On Sunday, March 29, in Los Angeles, Timote and Saane Fehoko marked the grand opening and ribbon cutting of their Fehoko Concrete Inc. office with a $20,000 donation to their home church, Hawthorne Seventh-day Adventist, a milestone years in the making.
Of that gift, $15,000 was directed toward the church budget, $2,500 to the youth department, and $2,500 to the Pathfinder department, reflecting a deep investment not only in the church but in the next generation.
But their success has never been defined by business alone. It has been defined by what they were willing to walk away from.
“We’ve turned down multi-million-dollar contracts,” Mote Leka said, “because it required us to work on Sabbath. That was something we were not willing to compromise.”
That conviction began early. As a young man, Timote turned down a university opportunity because it required playing on Sabbath. Some believed he could have gone even further with his basketball career, but he never saw it as a loss. He believed God had other plans.
That same belief has carried into every part of his life.
“They truly live what they believe,” said Toatepi Tonga, a longtime member of the Hawthorne church. “It’s encouraging to see their family always faithfully supporting our church.”
“This family is so hardworking for the church and always with a smile,” added Sally Madrid, also a member of the Hawthorne church.
That commitment shapes their home.
“My boys know that as long as they are under my roof, we keep the Sabbath,” Timote said.
It is a standard that is not only spoken but lived out week after week.
Today, instead of chasing contracts on the weekend, Timote can be found at church, serving alongside his family, preparing for Sabbath, and helping wherever there is a need.
The same way he always has.