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- Written by Jason Jones, Saint John’s Gift Planning Counselor Jason Jones, Saint John’s Gift Planning Counselor
- Created: July 20 2022 July 20 2022
Randy and Rachel recently purchased some furniture. Trouble is, it had to be assembled. Randy dug right in, but he was having trouble figuring out how to get it together. Rachel confronted him, saying, “Did you look at the instructions? It frustrates me that you can’t ever ask for help.” Hopefully God’s grace removed the offenses of that moment, but this story illustrates the fact that in life, we need help with things we can’t do ourselves.
If your air conditioner breaks, you hire someone to fix it because you must be trained and licensed to work with the coolant. If you have a tooth ache, you don’t use a pair of pliers to fix it yourself; you go to a dentist. One apprehension for people completing their estate plans is that they don’t want to be required to schedule appointments with attorneys, financial advisors or tax planners, nor pay the costs. But trying to put together estate plans without help is like Randy trying to build his furniture without instructions. Investing time and dollars in estate work is worth it to make sure things are completed correctly.
Your LCMS Foundation Gift Planning Counselor can assist your interaction with these professionals. Your Gift Planning Counselor will never bill you for the time they work with you. You can work through the tough questions and highlight the work that needs to be done, so that when you appear in your professional’s office you are prepared and ready to be efficient and able to make decisions to move forward.
Jason Jones, CGP, CDE, is Saint John’s Gift Planning Counselor. Jason works with individuals in our congregation who want to discover the lifetime plan that God has planted in their heart. He will help them to use this plan to Transfer the Blessings God has given them to their family and the ministries they love. This service comes to you at no cost as a member of Saint John’s. To schedule a free meeting with Jason or ask questions about this special opportunity, visit www.StJohnsFC.org/transfer-the-blessings, call (970) 988-0305 or email Jason.Jones@lfnd.org.