Time doesn’t stop to wait for any of us to catch up, and the responsibilities you may be trying to keep up with probably keep you moving at a fast pace. My hope is that you will set aside a few minutes and sink yourself into the true stories contained in this book. I think you will find yourself identifying with some of the people, what they went through, how they felt, and how they responded to their situations. I pray your awareness of God's nearness and power to save is raised to a much higher level.

Some of you will recognize more clearly the purpose of God in the things that are now happening in your life and others of you will be reminded to thank God for the gracious way He has worked in your own life. Still others of you may reconsider how you have related to God thus far in your life.

I have personally met all these people and know most of them very well. One
story is about my son Isaac and the heart wrenching experience my wife and I went through before and after his birth. These stories are about life changing events and some tremendous challenges that could have torn lives apart, but instead became a testament to the activity of Jesus today.

Many more stories could be told from the families of Westside Vineyard. The
truth is each person who calls on Jesus is becoming a living story of His grace.

However, even the stories written in this book are not complete. Many of the things that God did are still in process and being brought to full completion. I believe the life story of each person who comes to God by grace has made their story His story and I know He fully intends to finish it in an amazing way.