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Mike O., Thailand Johnny A., Philippines A., from San Diego I hope to meet the Quiet Thank you for the time, money “Full Service” by Karl Haffner Hour group when they come to and effort that your group spent was an inspiring message for Thailand. The gospel really needs here in the Philippines, especially me. I am so glad that QHM does to be shared here with only here in Southern Mindanao so much in so many countries 0.7% Christian and even fewer Mission in Tupi District. We have and for countless people to hear Adventists. Please pray for more seen the harvest of many souls the precious news of Jesus and missionaries to join us there. I and some brethren have donated his saving grace. I am a retired look forward to seeing you. lumber to build our church. God missionary educator and it gives will bless your ministry. me pleasure to know that our Susan G., Ohio churches never tire of helping Thank you, Pastor Bill, I so J. A. D., Unknown the news of Christ’s return to be enjoy your devotionals. Please May the good Lord continue spread around the world. keep them coming. God bless to inspire you to bless others and you and everyone else at be blessed yourselves! Kim M., Philippines Quiet Hour. I’m from Bohol, Philippines. I Norma W., Tennessee read your magazine and it really Daryl C., Tennessee Thank you for your prayers. inspired me, a youth, to want to Thank you for the information I’m praying for you as well that learn more about God. about the Ambassador of Hope the Lord will give you wisdom event in Gatlinburg. I have heard and discernment as you provide that the Quiet Hour weekends intercessory prayer for others. are special spiritual events that should not be missed!

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byHOLISTIC Alan Parker EVANGELISM

WHEN GELLINE LAYSON experiencing God’s miracles. God used these agreed to speak for an They’ve seen over 24,000 people accept Christ! students to lead 2,803 evangelistic series in Just this last summer, 128 people to baptism! Guatemala, she expected students traveled to seven a translator. destinations in six countries. They But one Sabbath morning, traveled a total of 1,119,222 miles there was no translator available! and preached 2,432 evangelistic last summer that reminds me why Praying in desperation, she sermons. God used these we do this. suddenly felt impressed to pull students to lead 2,803 people to At his meetings, he noticed up the Spanish notes. “I was so baptism! Praise the Lord! a teenage single-mother, just shocked, because I honestly didn’t As life-changing as these 15-years-old. She eagerly heard understand it enough to preach in preaching events have been, we the message each night. When she it!” she remembers. “My mind was recognize the need to do more. stopped attending the second week, all over the place and I started to Recently SAU and Quiet Hour Luke was worried. shake as I looked at the Spanish Ministries began a new initiative to But the final night, there she words I could barely read.” offer a holistic evangelism program was. Having completed Bible Despite her shaking voice, she for university students. studies with a church member, she stood up to preach. We are thrilled to undertake was taking her baptismal vows! “God truly took over and the first project of our new She brought two roses for allowed me to preach to the partnership this coming summer. those who had helped her make people of my church, despite my Nursing, construction and her decision. In a moment Luke inability to speak Spanish. It was education students will join will never forget, she came up and honestly an amazing thing to fellow student preachers on gave him a rose. know that God used me as weak a multi-location evangelism Thanks to the continued as I was. At the end of my sermon, mission trip. Bill and Jackie partnership of Quiet Hour three people came up to the front Tucker (both SAU alumni) will Ministries, I think heaven will be for baptism! I was at a loss for help lead this mission trip. filled with many such roses—and words and I just broke down and There is tremendous potential with students whose lives were  cried during prayer.” to expand this model to the point forever changed. For the last 12 years, there where hundreds of students from has been a dynamic partnership our campus are engaged in a total between Southern Adventist evangelism approach that we know Alan Parker is director of the University and Quiet Hour will change lives for eternity. Pierson Institute of Evangelism at Southern Adventist Ministries which has resulted One of our students, Luke University. in more than 800 SAU students Gonzalez, had an experience this

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HAVE YOU SEEN ANY OF THE WEBSITES OR smartphone apps that have world statistics?

