I am a Christian. I asked Jesus to be my Savior on February 15, 1970. (For a further explanation of what it means to be saved, see page entitled "Salvation.") He changed my life and gave me a reason to live. I cannot imagine life without Him nor do I want to attempt to live my life without Him. Unfortunately, I tried that route in the 80's and it nearly destroyed me, my husband and my family. I am eternally thankful for God's unmerited mercy and grace which brought this prodigal back into the fold. (See Luke 15:11-32.) My greatest peace and happiness comes from an intimate relationship with my Lord.
My husband, Mike, and I have been married since March 19, 1976. The bottom line is I don't deserve my husband. It is only through God's incredible grace that I have been blessed with such a husband. I never truly understand unconditional love until I met Mike. I don't know that I completely understand it even now, but I do have the awesome privilege of living with this man who still loves me after all these years. Mike Hofer is truly an incredible blessing from God and I love him "better, bestest, mostest with a cherry on top."
We have two wonderful adult children. They are incredible and I can't be more proud of them. They are hard-working caretakers for their families whom they cherish deeply. My son has blessed us with a wonderful granddaughter who is full of life and is crazy about singing, volleyball and track. Our daughter has blessed us with two fantastic grandchildren. Her daughter is a natural learner who is passionate about Jesus, horses and singing. Her son comes up with the funniest expressions (even though he doesn't mean to) and enjoys anything and everything computer.
Mike & I work full-time at our business, Hofer's Auto Repair, Inc. We've been in business since 1991. We work well together and compliment each other. I don't know a thing about repairing vehicles, but then, Mike doesn't know a lot about computers or filing taxes or payroll. I'm thankful we've been able to serve our community in this capacity for 29+ years; however, I'm looking forward to retirement in another year or two.
Mike and I attend Omaha Christian Center. Currently he is a deacon and works in the nursery. I help with the preschool and elementary children's church classes. Together, we serve children in our community through an outreach program called Superbook Academy.
I enjoy reading, writing, teaching and spending time with the grandchildren. I am really a stick-in-the-mud type of person and enjoy spending time at home with family. We have lived in our small home since September, 1980 and I have no desire to move. I am satisfied with the life, family and friends the Lord has blessed us with, although I am still open to meeting new people and making new friends.
God has been faithful and true and I love Him deeply.
