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    On January 2, 1988 my wife, Nikita, and I lost our first child, Janelle Nikole Holder, six days before her second birthday in a tragic car accident. We did not realize at the time, that we could "Expect Something Great." Despite this very devastating loss, the LORD kept our family together. He sustained our soundness of mind, healed our hurt, and replaced our loss of Janelle with His presence, but not our memory of her. Furthermore, Jesus Christ drew my wife and I closer. This fact is a blessing considering that many other married couples with similar experiences divorce because of blame, guilt and resentment. What I love most about my personal relationship with Jesus Christ is that no matter what type of tribulations I experience, I can "Expect Something Great" because of what Jesus Christ did on the Cross. We know we will see our daughter again! Hallelujah! Praise The LORD!

Nikita Holder

    I have learned to "Expect Something Great" even in the midst of adversity. Approximately six years ago, I became very ill.  I was gaining five to six pounds a month.  I started getting hives daily.  I developed a severe case of asthma. I would swell severely in my feet and legs.  I perspired uncontrollably.  I was always fatigued and lacked energy to do simple task.  Finally, the doctor suggested that it was all in my head and that I must be going through severe depression.  I decided through prayer to get a second opinion.  My new physician scheduled a CATscan for me.  She discovered that at some point a cyst had ruptured in my brain.  It was causing cerebral fluid to press against my pituitary glands.  This was causing me to have the various symptoms. They began to monitor me and supported me with several medications for over two years.  Now, glory be to God, I no longer have any of the symptoms.  God is so awesome!  I am a living testimony that God can and will do something great in your life.  I now expect it!

Leah Holder

    I have learned that I can have great expectations because God is in control of everything that happens to me. When I was a young child, I fell in love with basketball. My father had played, my favorite uncles played, and I wanted to play just like them. I knew I was going to be in the WNBA. To my dismay, I tore a ligament (ACL) in my knee in the sixth grade. Because I was so young and still growing, the doctors feared operating on my knee could stunt the growth in that leg. I was devastated. I thought that nothing good could come out of my injury. However, through that experience, I developed a greater appreciation for things I once took for granted. I grew closer to my parents, and, most importantly, I grew closer to God. Basketball came close to being an idol to me, but God refused to allow that to happen. In the end, I had a successful operation on my knee, and I have been on the girls' varsity basketball team at my school all three of my high school years. I even made First Team All-District my junior year. I have learned that even in the midst of my trials, I can "Expect Something Great!"