I have an app on my phone “Blessed assurance, that shows real time changes in the Jesus is mine.” earth’s population. A counter shows Yes we have hope. increases as there are new births And more than that and another shows deaths. we have assurance of It’s staggering to see the salvation. I receive numbers climb and realize that so tremendous comfort many of these individuals don’t knowing Jesus is in my reached in a personal way. know Jesus. And because they don’t life and my future is safe in People like the boy named know Jesus, they don’t have the His hands. John Tree. Team member Esther comfort of His presence in their When my father passed away White tells the story John, whom lives or the hope for the future that this past year, these songs and the she met during our mission trip only He can give. knowledge of Jesus’ love gave me to General Santos, Philippines. I was blessed to have a father hope and assurance that the loss of He was given the name John Tree who taught me about Jesus. As an my father is not forever. because he was found under a tree. accomplished musician, he also I can only imagine how life He is hoping for a day when he can inspired me to appreciate music. on this earth would feel without be adopted and given a new name. One of our favorites is the familiar the security Jesus brings and the He needed to hear about becoming Adventist hymn, “We Have This knowledge of an eternity with Him. a child of God. Hope.” The words of promise and Each earthly problem, heartache In Peru this past year, team soaring melody always combine to and death can destroy hope and members reached out to families uplift my spirit. And when I think bring despair to those who have in the small village of Marcagonga. of the great hope we are given I add never heard of Jesus. These are the Dr. Raul Vila recalls entering a declaration from another hymn, people who desperately need to be homes and having to jump over

ECHOES WINTER 2014 6 www.qhministries.org | www.facebook.com/qhministries 2014 Vision sleeping pigs and walk through for the children. chickens to visit people in their Their gratefulness at receiving small dark kitchens or bedrooms. small items from our team Dr. Vila was especially touched members was overwhelming. They by their simple manners and were eager and overjoyed to hear thankfulness for even the smallest that Jesus cares for them. acts of kindness. He felt blessed to be Stories like these are why we able to share God’s love with them. at Quiet Hour Ministries are so Ecuador mission team member passionate about telling others Dr. Ronnie Hold saw a 10-year-old about Jesus. For us, it’s personal. boy who was in pain from a large Over and over we meet people cavity in his tooth. Because of the living in darkness. Their difficult boy’s age, Dr. Hold wanted to speak lives feel oppressive and hopeless. with his parents before extracting Yet their hearts are open. The the tooth. But the boy never came smallest offering and invitation  Team member Christopher back to the clinic. sparks their interest to know more. Logan working at the construction After the evening meeting, Dr. These are the people who need site during our October 2013 Belize mission trip. Hold watched for the boy’s father. Jesus the most. The father agreed to let Dr. Hold There are so many people in come to their home to treat the boy the world who need to be reached sharing saving grace. because infection was spreading. for Christ. Can you imagine the impact on Dr. Hold, a nurse and a I know we can’t reach them the world when we can reach one translator visited the humble two- all. But I believe Quiet Hour million people each year? room home where the large family Ministries can reach one million I can picture stories like these lived. While Dr. Hold worked on people each year! multiplying exponentially as people the tooth, they told the family It will take time to get there. receive the hope and assurance that about Jesus. That’s because we tell people Jesus brings. I can see the joy our One of the most humbling personally, face-to-face that Jesus team members receive by sharing moments of Harley Ribeiro’s life was loves them. saving grace with others. visiting a family living near João And we can’t do it alone. I’d like to add a new number to Pessoa, Brazil. There were six small In 2014 we need about 1,300 my world statistics app that could children who were often left alone volunteers to accomplish the accurately count the number of for days at a time. Their mother had mission we believe God is calling people who hear about Jesus each passed away and their father was us to. Ultimately we plan to grow day. What a thrill it would be to frequently gone, working to provide to 5,000 team members each year watch in real time as it grows while our team members are out in the  An entire family brought to Christ during our evangelism mission trip mission field! Brazil in June, 2013. Our prayer is that the whole world will hear of Jesus’ love, that they will come to know the comfort of His presence and the hope for the future only He can give. Won’t you join us in that prayer? Better yet, won’t you join Quiet Hour Ministries in working to make that prayer a reality? Together we can share saving grace with a world in desperate need. 

