A Testimony of God’s Faithfulness

“When my son Jay was born four-and-a-half years ago, I decided to leave my job as a graphic designer to become a full-time mum. It was a step of faith as I knew our family finances were going to be tight, but I felt it was best for our new baby…”

When my son was born in 2002, I decided to leave my job as a graphic designer to become a full-time mum. It was a step of faith as I knew our family finances were going to be tight but I felt it was best for our new baby.

After a few months I began to receive telephone calls asking if I was able to work from home and I started to take on a few small jobs I could do when my son was in bed. Since then, I have done very little networking or advertising and have relied on God to bring me work. When my daughter was born two years later, I took six months off, then continued working much as before.

At the beginning of 2007, I felt very much that God wanted me to step-up my business. I was beginning to get more referrals and offers for larger jobs and I felt that I should lay down firmer foundations to grow my business on.

However, I went through a period of discouragement when a few of my clients had difficulty paying me. I was left to pay my suppliers out of my own limited resources, which caused some financial problems.

In February of that year, I went to a meeting with Christian businessman Jim Gibson. I was greatly encouraged by many of the things he spoke about. God gives us the ability to create wealth and to manage it. God gives us bread to eat and seed to sow (invest). We have a Godly inheritance which we should manage wisely. After the meeting I asked Pastors Gordon and Fiona to pray with me. They also encouraged me and gave me some practical advice regarding my business.

In the following six weeks amazing things happened. I met key people who have been able to give me practical help and advice regarding laying down ‘firmer foundations’. I have also met business people who are referring new clients to me and I have secured a number of larger contracts.

I took a step of faith and invested in a new computer and software upgrades. My previous computer was eight years old and, although very ‘faithful’, was struggling to keep up with the turnover of work!
I am hoping to have a financial breakthrough in my business this year, so that I can move away from just supporting the family finances to actually saving, investing and sowing some seed. It is a great joy and a sign of God’s blessing to bring my tithes to church every time I get a cheque, and I look forward to being able to bring larger amounts and contribute to the vision of the church.
At a meeting with Mark Evans, he read a scripture from Job 8:7: “Your beginnings will seem humble, so prosperous will your future be”. Over the last few years, and indeed my whole adult life, I have known God’s covering and provision. It is exciting to be on this journey with a great and faithful God!