trip  when I first heard Gods voice.  I was watching TV and I liked drawing so since we had a huge statue of Jesus on the corner of the hall way and the kitchen, I decided to draw Jesus.  As I was drawing the outline and filling in the highlighted areas to make it to look exactly as the statue, I looked at my mom who was laying down on the couch taking a nap.  I took my drawing and I called towards my mom and said, “Mom, God wants me to do his work and people will remember me by it.”   My mom’s reaction to that statement was, that’s good.  That was all she had said.  After that I decided to keep that word in my heart and not tell anyone. 

Interesting things took place.  My mom’s friend invited my family to go over for dinner.  God orchestrated this divine meeting for me and I had no clue.  When we arrived, everyone dispersed to different sections of the house.  Adults hung out with the adults and kids hung out with kids. I decided to go to my mom’s friend’s mom’s bedroom to see how she was doing.  I loved hanging around seasoned individuals there is something about them and what they can teach.  I believe that stems from my grandparents raising me.  I am glad that they installed in me the value of our elders.  She spoke about God and I just listened to her and my mind would be racing with questions as my curiosty continued to grow .  She took her time and answered my questions.  What I remember from that conversation or my divine meeting with this awesome woman of God was, you have to believe in Jesus.  I kept that meeting in my heart just like what God showed me I would be doing at age 12.

Years later at the age 17, I gave my life to the Lord and began my journey with our Lord and Savior.  Years passed and I was in my 30”s and I became even closer in the Lord.  It was in my spirit to know who had prayed for me to walk in the path of our Lord Jesus.  It became my obsession to ask God and to seek God for answers. Sure enough, God showed me the face of the mother of my mom’s friend and he told me that she was the one that prayed for my salvation when I was 12 years old. Wow!!!!!!!! I called her and asked her with tears coming down my face if she was the one that had prayed for me to be saved.  Sure enough she had been the one praying for my salvation. I thanked her for doing that for me and how much I loved her for that.  I made plans to go see her in person, but plans changed from her end and she said to reschedule.  I didn’t call her to reschedule until couple of months and that is when I found out that she had passed on.  I was not felt unwell.  I was so upset at myself for not moving fast enough and to be able to show my love and gratitude to the women who spoke my name before the Lord so that I can be saved.  I couldn’t forgive myself at the period of my life and I made it a dedication. I would never take that long with anything when it comes down to something as important as human connection. 

I knew that she was with the Lord and that I will see her again.  That gave me comfort.  I thank God for this amazing women’s determination to win souls for the kingdom of God and she did it to the end.