Randy Bates is CEO of Quiet Hour Ministries.

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MISSION TRIPS ARE ALWAYS exciting. You often hear from participants how this experience changed their life. And it’s true! As they return home they find a new commitment for sharing God’s saving grace. Looking ahead through 2014, Quiet Hour will lead mission trips to all parts of the world. Space doesn’t allow me to detail all of next year’s mission trips. But here are highlights I’m excited to share with you. connection to Hinduism. Christianity? Less than MALAYSIA – This mission trip to Sabah, Malaysia, one percent of the population! will be an amazing experience. Malaysia is a To reach these millions who don’t know beautiful country with wonderful people. But Christ has been an on-going challenge. Our the most unique aspect of this trip is the local mission team will work with local churches religious environment. to preach the saving grace of Jesus in 25 sites Malaysia is a Muslim country and this throughout the city. mission trip is a rare opportunity to share Christ If you have a burden to do pioneering work with a Muslim-majority population. If you’re in a non-Christian place, be sure to sign up for this big-city evangelism mission trip. Everyone is excited about pioneering outreach to people of welcome to join, but with 25 sites we especially other faiths, this is a mission trip you won’t want need evangelistic meeting speakers. to miss. INDIA – Our mission team will go to the state of THE PHILIPPINES – We’ll join hands with the Mizoram in northeast India, located between North Philippine Union Mission in a big regional Bangladesh and Myanmar. High on a mountain evangelistic push. Local pastors and churches will ridge, nearly 4,000 feet above sea level, is the be mobilized throughout the territory to conduct city of Aizawl. There we’ll be sharing the gospel simultaneous evangelistic meetings. among the ethnic Mizo people. Our mission team will be part of this coordinated effort, holding meetings in the Come be part of our complete approach to Laguna area, in the city of Santa Cruz. Also outreach—sharing God’s love through evangelistic joining this outreach will be Seventh-day meetings, children’s programs and medical clinics. Adventist Church president, Elder Ted Wilson. As you can see, there are many opportunities to For those who love evangelism, this will be an get involved in sharing God’s saving grace. If the Lord exciting opportunity! is calling you, will you join us in the mission field?

THAILAND – Bangkok is one of the world’s great Jim Neergaard is interim executive director for international evangelism at cities. With roughly 15 million people, it is the Quiet Hour Ministries. capital and largest city in Thailand. Scattered around the city are major Buddhist temples. To register or learn more, Also influencing Thai’s culture is the historical visit www.qhministries.org.

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Join us on a Quiet Hour Ministries evangelism mission trip and experience firsthand the joy of winning souls for Christ! You will never be the same again! Upcoming mission trips: 2014 TEAM MALAYSIA March 14-22 MEMBERS DOMINICAN REPUBLIC April 2-14 NEEDED: EVANGELISTIC COLOMBIA April 10-20 MEETING SPEAKERS PHILIPPINES April 22-May 4 MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS THAILAND June 10-23 CHILDREN’S PROGRAM GHANA June 18-30 LEADERS INDIA June 24-July 8 BUILDERS ECUADOR June 25-July 7 ANYONE EXCITED TO WIN SOULS!

To learn more or sign up, visit www.qhministries.org or call our Evangelism Department at (800) 900-9021.

