Testimony & Career Change

I was born into a "hippie" family in Detroit. My mother and father were
divorced by the time I was one-years old. (Dad was in the music business and it was
the seventies.) At four my mother was walking the streets in downtown Detroit
flying high on acid with me in tow, literally. During this time my mother had married
my step-father (an atheist hippie nice guy though). Detroit was my hometown
during these years not a nice neighborhood.

Picking up at age twelve. My mom visited a sick aunt in California and was
evangelized by my now Christian father (saved in 76 by the Jesus freaks), and we
were shortly moved out to California due to my parents being re-married after 11-
years of divorce. I was thrust into an unhealthy Christian environment (TBN, Word
Faith, and the like) after growing up in an atheist/hippie/naturalist environment. I did
give my heart to the Lord in the youth ministries at Church On the Way.

From about fifteen on I rebelled well. At eighteen I committed two-felonies.

I served nine-months. I got out and broke my neck and fractured my back in a
motorcycle accident. Shortly after recovering from it I committed a third felony
(traffic violation which is off my record, but I do not hide it). I served a little over six-
months in the newly built super-max facility up here at Wayside Jail (Pitchess
Honor Rancho). During this time, a Christian sheriff got his hands on me and
challenged me to get my G.E.D., discipling me, as well as giving me two books: The
Late Great Planet Earth (by Hal Lindsey); and, What is Creation Science (by Henry
Morris and Gary Parker).

I refer to these two books the alpha and omega of my reading. A book on
creation and a book on the end-times spurred my curiosity to better know and
understand this thing called Christianity which I had been saved to so many years
earlier. These books built the idea that I was created with intention in Mind. I wasnt
an accident but had purpose. Lindseys book showed me that time was a linear
line not cyclical - and that God was Sovereign over all of it. And I existed on this
time-line, created with purpose, and God was sovereign over me! Mind you, it took
many years to rid myself of all my old-habits and lifestyle. [Thanks to the Holy
Spirit convicting me of my rebellion and the Body of Christ intervening].

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Here I write today at 47 years old with an expansive library in my meager
condo, a wife and two kids, a seminary grad and ALIVE! All by His Perfect Grace
and Concern.

The second time in jail some 27-years ago, I fell in love with the book of
Hosea. Hosea talks about Israel being a Harlot, breaking her contract/commitment
with God. But God never breaks His word, His commitment, His contract with those
who hear His call (John 10:3; 10:27; Romans 8:28-30; 11:29). Luther spoke often of
this love story between Christ and His bride. You see, God heard me and answered
me at thirteen, and He refined me by allowing my pride to cause situations to have
me focus in on Him. He will finish the good work He started in me.

I am sure of this, that He who (a) started a good work in you will (b) carry it
on to completion until the (c) day of Christ Jesus. (Philippians 1:6)
a) HE started the Good work [salvation];
b) HE will carry it out;
c) HE will complete it.

It is nothing that I do ~ it is all by His Grace that I am not dead, a racist, an

atheist, a drug addict, and the like. The Lord has blessed me with two wonderful
boys and a strong wife who went through it all with me. (I am so blessed to have
her.)

My mom is now on her fourth marriage and my dad passed away due to
cancer and his bad theology that one can claim verbally his healing. I cannot
thank God enough about the life I have, the passion for apologetics (started many
years ago in L.A. County jail facility), my wife and kids, my healthy and well
balanced church, and the like.

All-in-all I thank Him every-day for the life He gave me.

My reasoning for the seemingly drastic career change from a warehouse

manager is simple, and it is something I should have done years-ago. While working
at Whole Foods and going to seminary, I dealt with a serious illness that was

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eventually diagnosed as Multiple Sclerosis (MS). It was quite debilitating, but I have
recovered from that episode to the point I like to say I am operating at ninety-five
percent. My reflexes are not as good as they use to be.

Heat is a concern with MS, and this is one reason why a warehouse job is not
the best option for me as much as I love my job and love working for a very close
friend. The warehouse boils during the summer. Not only that, but late December
of 2014 I had a fall at work, and I broke my ankle really bad as well as fracturing my
knee. I have had two major operations with a third being denied so far. So heavy
lifting, standing and walking for 10-hourse straight is something that I think my
body does not agree with any longer. I was also this year diagnosed with Lupus.
(Not the kind that turns me into a werewolf.)

I like to say as-of-late that I own over 5,000 books and not a single one is on
managing warehouses. So while not everyone gets to do what they have a passion
for (see my book for more on my passion), I would be remiss not to attempt to get
into a position at such a wonderful resource to prove myself and prayerfully be
trusted enough to eventually teach a generation of believers and influence those
who are not.

Sean Giordano, M.A.T.S.