December 2006

“The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make His paths straight.” Mark 1:3 CONTENDING FOR Published Monthly CONTENDING FOR FUNDAMENTAL CHRISTIANITY Free Subscription AMERICAN FREEDOM December 2006 “My Tribute to Dad” On Saturday November 4, 2006, from my Daddy’s Bible, I preached his homegoing memorial service at Maranatha Church in Greenville, NC. Mother would like to express deep appreciation to all the pastors, churches, family, and friends that have prayed and supported us all during this time. In the fly leaf of his Bible was written, “I Albert Lee Williamson give my heart to God this 26th day of October 974.” Psalm 116:5 says, “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.” Yes, and Dad was precious to us and we look and long for that glad reunion day! PRESENT WITH THE LORD! “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” www.thevoiceinthewilderness.org December 2006 • Voice in the Wilderness • Personal Message MY PERSONAL MESSAGE TO YOU Dear friends: calls and do our best to bring Voice in the Wilderness dollars In our Lord’s goodness others with us to the Saviour. to invest in another missionary and grace He allowed me to Your prayers, support, and outreach. return from India in time to be partnership with The Voice in For many years, The Voice with Dad before his passing. the Wilderness enables this in the Wilderness supported part What a joy and comfort to of Sophie’s work in the jungle. know Daddy was saved. He Thankfully, today that work is enjoyed and was blessed by growing and many, along with good preaching, singing and Bro. Peterson, have sacrificially being with his church family. taken the baton to run the race Mom and Dad’s pastor, Walter set before our dear Sophie. Taylor, their church, as well as Please note the following report many other local churches and on page 3. friends reached out in such an Also included in this edition abundant outpouring of love. is a 2 month calendar. A Bible God bless you all! reading schedule and special This begins yet another new ministry to take the Good News notes for your prayer time is chapter in my life and ministry. to the regions beyond. Your listed each month. None of us Just in 2006, its been over a half “Missions Dollars” are making is rich enough to buy back the dozen precious saints I have a difference. past. Do not allow 2007 to slip known that are now present Often local churches or away without time in the Book with our Lord. Several pastors’ another ministry takes on the and time on the knee. These are wives, preachers, Bro. Royce, full support of a missionary days of great opportunity. Let us Mrs. Jacob, and now Dad have freeing up Voice in the all be found faithful. passed on. We all have added Wilderness support to be given responsibilities with those dear to a new missionary. What a joy servants gone. Pray as together it is to see the church catch a For Christ and Souls, we take up the cross and follow vision for world missions. The Happy Trails, the Lord’s leading. Voice in the Wilderness has Ronnie L. Williamson Death for the child of God been privileged to share with is the door to the great and brothers and sisters here in the final awakening. This world is States needs from around the PS: Lord willing, I will give a the land of the dying; the next world and have others step up full report on our tip to India in is the land of the living. May by faith totally underwriting the January ‘07 edition of The we be faithful until our Lord that work. Again that frees The Voice in the Wilderness. 2 • Voice in the Wilderness • December 2006 www.thevoiceinthewilderness.org Sophie Muller the initial money to build the Bible Institute. It has been a great joy these last twelve years to be involved with Sophie Muller the Bible Institute and see many How Her Work Continues indigenous people, being taught the by Bruce Peterson Word of God, and then return to their village. All of our staff, except the director are graduates of the Jungle Bruce Peterson met Sophie Muller and children, living on the property Bible Institute. became deeply burdened for the work and sixteen indigenous people are End of Bruce Peterson’s report God was doing through her life. Now attending the Bible Institute. years later, Bruce continues to raise In Colombia the area that we serve From: Ronnie L. Williamson – The support for The Jungle Bible Institute is an area where missionaries have Voice In The Wilderness, Inc. and those that are serving in the jungle left because of the political situation. To: Subscribers And Supporters where Sophie once worked. While This