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Father's New Heart

June 21, 2014

The Adventists asked the church members to pray that Nisha’s father would let God speak to his heart. The church members prayed for weeks that God would touch Ravi’s heart.

During the school year the time I spent reading the Bible had showed me that God is a very personal God. I didn’t understand some classes, but after I prayed about it, God showed me how to understand it.

Volunteering to Finish the Work

June 17, 2014

Elder HMS Richards was once asked when he thought the work would be finished. His answer, “When all the preachers are locked up.” We smile, but there is a lot of truth to that statement.

Yes, God Does Give Presents

Costa Rica

June 17, 2014

When things in life go beyond our control, this is when we begin to depend totally on God. And then, we have the marvelous opportunity to know our Creator more intimately.

Learning to Trust

Kenya

June 16, 2014

Holding back tears, I hugged the children and said goodbye, trying to put a smile on my face and a positive spin on a situation that none of us understood.

Snaji's New Song

June 14, 2014

It was Sabbath, and Ruth was helping her younger sisters and brother prepare for church. Her mother was ill and couldn’t walk to church with the children. So Ruth made sure they got to Sabbath School.

Jacob's Story, Part 1

Congo

June 14, 2014

My dad decided to take notes on the man’s lecture and disprove the man’s theology. But as he studied the texts the man had given, Dad realized that he was wrong and the speaker was right.

Yap Snorkelers

Micronesia

June 10, 2014

Now we are again back in Finland and continuing our everyday life, but I would say that we see the world through different eyes. We want to live our lives with God and see what adventures He leads us to in the future!

Yiddish on a Soap Box

None United States

June 10, 2014

He was the target of death threats and bottles filled with rocks. Sometimes his head was drenched in blood, other times his body was wracked with pain from pummeling. Yet all this he counted joy, to suffer for his Messiah.

"I Won't Bow Down!"

June 7, 2014

While Priya was asleep, she dreamed that Satan came to her and told her that the mango she had eaten would make her die. While still dreaming, she prayed that God would make Satan go away. “I’ve given my heart to Jesus,” she told Satan. “I belong to Him.”