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Oct. - Dec. 2010
By Pamela R. Jeffers with Bobby O'Neal, Pastor Carol A. Saunders, & Jo Anne Meekins
Phenomenal at 50!
Your Jubilee Journey

From Bobby O'Neal:

"Dear God thank you for teaching me to have faith and to trust in your Divine plan for me". It only took 50 years for my purpose to be revealed and although it seems like a long time in human years, it was just a blink of the eye in God's eternal time.

In Rick Warren's book the Purpose Driven Life, he reminds us that, "If you want to know why you were placed on this planet, you must begin with God. You were born by his purpose and for his purpose".

I have never questioned my faith in God, but several years ago, I did question his purpose for my life. I was given a mission of love and this mission was based on a personal necessity – to save my own marriage.Like a lot of modern day couples, my wife and I were leading busy lifestyles. We were both working and raising a family and we felt like we did not have enough time in the day to do everything that was expected of us. Our relationship was not receiving the attention it deserved and before we knew it, our marriage was in trouble. We had slowly drifted apart. Instead of giving up on our marriage, I prayed for help and the message I received changed our life and it has touched the lives of thousands of couples around the world. I know the Glory and Honor of God has always been present in my life, but this "love mission" was a test for my faith.

It took a lot of trust and faith to listen to God's message. I have always felt that when we ask God for help through prayer, we will receive his loving guidance during meditation. My professional background is in forestry and when I was inspired to create a relationship board game, I questioned his guidance. I was afraid of taking a risk, worried about failure and I was concerned about what others would say. "A forestry guy creating a relationship game – he must have been out in the bush too long!" At first, I was reluctant to listen, but when I finally accepted this love mission, there was a tremendous flood of love and support.
I felt God's presence every step of the way. The right people showed up at the right time and it felt that I was receiving divine guidance during the development and production of Syncrohearts. I give my loving wife a lot of credit for hanging in there and for trusting in God's plan. Our faith was really tested when we signed the papers for our third mortgage to help finance this love mission. I am sure she questioned my sanity at times, but I think that all of the synchronistic events that occurred, helped to strengthen her faith too.

In the spring of 2007, my wife and son booked flights to fly to London, Ontario for my father-in-law's 75 birthday. I had decided to stay home and look after the dogs. Earlier that year, I had auditioned for the reality TV program the CBC's Dragons Den. This show provides an opportunity for budding entrepreneurs to pitch their products to five wealthy and ruthless investors, in the hopes of getting financing. The night before the synchronistic phone call, I had a dream that the producers for this show were going to contact me. Sure enough, the next day I received the phone call confirming that I made the final cut for the show. This was exciting enough, but then God intervened with some amazing divine timing. The producers wanted me in Toronto the same day that my wife and son had pre-booked their flights to Ontario. I was so grateful to have them with me and it reminded me once again, that I was not in charge.

God's plan for me and for this love game was clear. It was not meant to be a game for just Christian couples. I felt that God wanted me to spread a message of love to the secular world too. Syncrohearts was created to help promote more love, laughter, intimacy, and improved communications for all relationships. The 50% divorce rate is a strong reminder that we need to focus more attention on our relationships. This love game is now spreading around the world and we have received online orders from Australia, Finland and even Iran. In June 2010, I was invited to Atlanta, Georgia to appear on the Christian talk show, "View From the Pew". My wife and I are so grateful for all of the loving testimonials and support. We feel blessed to donate partial proceeds to the Zajac Ranch for Children with special needs. This love mission has taught me to have total trust in God's plan for our lives and to be patient. If a "forestry guy" can become "Dr. Love" after 50 years, then you can do anything, when God calls!

God Bless
Bobby O'Neal (aka. Dr Love)
Mission, BC, Canada
www.syncrohearts.com "The Game You Love to Play and Play to Love"




From Carol A. Saunders:

"The LORD will surly comfort Zion and will look with compassion on all her ruins; He will make herDeserts, like Eden, her wastelands like the gardens of the Lord, Joy and gladness will be found in her,Thanksgiving and the sound of singing" (Isaiah 51:3)

All Glory to my Heavenly Father. WOW 50 years old. Total restoration and beauty for ashes. Two failed marriages, but God, married today and in ministry together. I was a single mother who birthed a beautiful daughter "Shenetta Malkia [Queen] Sapp" Property Manager-Model and so much more. She is my friend. Both mommy and daughter traveling in and out of the country.

I am a professional paralegal, wife, mother, friend, sister, daughter & acquaintance of too many. Author of two books. Still have the same friends from childhood, besides 4 new adult friends; circle of friends, small - must be. Ministering in correctional facilities and detention centers; Empowerment thru the Arts and Parenting classes. Properties in North Carolina and Maryland for ministries and transitional homes. Went through some stormssssss...men, family, church folk and friends/foes. But God favored me.

Thank you Minister Hezekiah Walker, I was waging war. Thank you Ce-Ce Winan, to Minister Yolanda Adams, thank you. I had to keep the dream alive. You encouraged me. I am 50 today, in my right mind, beautiful, teaching and ministering in dance and other fine arts. Close with my family - Living and laughing.Volunteer to our President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama - my family has pictures to pass down and tell the stories.