gives us a great opportunity to Sophie Muller was living in Sophie was ministering in the jungle evangelize and disciple areas that are Asheville, NC, when she went home and even after her homegoing, The closed to the outside world. to be with the Lord October 995. Her Voice in the Wilderness, Inc. printed In this vast area there in Venezuela niece and sister gave me a copy of her Bibles and invested thousands of and Colombia there are at least 350 hand written will. Several individuals dollars in helping the churches and villages that have churches and were listed in her will and from the workers serving along side Sophie. approximately 300,000 indigenous will as well as Sophie’s associations it As you will see in the following report, people. is clear as to who would carry on the there are many who have taken the …included [is] a picture of Sophie jungle work after Sophie’s passing. mantle and today continue this pioneer [Mueller] when she left to go to Nowhere in the will was The Voice in work of Sophie Muller. Bruce Peterson Venezuela. It is her passport photo the Wilderness, Inc., or Dr. J. Royce reports: as a thirty-two-year old woman and Thomason mentioned. As many know, We are very thankful that the [then a rather recent photo in her hut Sophie was saved under the ministry strong work that Sophie [Mueller] at the Bible Institute shortly before her of Jack Wyrtzen. Before she left the began more than sixty years ago with death…] jungle, Sophie was living at The Word indigenous people has continued The entire income for the Jungle of Life Bible Institute. Thankfully, through the Bible Institute and we is $3,200.00 a month which takes care today, Bruce Peterson, Total Life have been able to train over the years of all of the staff, their families and Management, Premier Designs, and indigenous people to carry out the students, plus all of the river travel Word of Life continue support of work. At the current time there are which today is very expensive because Sophie’s work and The Jungle Institute. about sixty-two people, including of the price of gasoline. So you can The Voice in the Wilderness is presently see, that this is a great deal of ministry supporting a ministry in Venezuela and that is being accomplished over a for The Voice in the Wilderness readers vast area for very small investment. who are interested in information {Editor: Bro. Peterson and current concerning missions for The Voice in supporters have been able to give far the Wilderness Inc., or the report on For Personal Correspondence, Contributions, more than The Voice in the Wilderness Sophie Muller, either may be obtained Address Changes, New Subscriptions, in consistent monthly support for by writing The Voice in the Wilderness, Write to us which we are thankful.} Inc., PO Box 7037, Asheville, NC Dr. Ronnie L. Williamson In 990, I had the opportunity of 28802. In The Voice in the Wilderness, Dr. J. Royce Thomason Memorial meeting Sophie [Mueller] in Argentina November 2006 edition, a disclaimer Voice in the Wilderness and she shared with me her thirty-year was published concerning The Voice in P.O. Box 7037 prayer request concerning a Bible the Wilderness Missionary Foundation Asheville, NC 28802 Institute in the Jungles of Venezuela of Waxahachie, TX. These people Voice (828) 649-043 to carry out her work. She knew that have disseminated misinformation Fax (828) 649-9784 she was coming to the end of her about “Sophie’s work” and The Voice www.thevoiceinthewilderness.org ministry. Two years later the project in the Wilderness, Inc. Again, if you Email for address changes only: was presented to Andy and Joan have any questions, please contact [email protected] Horner at Premier Designs in Dallas, The Voice in the Wilderness, Inc., Texas, and the company contributed Asheville, NC. www.thevoiceinthewilderness.org December 2006 • Voice in the Wilderness • 3 2007 Calendar - Weekly Prayer List & Daily Bible Readings January 2007 - Voice Ministries Month May this be a year of fervent prayer JANUARY 2007 Nuggets of Gold - “Aim at heaven and you get the Earth thrown in. Aim at Earth, and you get neither.” C. S. Lewis Epistles The Law History Psalms Poetry Prophecy Gospels 1 2 3 4 5 6 Romans -2 Genesis -3 Joshua -5 Psalms -2 Job -2 Isaiah -6 Matthew -2 Prayer Request for this week: THE VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS publication New Year’s Day 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Romans 3-4 Genesis 4-7 Joshua 6-0 Psalms 3-5 Job 3-4 Isaiah 7-11 Matthew 3-4 Prayer Request for this week: Dr.

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