India I was sitting outside preparing Bible study lessons one evening when I saw a man walking toward me. At first, I thought he was from my village. As he came closer, I realized that I didn’t know him. He asked if I was an Adventist Bible worker. I said yes. Then he started to yell at me and … [Read more...] about Pastor threatens Bible worker
Early one Saturday morning, all of us were getting ready to visit a newly opened mission school and have Sabbath services there. The sun was shining, the weather was great, and we knew we were in for a very pleasant day. While at the mission school, we planned to give gifts to our Mamanwa … [Read more...] about Saved from heavy rains
My name is Prem Prekash Hari. I am from Madras. My wife and I have two children. Some time ago, I visited a relative in the Raigarh area near Chhattisgarh. I decided I wanted to establish my future business there, so I moved my family to Raigarh. Nothing went as planned. Our children got sick, … [Read more...] about Keep praying!
Cecil O. Roy, a former leader at Gospel Outreach, passed away Oct. 30, 2022, in Farmington, New Mexico. Born April 4, 1929, in Tillamook, Ore., Roy went on to graduate in 1948 from Laurelwood Academy, which is where he met his future wife, Alice Caroline Deardorff. They were married in … [Read more...] about A former GO leader has died
In February, two months ago, Gospel Outreach conducted the largest training event in the history of the Southern Asia Division. The event took place in Hyderabad, India, where hundreds of conference leaders, union and division officers, and ministerial directors took part in a comprehensive multiday … [Read more...] about India training event
India Sadness filled Rosemary’s life. Her husband and son were drunk all the time and treated her poorly. She wished to die, but she continued to work hard to meet her family’s needs. Rosemary had some belief in God and poured out her sorrow to Him. For many years, she prayed, asking the Lord … [Read more...] about Sad woman wishes to die but finds hope in Jesus
Last November I visited my sister in the village of Mayapuri. While I was there, I met a woman named Saraswati Devi. She was outside gathering firewood. I introduced myself as a health worker and started helping her with the firewood. We talked about our families and our jobs. When I mentioned my … [Read more...] about Gallstones open the door to Bible study
India While visiting the village of Sahebpota one day, I noticed a man sitting outside his house. He looked very upset. The man, Jogesh, told me his son had recently passed away. Every night, an evil spirit in the form of the dead boy would enter the home and make it impossible for anyone to … [Read more...] about Dead son’s ‘spirit’ comes home to visit
