The best Christmas surprise I ever received was in 1969 when my brother Tom, who was serving in Vietnam, was able to come home that year and surprised our family on Christmas morning. Thanking God for Tom and all of our Veterans at this special time of year!! Coach Rick Andreassen, President and Founder, SAINTS of Florida Homeschool P.E. and SAINTS International Sports Ministry I received Christ as my Savior at 20 years old. My family of eight had not seen me for over four years or since I gave my life to Jesus. For Christmas, my mom sent me a ticket to fly home for the holidays. The reunion was great, and since then, all my family members have made a profession of faith, in part, for seeing Jesus in my life. Turned out to be the greatest present ever. Ron Bramos, Senior Pastor, Victory Life Church Though he was a couple of days late, my son Josiah (December 27) was the greatest gift ever! We named him Josiah because in Hebrew it means "whom Jehovah heals." We did not have money or insurance at the time, so we depended on that name. Samuel Lamerson, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Biblical Studies, Knox Theological Seminary The best Christmas surprise I’ve ever received was our Goldendoodle, Cooper. We picked him up the Saturday before Christmas in 2012 a year after my wife, Kim, and I were married. God blessed us with a house that year, and I was a little unsure at first about getting a dog so soon, but he became my best friend that follows me around almost everywhere I go. Loving and caring for our dog helped prepare the way for the four kids that God would later bless us with, and now every Christmas is special with our complete family. Steve Daigle Campus Pastor, Calvary Chapel Parkland In 1991, I had come to the Lord the Saturday after Thanksgiving…And in God’s perfect timing, I received an early Christmas Surprise when my son Eric was born 12 weeks early on December 14th. He weighed 2lbs, 4 Oz and was only 14 inches long. Celebrating and praying over him at Miami Children’s Hospital on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day was the greatest Christmas Blessing and SURPRISE I’ve ever received. Steve Solomon, CBMC, Area Director, CBMC South Florida Wants to Know… Oksana Horton O’Neal Dozier Patricia Colangelo Ray Monteleone Coach Rick Andreassen Ron Bramos Samuel Lamerson Steve Daigle Steve Solomon
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