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FOR A GROUP LIKE OURS, THE IDEA Honduras was strikingly different, even from the plane. Lush green rainforest, broken by a mix of cities of dependence on God was definitely not and villages, spoke of the beauty and the poverty, the a foreign concept! blessings of God and the need of His love. Our medical team headed out first thing Nonetheless, it was the first and most important the next morning. The medical outreach began lesson the Lord taught us on this mission trip. with running a health expo at a mall in the The lesson started even before we left for city of Tegucigalpa. We shared healthful living Honduras. With just a short time before the information, did health screenings, answered trip, there were roughly eight people committed to questions and prayed with the people. go. We desperately needed more team members. The next evening our evangelistic meetings got Those already going, especially the leaders of our underway. In a few locations there were curfews group, began to pray earnestly. in place for the safety of the people. But the Lord Then the Lord began to work! protected us and those attending the meetings. As we boarded the airport bus, our team was 40 There are challenges as you implement an strong! God had brought to the team speakers for evangelistic series in another country. But as we eight evangelistic meeting locations, two physicians, sought the Lord’s will more and more, our ways of a dentist, children’s leaders and enough willing hearts doing things became less important. And learning to and hands to do the work He’d planned for us. focus on what God wanted for the meetings became more important. As our time in Honduras progressed, the speakers seemed more prayerful and focused. Some felt like their efforts weren’t effective enough. And

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they resolved to spend As we left the village each evening, the once- more time with the Lord shy villagers were now waving with confidence and and to go out and visit the gratitude! This change from shyness to warmness people in their homes. repeated itself in each location and was instrumental A unique challenge in melting the ice between our evangelistic speakers arose as two of our team and the people coming to their meetings. members had their By the end of our time in Honduras, the change computers stolen. Our God had made in our team was obvious. Our mission team went to our knees team was more of a family now and was becoming before the Lord. As we more focused on doing what we had come to do. tried to encourage one You could see it in the way the construction team another after the theft, one was organizing, in how the children’s program teams of our team realized the thieves had also made off were helping each other and in the way the kids in our group were helping out with some of the projects. with a case of “The Great Controversy” books. Many and varied were the lessons God taught So our prayer became that one day a band of us. But most important was that without Him young men will show up in church, brought to Christ moving on the hearts of the people, our efforts would through the books they’d stolen. all be in vain. As for our medical team, after a few days, they As a result of His work, we had the privilege of transitioned to offering health services in the villages. seeing 32 baptisms, one of whom was a team member! Their energy and willingness to serve were amazing. Plus 59 more people made decisions for baptism. As our medical team walked down the dirt paths, Some of our speakers and medical team also they carried chairs, tables and medical supplies with conducted a local week of prayer that resulted in nine them to the local church building. decisions for baptism! A crowd would already be waiting, so we hustled In addition, we were able to treat more than 600 to set up the various informational booths and people in our medical clinics. And we were able to care stations. By God’s grace, we had experienced help with the renovation of all the local churches help from two of our dear friends, Joel and Jennifer where we held meetings. Mundall, from the local Adventist hospital. In no Our Honduras mission trip was transformed by time, we were busy doing all we could to meet the God. It went from what could have been a tiny team needs of the people. to an evangelism experience that made a difference With a dentist, two physicians and plenty for that region of Honduras. And ultimately it was a of support staff, God helped us see roughly 100 trip that changed us too. Praise God! people, perform 20 extractions and pray with the I’ll close with a verse that so perfectly illustrates people each day. the whole experience: “Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.” Zechariah 4:6 KJV. 

Irina Turlea was part of our Honduras mission trip in August 2013.

11 WINTER 2014 ECHOES PROJECT UPDATES

EVERY DAY THERE IS SOMETHING GOING ON AROUND THE world that’s part of Quiet Hour Ministries’ outreach. Whether it’s church construction, gospel workers giving Bible studies or evangelism teams proclaiming Jesus, there are always projects happening that are furthering the Lord’s work. And these projects only happen through your generous support. In an effort to keep you up to date on what’s going on in our worldwide outreach, here’s what’s happened in the various areas of our ministry over the last few months:

