Jane Erwin, A Sweet Blessing

Janey and I have been married almost 26 years now! Having met in high school, we were married while I was serving in the United States Marine Corp in 1982. We had a three-year honeymoon in California before returning to Arkansas after my time with the Marine Corp was completed.

Janey has allowed me to dream big, and she is always there with me. When we felt the call to full-time ministry in 1996, I left my job at the United States Postal Service and we joined Gospel for Asia http://www.gfa.org/ in Carrollton, Texas. Janey faithfully followed, sensing God's calling for our lives to reach the nations. While at GFA, Janey was a major asset to the organization, eventually heading up the Gift Entry Department that processed an average of $20 million per year in donations with the average donation being a $30 sponsorship of native missionaries.


Then the miracle of miracles happened for us in 2001 when we found out that God had given us a child that we prayed for since our marriage began in 1982. Benjamin was and is the joy of our lives and a gift from God who loves us very much.


In 2005, we were honored to move to Kansas City and begin serving at Servant Christian Community Foundation (http://www.servantchristian.com/) - but with much difficulty. Not able to sell our house in Carrollton, Texas, for two years, it cost us dearly and left us with a lot of debt. All the while, Janey has been a sweet blessing.

Now as I serve at SCCF, Janey has been working part time at Costco so that we might pay down debt and as usual has become a top employee at Costco, loved by her customers and her fellow employees. Janey has a God-given abilty to bring joy wherever she goes and God blesses the work of her hands. She is a major part in raising Benjamin to be a "Joyful Man of God," and our home is very blessed because of Janey's gentle touch. I love you, my sweet blessing.