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From: "fatai williams" <fatai_will@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 18:25:11 +0000
Subject: MY TESTIMONY
Dearly Beloved,
"It is by grace we are saved,not by works lest any
man boast about It is amazing that while we are yet sinners christ
died for us. What a mighty God we serve! It is out the joy of salvation that
i share my testimony with you.
I am FATAI WILLIAMS, the legal adviser to late Mr. and Mrs.
James Hargreaves, an America couple that lived in my Country
Nigeria for 25years before they both died in the plane crash late
last year. They were dedicated Christians, and they were believers
in word an act. Although they had no siblings they believed God for
one until their unfortunuate death.While they were in my country,
they were wealthy in landed properties. As their legal adviser, before their
death, the
husband Mr. James Hargreaves instructed me to write his WILL.
Because they had no child, they dedicated their wealth to God. According to
the WILL, the
properties have to be disposed and the proceeds realised channelled into a
ministry for the work of God or any humanitarian endeavour. Being their
attorney, all the documents for the properties were in my care. He gave me
the
authority to sell the properties and give out the fund to the ministries for
the work of God.
After the demise of the couples, the properties was
disposed off as instructed by Mr.James Hargreaves before his death.
And as matter of fact, after I sold all their properties, I realized more
than $3,500,000.00 (Three million five hundred thousand US dollars plus),
and
what supposed to be the percentage interest of my right legal fee was
firstly
deducted by me out of the total amount realized from the sold properties,
this was
based on the initial agreement between me and the owner of the properties
before his death.
Therefore the total amount left to be channelled into God's work as
instructed by the Mr James Hargreaves, is $3,500,000.00 (Three Million five
hundred
thousandUS dollars) only. But Instead of giving the main fund out for the
work of
God then, as initially instructed to me by the owner before his death, I
converted the fund to myself with the intention of investing the fund abroad
for my personal use instead of giving the money out as instructed by the
owner befo re his death. I was afraid of putting the fund in the Bank,
because I have to give account to the bank on how I got the money. I used a
Finance company which has an overseas office to deposit the funds .
The Finance and security company on my instructions has since
moved the funds to their office in Europe.
However, I later had encounter with Christ when Envangelist Reinhard
Bonnke was preaching on television concerning Ananias and Saphira in Acts
5:1-11.
After hearing the word of God, I gave my life to Christ and became a born
again Christian. As my growth in the Lord began i came accross the book
of Proverbs 28:13 that said"He that covereth his sins shall not prosper:
but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy".I confessed my
sins of greed and illegal appropriation of another man's wealth.
>From the scripture, I discovered that the only way I could have peace in
my life is to do what is lawful and right by giving out the fund as
instructed for the work of God by the owner before his death.
I have asked God for forgiveness and I know that God have forgiven me. But I
have to do what is lawful and right in the sight of God by chanelling the
funds into the Lord's ministry work or for Charity as instructed by the
owner before his death.
After my fasting and prayers, I asked God to make his choice and direct me
to a honest Christian or the chosen ministry that deserves this fund by his
Grace. I then contacted you, and as a matter of fact, it is not only you or
your ministry that I picked initially, but
after my fervent prayer over it, then you were nominated to me through
divine revelation from God.
I have notified the Security Company where I deposited the funds that i
will soon transfer the deposit out of their custody to a recepient.
So if you know that you will use this fund honestly and wisely for the
things that will glorify God's name, then do urgently contact me back and
the details will be given to you on how you will be able to receive the fund
in
your country .
In line with my desire to ensure compliance with the instruction of Mr
James Hargreaves,I would shoulder the financial responsibility associated
with the
receival of the funds.Your prompt response will be highly appreciated.
Yours in Christ,
FATAI WILLIAMS
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