A husband surprised his wife with a car for their eighth wedding anniversary. He posted the joyous moment on Instagram. Probably no one would have cared 鈥?except in this case the husband is a minister at a megachurch and the car cost as much as a home. It was no ordinary gift or husband. 200,000 Lamborghini for his wife. Gray is also an associate pastor at Lakewood Church under the leadership of Pastor Joel Osteen, a megachurch minister who has also been criticized for living too well. The video of Gray presenting his wife with the car has been taken down, but you can view snippets of it in an entertainment report by Inside Edition. The rebuke for Gray鈥檚 largesse was swift and brutal. Folks, if you are sacrificially giving money to this church in order to bring hope to your community, I suggest you find another church. How you pulling up to service tomorrow knowing pastor bought his wife a Lambo?
Gray went back on social media to defend the right to spend his money on anything he wants. 鈥淔irst of it all, it wasn鈥檛 a pastor that bought the car,鈥?Gray said in a video responding to the controversy. 鈥淚t was a husband that bought the car. Get that in your spirit, I鈥檓 a husband first 鈥?don鈥檛 confuse what I do with who I am. What I do is I pastor God鈥檚 people. Who I am is a husband and a father, and I鈥檒l do anything to honor them and I won鈥檛 ask permission from anybody to do it. Gray also addressed accusations that he used church money to buy the car. He says the money came from the success of his books and reality show on the Oprah Winfrey Network. 鈥淚 have created and been patient my whole life for this moment 鈥?I鈥檓 45,鈥?he said. 鈥淚鈥檓 supposed to wait until I鈥檓 70 to live my best life? Aventer Gray also took to social media to respond to the criticism.
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There aren鈥檛 many changes to talk about around the sides, except from the slightly remodeled rear fenders, the new door handles, and the revised mirror caps. However, the rear section sports even more changes than the front fascia. The retractable spoiler is larger than before and extends just above the taillights. The way it moves is also unique, as it鈥檚 fully integrated into the bodywork when not in use. The hood grille has also been changed, now looking similar to the original 911. The new design also includes a red stop light in the center. The rear bumper is new, integrating a big, trapezoidal license plate recess and quad-exhaust pipes that sit closer to the center section. The rear shot also shows that the upcoming 911 is significantly wider than the outgoing version. This should result in a more aggressive stance, as well as increased stability due to the wider tracks. Like the current model, the next-gen car will also become available in convertible and targa body styles. Naturally, the Carrera, Turbo, and GTS models will have their own unique features on the outside.
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