Good News - July 2021

It was thanksgiving day 1995. I was sitting at our church watching 100 homeless individuals when the lightning bolt experience happened. I walked back to the table where Sam, Kathy and Danielle were setting. Danielle is a six-month-old baby, and I gave Sam my business card and $20. The next day what is now known as Hope South Florida was birthed My life was changed forever! Dr. Fred Scarbrough, Founder, Scarbrough Animal Hospital and HOPE South Florida My “God Story” happened the day my dad passed away. Our deaf dog Peanut, who never barks, woke me up at 4 a.m. barking. When I got up to let him out, I saw that I had 12 missed calls on my iPhone. The calls were from the Hos- pice nurse letting me know I should get there as soon as I could before my Dad passed. I was able to be with my dad and hold his hand until the end. I’m grateful for Peanut and how God touched my life in a personal way. Gregg Wallick, President, Best Roofing, Inc. There are so many times I know God intervened in my life. I’m grateful He has because He knows my strengths, my weaknesses and my story. He knows my past, present and future. A few years ago I needed to make a life changing decision. After weeks of agonizing brain and heart torture as well as much prayer, I made my decision. God worked it all out for my benefit!! You see, that’s what He does...because He loves us... “ Helen Wayner P.A., Century 21 Hansen Realty My daughter, who was about three at the time, asked me for a bird. I said, “Emily, we have a dog — you don’t need a bird too — but if God wants you to have a bird, you will.” I found my answer to be strange as I heard it coming out of my mouth. A little while later I heard her scream, “Mommy said no to a bird but God said YES!” No joke — a beautiful blue turquoise parakeet landed by Emily, and she captured it with a laundry basket. We are so grateful for God’s yes’s in our lives! Laura C. Bishop, Executive Vice President of Advancement, Palm Beach Atlantic University There are so many stories that I would call a God-Story in my life, it is difficult to pick just one. I have been a Christian for over 38 years and I can say that God is so very good and so very faithful through everything! Through probably one of the most difficult seasons I have ever experienced, a pandemic year, a COVID- 19 year, I have seen some of the biggest miracles take place in my life and for the ministry! Recently, my husband and I were able to go to the Cove in Asheville, North Carolina. I have always wanted to attend a conference there and we were able to with minimum cost to us. However, during our visit there my husband had some health issues and we had to take him to the hospital. The staff at the Cove and the people from the conference prayed for him and within 24 hours he received a clean bill of health, thank God! God is truly a rewarder of those that diligently seek Him. Remember, spiritual warfare is real, God answers prayer, and God is in control! Dr. Mary Drabik, President, South Florida Bible College & Theological Seminary Early in my Christian walk, the Lord often spoke to me in dreams. In one, I dreamt that I was offered a job in another state, but I turned down the job. Sure enough, the company I worked for offered me a promotion to move from Florida to Ohio to manage an office for them. However, largely based on the dream, I felt compelled to refuse the offer. Within a year, the office that I would have transferred to would close permanently. I’m glad I followed that dream. Mike McDermott, PA, Seniors Real Estate Specialist, The Keyes Company I am blessed to know and love our Lord Jesus Christ on a daily basis. He touches my heart every day. The most recent was on June 8th with the birth of our granddaughter, Lucy Rose. There were some slight complications at delivery which caused us to pause and pray. God heard our prayers and allowed her to recover completely. We are so grateful for His deliverance and His presence. Milan Stefanovic, Chief Operations Officer, Bass Underwriters When I was young, my dream was to take ballet classes and get professional training. The problem, however, was that my parents could not afford it. Being new immigrants to the States, just meeting basic needs was a challenge, so the idea of spending money for ballet classes was out of the question. Still, I stayed after them and kept praying that God would somehow come through. At the time, I was involved with a Ukrainian folk dancing group at the local cultural center. One Sunday afternoon I was performing with my dance group and a woman ap- proached me from a local performing arts center. She had watched me dance and offered me a scholarship to a very elite and expensive performing arts studio. It was a dream come true because it included all the dance and drama classes I would attend – and it was for all four years of high school! I couldn’t believe it – God had not only answered my prayers, He went far above and beyond what I had hoped for. He truly is a God who does exceedingly abundantly above all I had asked or thought! Oksana Horton, Artistic Director, Torch & Trumpet Theater Company, a subsidiary of Revelation Ministries Laura C. Bishop Dr. Mary Drabik Mike McDermott Milan Stefanovic Oksana Horton Wants to Know… Deborah Cusick Fidel Gomez Dr. Fred Scarbrough Gregg Wallick Helen Wayner