"Again I say, Joy and gladness will be found in her, Thanksgiving and the sound of singing" (Isaiah 51:30)

Pastor Carol A. Saunders


From Jo Anne Meekins:


My name is Jo Anne Meekins and on November 2, 2010, I will be fabulously 50 years old and can authentically say that I am living the best time of my life now and have been for the past several years. This is my jubilee year of freedom and restoration! This year, I have made a destiny decision to step out on faith and pursue my passion for ministry by resigning from my corporate writing job.  God has been keeping, covering, and leading me to trust Him on deeper levels of living.  He is and has been the source of my unlimited supply, providing for my needs and preparing me to receive the desires of my heart.  Through His patient pruning, I have written two poetry books and founded Inspired 4 U Ministries LLC, which provides inspirational books, articles, videos, and messages to encourage, enlighten, enliven, and inspire hope and transformation to the world-at-large. I continue to learn and grow for the purpose of offerng more services and products that facilitate the process of personal healing and spiritual development.

Praise be to God for His precious gift of salvation at the age of 21 during my college years.  Coming into an understanding of who God was and developing a personal and intimate relationship with Him over the years literally saved my life and kept me in my right mind. Knowing God to be real and present in my life has been my reason for getting up each day and pressing forward toward a higher calling greater than what I would have asked or thought.  I grew up academically advanced, worldly naive, with a sense of inadequacy, and fearful of life and its unknowns.   Over the years, God placed me in caring spiritual communities that helped me to: face my fears and to do it afraid while working through them; heal the emotional and physical violations of my life experiences; learn the inner spiritual work required to live a life of liberation and abundance; and surrender to His will.  I have learned to praise and worship my way into His inner courts and dance with and for my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, before the Father, through the anointing of the indwelling Holy Spirit.  

I am blessed to be a blessing, developing my skills and using my gifts to make a difference throughout my enlarging territory, and I am filled with gratitude to God for the opportunity to live my dreams.  I am living life like its golden, on purpose, and loving it! To God be the glory great things He has done.(Philippians 1:6, NIV) “being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”
 
Be blessed,

Jo Anne Meekins
Inspired 4 U Ministries LLC 


From Pamela R. Jeffers:

My turn! Remember, when you were a child and you would yell out that declaration when you were next to participate in that game of punch ball or jump rope? I sometimes think on those days and wonder where did the time go? I can hardly believe that I am about to turn 50 years old. I don’t feel a day over 18. Well, maybe in the morning when I’m getting out of bed and the knees and back are a little stiff. Then the reality hits and all of the experience of living those 50 years come flooding back. Yes, on December 3rd, I will turn 50 years old and it is a blessing! 

The Lord has seen me through some good times and some bad. But in it all, He’s allowed me to persevere and get to know Him on a personal level. I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior when I was in my late 20’s. It was on Christmas Eve, at Allen AME Church, now called The Greater Allen AME Cathedral. I was riding high! I had met the man that was to become my husband that same year, but then tragedy struck my family the very next year when my cousin, Missy who I had grown up with, died suddenly. Needless to say it devastated me beyond words, but had the Lord not called me to salvation, I would have lost my mind.  He brought me through that with a better appreciation of life and what eternal life really is all about. 

Shortly thereafter, I married and started my family. My first daughter was born but while I was carrying my second daughter, I was faced with yet again, having to say goodbye to another close friend, my best friend, Dawn. Because she had given her life to the Lord as well, we were believing that she would be healed. Instead the Lord decided it best to take her home to be with Him. It was then that I came to the knowledge that she did receive her healing…on the other side. We don’t get to choose, however, we do get to trust. 

The years passed and my girls grew quickly. Being led by God’s guidance and grace and my husband’s support, I stepped away from my corporate America job when my eldest daughter went into junior high school to better the life and welfare of our daughters. We believed that it was important that I be home when they came home from school. I became a substitute teacher in my school district. It was during this time that God impressed upon my heart to write. I had always wanted to pursue writing and publish a novel; however, there was never enough time in the day. But I did start that novel; one sentence at a time. The sentences led to paragraphs, then chapters and soon the novel was born. It was during this time that my brother’s vision for this magazine was also birthed. I volunteered to be the editor, started my publishing business and the rest is history. 

God showed me that this was to be a part of my ministry…to share the gospel by the written word. God has been so very wonderful to my family and me. I have seen my entire family come to know the Lord. Although, I recently lost my mom earlier this year, I am grateful to the Lord for having her for the time that I did. Shortly after her transition, God began to show me that her transitioning marked a transitioning for my entire family as well. Things have shifted and we have all been sifted. God is continuing the birthing process of His ministry in me and that will require my wealth of life experience. I am excited for the future and the hope that it brings. For where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty!







"Ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land" (Leviticus 25:10).

This describes the Jubilee year. The year when all the Israelites' who sold themselves into slavery were set free and all the land that was sold went back to their original owner. It was a time of celebration that only occurs once every 50 years. On December 3rd, I will be celebrating my 50th birthday. This is my jubilee year and in light of this, we have three wonderful testimonies submitted by our readers who are also celebrating their jubilee year. We so appreciate that they were so kind to have submitted to us their testimonies of the goodness of the Lord. Below are these testimonies and mine will follow, last.
ENJOY!