Tim & Misty Bowman

My wife Misty and I brought our two little girls to Sardis City almost three years ago. Immediately God began to press on Misty that we were supposed to be in church. She told me that she wanted to find a good church for our kids to learn about God, I told her “ok, but I dont want to go to a big church”. Boy do things change. She passed by the sign in front of FLWC one day on her way home and told me that is where we are going Sunday. I fought with everything I had until that morning and I decided “may as well go so she will leave me alone”. The moment we walked in I knew this was a different church than any I had ever been in. It was relatively small, very loud, a little crazy, and most of all very friendly. We met Pastor Jeff the first time we visited and he introduced us to Pastor Joy, who by the way does an amazing job being the First Lady of the Church. The next Sunday when we walked in the doors and made our way to our seats Pastor Jeff came up and called us by name, right then I was hooked. We have come a long way since then, the church is busting at the seams, the youth under the leadership of Raven, Matt, Robin, and Pat, have started a revolution to take back Sand Mtn. Misty and I have gone from just sitting in the seats to being involved in many things. When I sit back and think about where I was before I came through those doors I can’t help but praise God. Who would have thought that in such a short time we could have made so many friends and become so involved. We have been through many things the past year or so but no matter what our church family has beeen right beside us every step. You could not ask for a more wonderful family than what we have at FLWC. Every time Misty went through a surgery or treatment or just didn’t feel well enough to go to church we could always count on someone to call or come by to check on her. Misty has an amazing testimony and it is not finished yet. I could not think of being anywhere else than FLWC. From getting me involved in the media team to going to 24to double to having Pastor Jeff giving me the honor of traveling with him as he preached at Meridianville CoG, I have been truly blessed with a great church family. And now as Misty and I prepare to teach our first ever small group class, I can only give thanks and praise to God for bringing to such an awesome church. In short I LOVE MY CHURCH because everyone there loves me and the Presence of God is so real there that you know God loves our church before you get to the parking lot.

Tim & Misty Bowman