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What is Faith?
Faith, to us, isn’t a denomination, a ritual, or a set of rules - it’s a living, personal relationship with God and His son and our Savior, Jesus. It’s waking up each day with trust in His plan, striving to be better, kinder, more grateful than the day before. We’ve chosen a non-denominational path because our focus isn’t on religion - it’s on truth, grace, and walking in love. Faith means choosing forgiveness over pride, compassion over judgment, and seeing God’s hand in both the blessings and the battles. It's not about being perfect - it’s about being purposeful.
About Us
We met in Bahrain in 2005 - two strangers from different worlds, drawn together by what we now know was divine appointment. I was Cyrus, an ambitious hotelier-in-the-making with a shaky relationship with God and a head full of restaurant dreams. She was Kuntida - beautiful, spirited, and a flight attendant with a heart that had long begun to drift toward Christ, shaped by her upbringing in California despite her Buddhist roots.
What followed wasn’t some whirlwind fairytale. It was real. Raw. Sometimes rocky. But undeniably right. I never forced my faith on her. I knew that belief - true belief - has to grow in its own soil, in its own season. And in God’s perfect timing, it did.
In 2012, we were baptized together - a glorious moment in our journey. I had been baptized before, but it was under a religion I later came to realize was a cult. Thankfully, by God’s grace, the pastor who baptized us didn’t reject me for my past. He welcomed me with open arms, encouraged me, and reminded me that what matters is where my heart stands with the Lord now.
Our life since then? Equal parts agony and ecstasy. God blessed my career in hospitality, and with that blessing came the joy of telling Kuntida she could finally stay home and live freely. We traveled the world. Crossed off bucket list dreams like grocery store items. Built a life rich in memories, hobbies, and laughter.
But storms come for everyone.
COVID enveloped the world, and brought on chaos and uncertainty. Then the bankruptcy of the company I helped grow for over a decade followed shortly thereafter.
We lost nearly everything.
As of this writing, we're still rebuilding. There were moments - dark ones - when faith felt like a whisper and hope, a cruel joke. But God never left us. And through the ashes, He taught us to lean in. To let go. To remember that this life is not the prize - He is.
Maybe that’s why the trials came. Not to break us, but to refine and define us. To remind us that comfort can distract, but hardship reveals what truly matters. We’ve come to see our struggles as preparation - not punishment. For something greater. For salvation.
And if our story, stitched together by mercy and miracles, can inspire even one soul to draw closer to Him - then it’s worth every tear, every test.
God is good. All the time. Even when it hurts.