WORLDWIDE EVANGELISM – CHILDREN’S OUTREACH – Our Evangelistic meetings were held in evangelistic meetings in Belize, Peru, Botswana, Ecuador, Honduras, Fiji, Honduras and Ecuador included Belize and Peru. More than 700 people special programs specifically for were baptized through these efforts! children. Bible stories, crafts, felts and songs were part of these programs. CHAPELS & CONSTRUCTION – Our mission teams built churches in Ecuador MUSLIM OUTREACH – Workers and Peru a school in Belize. In Honduras, we sponsor in North Africa our mission trip construction project was continued to see success as they build refurbishing a hospital. study groups in various Muslim communities. Studies focusing on the GOSPEL WORKERS – As part of our shared descent from Abraham were Seek, Reap and Keep evangelism process, particularly effective. we provided local gospel workers in Ecuador and Honduras. These gospel MEDICAL CLINICS – Our Belize, workers were involved in door-to-door Peru, Honduras and Ecuador mission outreach, Bible studies and working with trips all had clinic ministries. In interests from our evangelistic meetings. Belize our team distributed hundreds of eye glasses. The Ecuador mission BIBLES – Thanks to your gifts, a local- trip included a dental clinic. And our language Bible was provided to each new Honduras and Peru trips featured full believer at our evangelistic meetings. medical, eye and dental clinics. 

ECHOES WINTER 2014 12 www.qhministries.org | www.facebook.com/qhministries Thank you for your gifts to reach these goals! 2013 PROJECTS 2013 # PROJECT GOAL RAISED Reached initial 2013 06019 Worldwide Evangelism $267,000 83% $222,592 goal of $76,195! 06003 Worldwide chapels 173,250 127% 220,077 Goal reached!

06009 Gospel Workers 69,300 153% 105,726 Goal reached!

06002 Bibles 34,650 344% 119,083 Goal reached!

06052 Children’s Outreach 46,140 68% 29,425

06012 Muslim Outreach 60,000 84% 50,615

06061 Medical Clinics 17,325 150% 26,023 Goal reached!

2014 PROJECTS 2014 STILL # PROJECT GOAL RAISED NEEDED

06019 Worldwide Evangelism $134,750 $134,750

06003 Worldwide chapels 161,700 161,700

06009 Gospel Workers 97,000 97,000

06002 Bibles 58,520 58,520

06052 Children’s Outreach 71,400 71,400

06012 Muslim Outreach 60,000 60,000

06061 Medical Clinics 57,750 57,750

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THE BEAUTY OF GOD’S WORK by Alicia Logan

THE MOMENT I STEPPED OUT OF THE AIRPORT that meeting. We seemed a rather unlikely group: two men in their and into the sea of sweaty travelers and obnoxious taxi seventies, two women in their drivers, I knew we were in for an adventure. twenties and three kids 10-years- old and under. A 40-year-old yellow school up right away and didn’t think Knowing God, I thought, “Yep, bus came to pick us up. It looked much about the trip until it came this looks about right.” like it was used in battle! And then time to leave. We looked like the whittled-down came 20 minutes waiting for the I came bearing Bible stories, Gideon’s army. We were few and bus to leave and the ventilation to memory verses and crafts, ready to we were all the napping type. Some begin. Surrounded by overheated, tackle the children’s program. “I got would say we were either too old or travel-weary people that I didn’t this,” was my confident feeling. too young. And I was pregnant. really know yet, I thought, “What Then we arrived. That’s when Yes, I found out the day before have I gotten myself into?” I found out we would be teaching I left. But by the time we got there, This was our first mission trip. 300 kids every day! I was prepared there was no question. I wondered When my husband Christopher for 50! if I would be able to pull it together and I first heard about this trip We quickly grouped up every day. to Belize, we were sold. We were to discuss how to tackle three Yet I reached a new level of excited for this opportunity to children’s programs per day with determination when I realized serve together and to grow closer around 100 kids attending each that all of us on the team were through the experience. We signed one. I looked at our team during struggling in some way but keeping

