Twenty years earlier . . .
20 years earlier.
Read by Megan skiing.
So my dear brothers and sisters
be strong and immovable.
Always work enthusiastically for the Lord.
For, you know, that nothing you
do for the Lord is ever useless.
First Corinthians 1558.
Willa brow literature advantage.
Coordinator and the Northern
Australian conference.
First met John and
Victoria a few years ago.
During her time canvassing
in Townsville Queensland..
Knowing that health discussions
are generally an easy way to
begin conversations with people.
Well, let's start it by showing
them some of the health books.
She was canvassing.
To our surprise, John and Victoria were
already familiar with the book she had
and said they were already reading them.
We'll have, then started
talking about the gospel.
John shared that he had previously studied
the Bible with seventh day Adventists,
20 years earlier, and that he had been
wanting to start studying the Bible again.
That same week John and Victoria
began studying the Bible with
a local Adventist pastor and
started going to church regularly.
Although they struggled with
health issues and other challenges.
They continued to grow stronger and
closer in their relationship with God.
When John learned that Willow was about
to run an outreach program in the table
lands, he sent her a supportive message.
Saying that he hoped she would
find more people for Jesus.
Like she had found him and Victoria.
His message was read out as special
encouragement for the team that
we're about to venture out into the
community and distribute literature.
And September, 2020, the local
Adventist church rejoiced as John
ed, Victoria, publicly declared their
commitment to Jesus through baptism.
Even though it had been 20 years
since their last Bible studies
with seventh day Adventists.
Good near that John and Victoria were
ready to start learning about him again.
And he sent Willa to their door.
We are thankful for faithful
literature, advance solace
and the very special ministry.
Megan Skein: This year literature
ministry celebrates 175 years.
This month's devotional readings come
from stories of faith edited by Vanya Chu
and produced by the literature ministries
department of the seventh day Adventist
church in the south Pacific division.
Jarrod Stackelroth: To find out more
about this month's heritage celebrations,
visit heritage dot Adventist church.
Dot com.
