William’s plans for retirement were disrupted when his wife Peggy developed Alzheimer’s. He found a new and better way to handle their finances. See what William did that helped them in their time of need.
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NARRATOR: After
working as a plant
manager for nearly
40 years, William Roy
was looking forward
to retirement.
But in 2013, those
plans were put on hold
after his wife, Peggy, developed
Alzheimer's, and later died.
During those years
of uncertainty,
William became anxious about
their financial future.
It became apparent
that I'm not going
to be able to complete my plan.
I'm going to have to retire a
year earlier than I thought,
so I can be home and be with
her, and not have to work.
NARRATOR: William knew he
needed a new financial plan that
would provide the best
medical care for his wife,
and adequate income
for the future.
As a Christian he had heard
about the principle of tithing,
but he never put
it into practice.
Now he decided it was
time to give it a try.
All that money that
I earned in the past,
I should have been tithing
for to show my appreciation,
and to help others.
It wasn't until my wife got
sick that all of a sudden that
shook me for the first time.
NARRATOR: So William
began to tithe,
and he also became
a CBN partner.
I had, really, a strong
appreciation for what they do.
He's helping their
little farm to flourish.
NARRATOR: CBN fills
people's souls,
but it fills their
stomachs first.
It's a full service
organization.
William says it wasn't
long before he saw changes.
The company told
me that they were
going to significantly increase
a stock option that I had.
But when I received the
offer for the shares,
they were trading
in the $30 range.
And by the end of the
year, they were at $90.
So not only did I have more
shares, the value of the shares
tripled.
NARRATOR: The
following year brought
more unexpected blessings.
When his company
doubled their profits,
William was given a double
sized bonus to match.
I ended up, on 2015, being
the highest earnings that I had
ever had any time in my life.
NARRATOR: The following
year, William's income
increased again.
All of this enabled
him to retire securely,
and then to care for his wife
Peggy at home for a full year
before she died.
I started tithing because
of the promise the Lord made.
The Lord said he would
do it, and he did it.
But what I didn't
expect was the comfort
that I got, the peace of mind.
I never actually
missed the money,
and I gained so much more.
