Crystal Hernandez's Page

Hello, my name is Crystal Hernandez and I am 25 years old. I love the Lord with all of my heart, soul, and mind. There is no words that can express how great my God is. I grew up in the church and basically lived in church even though my parents weren't quite 100% dedicated. My father used to drop us off at church every Sunday morning for Sunday School and would pick us up after it was over. He would only attend Sunday evening services (if he went) or my mom would take us while my dad stayed home and did his own thing. I remember a time when we started to go all the time and I began to wonder what was going on. I realized that my dad was taking God seriously and he was ready to work. He became part of the church leadership team. We needed another pastor because our pastor had gotten sick and eventually passed away.

My dad wanted us (my sisters and I) to reach out to the Lord as well. I remember one evening, in our family room, he started telling us about what God can do for us and what he wanted from us. He said that we needed to be saved and accept Him as our Lord and Savior. We repeated the sinners prayer and accepted the Lord that night. A while later, on April 28 1997, I made the decision to get baptized. That was an amazing experience. It was like being washed from everything that I was carrying. I made it through high school with all the temptations. At that time, we ended up leaving the church because of a division amongst the congregation but the Lord was still working. We began church in the back room of our house that held about 20 to 30 of us. My dad had a vision that was bigger than what we could even imagine. He became pastor of Rock of Living Waters Ministries in 2000 and began his work for the Lord. We have a building now that holds about 50 to 70 people on Wednesday and Sunday services. The Lord is awesome! Ever since the Lord has put this in our path, I began working with the children and I have been a Sunday school teacher since we opened the doors. I love my classroom and children. They are amazing!

A few years ago, the Lord has put it in my heart to go to school for teaching and I did. I graduated from NAU in May 2009 with my Bachelor's Degree in teaching and a certificate in early childhood. Not only did the Lord do that but He also brought a man into my life. I am also engaged to be married in March 2010. I waited my whole life for this!

You see, I have had some trials in my life. Being a PK is not easy. And when my parents sat us down to tell us that we were going to be the pastors kids I was okay with it because I didn't think it would affect me. I was wrong. I have had so much thrown in my face during those times and I even had eyes on me and fingers pointed. But I thank God because I can look back and be proud of where He has brought me out of. I can say that I have never touched any type of drug or alcohol and I have kept my promise in purity to God and the man that He has for me. The Holy Spirit has been with me throughout my days.

Well, I am not quite the PK anymore (although my spirit still feels that I am). My dad passed away last year in May 2008 with the horrible illness of cancer. The Lord was calling him home and it has been a wake-up call on us all. Many of us have stepped up. God has been knocking on all of the doors of our hearts. Not only did my daddy go home but my aunt (my dad's sister) has joined him this summer 2009. Now our music group has lost an incredible voice. When I sing, I still here my tias voice right next to me.

I know that trials and tribulations come our way but I also know that they make us stronger. I still wake up waiting to hear my dad, or see him walk in the door around 3:00 pm, or even preach. God is faithful! He is caring! He is love! He is my Abba Father!!! You see, we all have our own stories to tell because God has a reason for everything. Even if the devil tries to bring the bad in, God turns it into good. He wants us to spread the word and tell our stories. There is always someone who needs to hear your testimony.

"I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future...you will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart!" -Jeremiah 29:11, 13

How Great is Our God,
Sing with me,
How Great is our God
And all will see How Great,
How Great is our God!!!!