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it to ourselves. We were all hot see how God used the children I was perhaps more surprised (so hot!), sweaty, sticky, tired, in our team. I convinced and to get the same response from the thirsty—but no one complained. coached the ten and nine year old kitchen crew. They worked over We had signed up to serve. We were to teach a Bible story together. hot stoves in 90 degrees and brutal exhausted every day and started They practiced and did so well. humidity to feed us. losing our voices, but we served. I’ve always believed one sign of I helped in the kitchen one God’s work is not just a change in At the children’s program, most day. You guessed it, I would rather the audience, but a change in the of the kids were five to eight-years- “One, two, three, eyes on me” all old, with many of the younger preacher. We got to see that in our day long! children not knowing much group when one of our “teachers,” One lady on the kitchen English. That language barrier was the nine year-old-boy, committed our biggest challenge (that and the his life to Christ! crew said to me, “I’m sorry, I just bus kept breaking down). Meanwhile, my husband can’t help out with the children’s Every day the children were Christopher was working at the program. I don’t know how you so happy to see us and so grateful construction site. I helped there guys can do it.” we were there. Our whole group one day and let me tell you, I would It was so hot working in that commented on how eager and rather be singing kid songs and kitchen I thought I was dying. But enthusiastic these kids were to learn teaching Bible stories! she just couldn’t imagine being and participate. Every single child All of the construction crew anywhere else. raised their hand to every single was dripping with sweat but That’s when it occurred to me question. And after every class, they focused by determination. I was that this was the beauty of God’s all tried to hug us. so impressed! I was shocked to work. Everyone was where they Their teachers would be hear them say things like, “How were most effective and useful. We trying to herd them back to their is your team doing? You guys had all been led into the unique classrooms, but one at a time the must be exhausted!” area of giftedness that God gave us. “Seriously?” I thought. They children would break ranks and run So we all felt happy in those roles. over to hug me. Some of the little were doing manual labor all day It is a wonderful feeling to be ones didn’t understand me when I every day and we were teaching used where you are useful. That said, “Thank you for the hug! I’m so kids songs with hand motions. glad I got to be with you today.” The But then I realized they weren’t was why everyone plugged along older girls would hug me and tell comfortable teaching the children’s right where God placed them. me that I was beautiful (Um, best program. They wanted to work God has a role just for you. I job ever!). I probably got at least construction. They wouldn’t switch found mine in Belize. jobs with me for anything (the one hundred hugs per day! Alicia Logan was part of our evangelism mission trip to You would be amazed to feeling was mutual!). Belize in October, 2013.

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IN 2013 WE WERE THRILLED TO The greatest thing for me was the one baptism help send more than 100 students at my site and the 15 people who are going to start studying the Bible in preparation for baptism. from Southern Adventist University on I continue to pray for two of them especially, evangelism mission trips. Here are just a Marisa and Roberto, that they will choose Christ few of their testimonies. and be baptized. I will definitely do a mission trip like this again, because not only was I telling others about Jesus, I VIANCA TORREZ: ARGENTINA MISSION TRIP was also teaching myself. This experience has affected my life with Jesus This trip was so in many ways. I did not grow up as a Seventh-day special, especially because it involved Adventist. There were times when I faded away from the people accepting Jesus faith and had stopped attending church. I had questioned and becoming part if God is real and if I am in the right religion. of the Seventh-day All of this has changed though, because of Adventist Church. studying and preaching the sermons on this mission trip. I must say that God has opened my eyes. I know now that He is real and that I am in the right faith,  Vianca Torrez (center) with two local people, Marisa believing and practicing what is taught in the Bible. and Roberto, who came to her evangelistic meetings.

