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Gretchen & Raef Meinhardt

In 2021, members of FOG will be sharing their stories of how God has worked in their lives in different ways. Each one of us has a unique story and we are excited to encourage one another as we each share a "My Story" this year. Meet Gretchen and her son, Raef. Gretchen shares a very heartfelt story of how God spoke to her at a young age about adopting a child. Having been raised in the church her entire life, Gretchen eventually followed God's calling to motherhood through adoption. Raef came into her life as a newborn and brought immediate joy and fulfillment. A few months later, it was discovered that Raef had some health challenges, but that did not strip Gretchen of her faith. Listen as she shares the journey about God healing Raef. He gave his life to Jesus at the age of 11 and is now a vibrant young man with the gift of being an encourager. What an amazing story of the miraculous work God has done through Raef.