Munger Stories

Every year, I get all of our cards out from years past and look through them as a way to walk down memory lane.

The child exclaims “Oh my God! Should I pray to God?” There ’s an awkward pause and then the mom says "yeah". The girl immediately responds “I don’t know how to.”

I learned that my true calling is to have eyes to serve and learn to become more like Christ. Life became easier when I learned to wait with hope and to live each day with an eternal mindset, which in turn filled me with a hope that only God could provide.

When it was our family’s turn, all four of us knelt and prayed and praised the Lord for his mercy toward our family these past 12 months and desperately asked God to be with us in the next 12 months.

Cardboard testimonies have become a special tradition for us here at Munger Place Church. Every year, Mungarians of all ages, backgrounds, and beliefs stand up and share how God took something they were struggling with and brought redemption and restoration.

Faith is about being right on the edge and trusting God when He asks you to take the next step. For Rodney and Emily Adams, that meant trusting God with their finances even when they didn't know what the future might hold for their family.

Have you ever thought your life was so broken, so ruined, so hopeless that there was no way out? God doesn’t agree. God loves us and has a plan for us even when we’re at our lowest points. Learn how God transformed Robert’s life when he was at the point of death.

On that day, facing the thought of standing in front of the church holding my cardboard sign, I had an epiphany. Sharing my story wasn’t just to help others, it was to help myself too. I realized in that specific moment, God’s plan was unraveling right before my eyes.

I think about these words as I file the insurance claims and evaluate what’s worth replacing. I’m beginning to realize that, as it turns out, I can live without most of it. Oddly enough, my loss of stuff led to a gain of peace.

I asked God to watch over them in that evil place. I listened as they prayed for each other, promising to keep each other accountable and strong.