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TIFFANY CHAVEZ: GUATEMALA MISSION TRIP Word. But they were fighting accepting Jesus. One was a young lady named Tabitha. She came The Holy Spirit had convicted me that I needed every night and showed a lot of interest. However, to go on this mission trip. So I simply decided I when it was time for the appeal, if I locked eyes with needed to trust God and go where He leads. her, she’d look away. This trip not only helped me trust God more and I prayed for these three visitors every day, hoping decide to follow Him with all my heart, I was also the Holy Spirit would draw their hearts to Jesus. able to touch many lives! This experience also awakened in me a passion Jorge was one of the youth at the church hosting for evangelism. Everyone I saw, I was inviting to my evangelistic meetings. One afternoon, he came to the meetings. my hotel and opened up to me about his struggles to When I went to exercise one morning, I met this follow God. I was able to give him my testimony and man named Pasqual. I ended up asking him to come it gave me great joy to help him. to our meetings. Then he told me he used to be a Also I reached out to the owners of the hotel Seventh-day Adventist. where we stayed, Miguel and Marivella. They opened The next day I gave Pasqual directions to the up to my friend Brenda and me about some recent church where I was losses in their family. We were blessed to grow very holding meetings. close to them over the course of our mission trip. Truth be told I forgot Also, I felt impressed to invite a man named Juan the note with the to the meetings every night. Praise God, I watched directions. But I did this man changed by the Holy Spirit. He listened not want to miss the intently to every word of the messages. opportunity, so I Although he did not ask for baptism during the walked back to our meetings, I saw that God was touching his heart. hotel in the rain to Toward the end of the meetings, he raised his hand get those directions when I asked who wanted to follow Jesus. And the for Pasqual. I truly last night when I asked who wanted to be in heaven hope and pray he will with our loving Savior, he kept nodding his head. return to the Lord. When I learned Juan didn’t have a Bible, I also I want the zeal  Ruben Joseph (center) bought him one as a gift. It was so hard to believe from the mission trip with local church members in he’d never owned a Bible! to remain in my heart. the Dominican Republic. By God’s grace, my church, Quarto Caminos, Praise God that every had about 50 people attend each night. And at the night between 100 end of our meetings three people were baptized! and 150 people attended my meetings. We had six baptisms and RUBEN JOSEPH: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC many more interested in MISSION TRIP Bible studies. The local members Prayer is needed during an evangelism mission were surprised trip, let me tell you. From the first night various to see how many challenges emerged. But whatever the issue, we people were would pray. And when our team met together after willing to give our evening evangelistic meetings, we continued to their hearts to pray. That was just what we needed to fuel our faith. the Lord. To I also learned that sometimes people do not resist God be all the God because they don’t understand the truth, but glory!  because they’re struggling to accept Him as their Lord. There were several people in the audience who came every night. It was obvious they heard the

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God excels in the unexpected, doesn’t He? This includes Looking back over our 2013 outreach, it’s evangelism amazing to see the many instances where God more results both than exceeded expectations. Sometimes it was in large and small, but all precious in God’s sight. In the smaller things. Other times it was thousands Colombia we only saw eight people come forward accepting Christ and getting baptized. But either requesting Bible studies. Yet a few months later, all way it’s a reminder that God is on the move and it’s eight had been baptized! exciting to be part of His work! During our India mission trip, a team of less than 10 people led evangelistic meetings that resulted in more than 600 baptisms! Then there was our mission trip to General Santos, Philippines, which was truly a historic event. Our team saw the Holy Spirit poured out as thousands of people chose Christ. Our final Sabbath in General Santos witnessed the baptism of more than 1,000 people. And today that evangelistic effort has resulted in the baptism of 8,800 people! We know that each person is a priceless treasure to God. We’ve been so blessed this past year to Mission team member David Wilkins speaking in partner with you and many other people to win the Philippines. souls for the kingdom. Thank you for serving with us! You truly are Take the many stories of lives transformed. making an eternal impact.  For example, the teenage girl who arrived barely conscious at our mission trip clinic in Costa Rica. Steve Hamstra is executive director for marketing at Quiet Hour Ministries. Through the many prayers and efforts of our medical team, she recovered and was able to go home. The very next day, that same teenage girl was baptized at our evangelistic meetings! Praise God for her testimony! There are thousands more from our 2013 outreach, each one evidence of God’s power and love. There are also the mission projects completed this past year, including nine churches built and also 31 mission field motorcycles that our Indonesia mission team helped dedicate. Your gifts made all of this possible. Thank you so much for partnering with God to make a difference around the world! Reaching people for Christ is our number one objective. And we give all the glory to God for working through this ministry and our team members to bring more than 15,000 people to Christ The final Sabbath of our evangelistic meetings in General this past year! Santos, Philippines saw more than 1,000 people baptized!

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