went to work to try and salvage their home. They lost everything on the first floor, including Chris’ library with his collection of books and tapes by Kenneth Copeland, Kenneth Hagin, Smith Wigglesworth and others. All their furniture, family photos and keepsakes were destroyed, as well as three family vehicles. A holy anger rose in the Weavers. The enemy had launched an attack and they were prepared to counterattack. “Lord,” Chris prayed, “our hearts are not in the stuff we lost. Our hearts are with You. We plant everything we lost as a seed offering and we expect the enemy to pay back everything that was destroyed.” March 15, 2006, with the first floor gutted, the Weavers
moved into the second floor. Their insurance company ruled their house a total loss, but only granted them $17,000 to rebuild. The Road to Recovery, a government program, had designated $4 billion to be doled out in $150,000 grants to households that were approved to receive assistance, the Weavers said. Although approved, the family had not received any financial assistance when they began the arduous task of rebuilding and restoring their home. Thankfully, Chris and Debra Weaver didn’t have to look to the government as their source. They looked to God. The first estimate to repair the first floor was five times their insurance settlement. Undeterred, Chris and Debra prayed for God’s help. A second contractor repaired the gutted first floor, painted the entire house Tr i b u t e t o a and installed wood floors throughout for $15,000. In April 2007, well after the repairs had been made and the Weavers were back in their home, they received a Dear Kenneth and Gloria, check from the government program. Looking back, the Weavers fully living the Word these past 40 years. Your It is an honor to Jan and me to have you understand the danger they faced, and love for God poured into our lives and as our spiritual parents. You have been recognize it would have been best family, and because we began teaching the living example that we follow, for to evacuate their home and the area others what we learned, Micronesian you demonstrate excellence in everywhen they had the chance. But they Life Ministries came into existence. thing you do. You have taught us to rightare grateful for God’s protection. In l997, Kenneth Copeland Ministries fully divide the Word of God, blessed became the first partner of our lives and enabled us to Debra marvels at the beauty of her Your love for God Micronesian Life Ministries, take what we have learned home with its rich colors, hardwood poured into our and you have been a confrom you throughout the floors and new furnishings. Parked lives and family, tinual source of encouragePacific Islands. and because we outside are their new cars, and the ment and blessing to us and began teaching devil is still paying them back for others what to the people throughout the In l9 8 9, we found a what was stolen from them. we learned, Pacific Islands. Believer’s Voice of Victory Micronesian Life “ It al l began with par tner magazine in the give-away Ministries came ship,” Debra says. “ We learned a Because of the Word that box at the library in Kwajalein, into existence. few years ago that it’s not enough you taught, we are prosperthe Marshall Islands. In that to just tithe and give. You’ve got to ing and in good health, our children are magazine, we found the uncompromised make sure you’re giving into good prospering and love God, and we are Word of God and saw how it was conground, and that’s what KCM is, very seeking to fulfill God’s destiny for our firmed through the testimonies that lives and ministry. were shared. We became Partners and good ground.” were put on the mailing list of every Today, Chris is co-director of the We love you, Kenneth and Gloria, very, ministry mentioned in the magazine. prison ministry at Covenant Church, very much and pray for you every day. We are confident that when Kenneth an outreach of Jesse D uplantis The God whom you serve will continue Copeland recommends a ministry, that Ministries. Each day when Debra to pour out His greatest blessings on you ministry must be teaching something drives to work as a court reporter, she and your family and He will be magnified. we need to know. drives through still-desolate areas of New Orleans and shouts, “Jesus is Lord!” Pastors Herb and Jan Schneider Kenneth and Gloria, words c annot She prays for the day the whole city Micronesian Life Ministries express our gratitude and love for your will know that faith keeps you safe in Kailua Kona, Hawaii steadfastness in teaching and your the eye of any storm. V ictor y
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