[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 14994]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      WELCOMING PASTOR KEVIN MYERS

  The SPEAKER. Without objection, the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. 
Woodall) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. WOODALL. Mr. Speaker, I tell my colleagues we had the great honor 
of the opening prayer today by Kevin Myers, who is one of my 
constituents in the great State of Georgia.
  I don't want to tell you about everything he has done. I want to tell 
you a little bit, though, about who he is because he represents those 
folks that I have the honor of serving.
  Pastor Kevin Myers and his new bride sold everything they owned and 
moved down to Georgia to plant their first church. God called him to do 
that. He is obedient.
  Faced with trying to build that church from scratch, it was in an old 
movie theater just outside of where I call home. Sixty-nine people 
showed up on that very first day. That movie theater has now come and 
gone in our great State of Georgia, but the church remains. But through 
those dark times, he was faithful.
  There are now 17,000 men and women who call that church their faith 
home, 12Stone Church. And every single one of those godly families 
loves on our community because of the love and faithfulness that Kevin 
inspires.
  We are all honored to serve the men and women that elect us to this 
office. I want you to know that I am honored to serve the godly folks 
of 12Stone Church and all of Gwinnett and Forsyth Counties.

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