The testimonies of Angie and Jason Kavorovic

Angie: I was born into a Christian family. I went to church all of my life, but I didn't really know God. He was someone "out there somewhere", not a personal, living Savior inside of me. One weekend in 1992 my high school had a Snowball lock-in. On Sunday morning, we were given the option of having a "church-like" service or an alternative service. Since going to church was all I knew, I went to the "church-like" service. There in the snack bar God visited me. He became so real to me that I was overwhelmed and began to cry. I dedicated my life to Jesus, and vowed to live the rest of my days for Him. I met Jason (my husband) in high school soon after getting saved, and we began to teach Sunday school together. We grew in the knowledge of the Lord quickly. We are now involved in K.I.D.S. church at Days of Grace Fellowship. The Lord is far from done with me, and I am far from done for Him.

Jason: I was born into a Christian home. I attended church for most of my life, but I really didn't know God or who God really was. Having been raised in the Assemblies of God church, I was surrounded by talk about God's power and miracles, but it never became real to me. Because I was saved at five, I thought that I was going to heaven no matter what I did. Therefore, I lived my life the way I wanted to without any regard to the consequences. It wasn't until I turned sixteen that I started to realize that God had better plans for me than I had for me. I rededicated my life to Him, and stopped running. Ever since then, God has been doing an incredible work inside of me. God has been revealing to me the revelation of His son Jesus Christ, and that it is all about Jesus. Whatever we do we do it to further the Kingdom of God.

God has also blessed me with a wonderful and awesome wife, Angie. She is such a blessing to me. God gave me a special gift with her. We met in high school and were married in 1996. God has moved mightily in our marriage and ministry. The really cool part is I was born and raised in New York, and God brought us together.

We now work hand in hand in the Days of Grace Fellowship children's ministry. We use K.I.D.S. church curriculum that is truly awesome. It is exciting to see the children receive Jesus as Savior, and live a life that is pleasing to God. The Lord continues to give my wife and I direction on how to become more effective leaders. It is only in the power of God that anything gets accomplished. I know that this is just the beginning, and God has so much in the makings. So I pray that we will continue to listen to the voice of God and answer the callings He has for our lives. Remember:

Rom 10:9-10
"9that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation."
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Acts 4:12
"12Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."
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I was recently asked to update my testimony.  Obviously, the part about my past hasn’t changed.  That’s about the only thing that hasn’t.  My husband Jason was in a very severe truck accident in 2004.  He was initially hit by a drunk driver and flipped several times and landed across both lanes of traffic.  He was then hit (T-boned on the driver’s side) and ejected from the truck.  He spent 2 months in the hospital and another month in outpatient rehab.  He has changed in almost every way imaginable.  He is left blind in the right half of both eyes, has no sense of taste or smell, and has trouble remembering things that happened long ago as well as short-term things.  He has trouble making sense of his world and is easily agitated.  He used to be very outgoing and almost “bubbly”, and that isn’t how I would describe him now.

            My life has changed, too.  I now drive Jason to and from work (and anywhere else he wants to go) as he is unable to drive.  I oversee most of the “manly” or “husbandly” duties like the budget and bills, as well as any other major decision.  While he was in the hospital, I basically lived there with him, and since his release haven’t really left his side for too long.  In the beginning he got very confused very easily, so it was important that I was there to point him in the right direction.

            I don’t want to give you the wrong impression, however.  I am writing this in 2007 and as of this date can look back and not have extreme emotional responses like I used to.  I can honestly say that I am at peace with everything that’s happened.  God has used this accident, and total removal of my world as I knew it, to bring Him glory.  God has also blessed us through all the trials.  I felt His nearness in a new and different way while in the hospital, and have continued to grow in such a unique way since Jason’s release.  I am grateful for the lessons that I have learned through all this, and I can honestly say that I don’t think God could’ve gotten through to me differently. 

            I recently shared a monetary testimony with the church.  God has used this accident to bless us and make us debt free, have a new house in a great neighborhood paid in full, and have the freedom to give more to His people than ever before.  We were blessed by having two benefits that supplied us with money to pay bills while Jason was unable to work. 

            The whole point of all of this isn’t about me or even about Jason.  It’s about God and His ability to use any situation or circumstance for His glory.  The Bible says that all things work together for good… and that what the enemy meant for evil, God can turn around for good.  The world tells us that that which doesn’t kill us makes us stronger.  I prefer to say what the Bible says and that is in our weakness He (God) is proven strong.

I am happy to see where He’s leading us next.  I’m excited at what the future holds in store.  If God can see fit to turn my mess into a miracle and bless me so abundantly, I am sure that He can and will do the same for you.  Thanks for reading my testimony and God bless you!