1 Corinthians 16:18 reads: “For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: therefore acknowledge ye them that are such.”
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I have so many people to recognize in this great endeavor and adventure of Let There Be. First of all, I would like to thank God for loving me in spite of all my imperfections, for speaking to me and helping me through a difficult time in my life, and for giving me this opportunity to help others with Let There Be. I am not perfect, but I am blessed beyond measure! God has been so good to me! I would like to thank my husband, Beau. Thank you for believing in me! Your walk with God has helped shape my life more than you will ever know. You are truly the most Christ like person I know. I love you, admire you, and am so grateful that I get to do life with you. You have made this endeavor easier and enjoyable by your continuous encouragement! Thank you for dreaming with me! I would like to thank my children for being such a huge part of my inspiration. You will never know how much I love you and how much you mean to me! I pray that you understand how much I am trying one day. I would like to thank my parents, Joe and Tammy Ray, for being a constant support during this process. Your prayers, tears, and help are appreciated more than you realize. You are a blessing to me! I want to thank my pastor, Lonnie Weidner, and his wife, Mrs. Jeana, and the Church of Pentecost for supporting me and this work. Your trust, love, and support toward me and my family over the years is overwhelming and very much appreciated! Thank you for teaching me about ministry and loving us for all these years! I need to say an extra thank you to my pastor, Lonnie Weidner and my friend, Ryan Franklin, pastor at The Pentecostals of Alexandria, for doing the foreword of Let There Be. I appreciate you reading and recommending Let There Be as a tool of spiritual growth. I would like to thank Paul Records from Rocket House Publishing for coaching me through the process of writing, publishing, and blogging. Thank you for pushing me out of my comfort zone and encouraging me to not limit God in this project. I would also like to thank my aunt, Laura Bailey, from Design 460 Photography for taking my author pictures. You gave of your time and talents to bless this ministry endeavor. You did a beautiful job on the photographs! I am forever grateful for you and your beautiful work! I also have a very talented graphic designer named Gabby Turner who I would like to express my gratitude for. You have been so patient with me and have helped bring my vision to life. It has been a pleasure working with you! I would also like to thank Shelby Leanne Photography for the beautiful family pictures. Thank you for capturing some “true” Manasco moments. Thank you to Joy Constant for reading and editing Let There Be! You were highly recommended and a joy to work with! I appreciate your honesty, time, and judgement! I trust that you have my best interest at heart. I also have to give honor to Pam Nolde. I value your opinion and respect your work over the years! Your response to Let There Be was so humbling! I am very grateful for all of the blessings that God has given through you amazing people! I am so blessed with the wonderful support group and team helping me every step of the way. I have a host of family, friends, and church family that have offered continual support, prayers, mentoring, friendship, and love during my entire life; especially for Let There Be – A Genesis Experience Devotional! You all have refreshed my spirit and spoken into my life! I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I am forever honored, humbled, and grateful!
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