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Evil communications corrupt good manners (1 Corinthians 15:33). Or
as we might say it, “wrong thinking leads to wrong living.”
There are two philosophies set forth in this fifteenth chapter of first
Corinthians. One is the prevailing attitude of the world and most especially
this generation. It proclaims, Let us eat and drink for tomorrow we die
(vs. 32). The world not only ascribes to that philosophy but has added its
own telling version, vis. “Let us eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we
die.” It is the philosophy of narcissism, if it pleases me it is right, or in other
words, “if it feels good, do it,” and it has left everyone who has ever tried
it utterly void of meaning. Life is cheap because “life is full of sound and
fury, signifying nothing.” Sound familiar? Such a philosophy demands
nothing because it offers nothing — yet in practice it costs everything.
The second philosophy set forth in this passage is found in verse fifty-
eight, it calls forth the highest dedication and the most rigorous effort,
. . . be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the
Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
And on what basis does it make such demands? Upon the certain promise
of a resurrection from out of death, a judgment which will reward every
deed performed in the spirit of Christ, and an eternity of glory beyond
our wildest imaginations.
As you read these words, you are operating under one or the other of
these two philosophies. One demands little, but will cost you everything;
the other demands everything, but offers more than you have ever
dreamed. Which one controls the way you live your life right now? For
whosoever will save his life will lose it, but whosoever will lose his life for my
sake and the gospel’s, the same shall save it. For what shall it profit a man, if
he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? (Mark 8:35-36). (Don’t
miss the article, Nationals Who Make A Difference on page 17.)
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Through the years it has been our practice and privilege at Source of
Light to put aside activities for the “greater work” of prayer. In Acts 6:4
it says, concerning the disciples, But we will give ourselves continually
to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
Recently, our director was leaving for meetings in India, and he asked
me to lead the day of prayer. Before he left he shared some verses with
us which the Holy Spirit used in the hearts of some for confession and
prayer. As we went through the day with spontaneous response from our
missionaries to quickly lead in earnest prayer, I was reminded of many
previous days of prayer. The Acts 6:4 emphasis of prayer and ministry of
the Word seems to be God’s mandate of operation for us.
Then a couple of weeks later, after Dr. Shade returned, we met at a Board
member’s house in Charleston for a day of fasting and prayer. We were
anticipating God’s answers to a multitude of burdens.
Years ago, we prayed for a debt of $9,200, which had been borrowed in
the early days for equipment. Since we needed more equipment, I asked
our missionaries to pray that God would enable us to pay off the $9,200,
which we did. Just two days later, a man came into my office to ask how
much we owed. We had not published the need, so I was in awe that God
had prompted his question. When I told him, he said that he would give
me a check for $6,200 and that he felt that he could cover the balance in
three months. I could scarcely wait to call the missionaries into chapel
so that we could offer the “sacrifice of praise.” After chapel, Wes Beam,
one of our printers, came to me and said, “Glenn, why didn’t we do
this before?” The note was seven years old and within two days God
had answered. Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye
shall receive, that your joy may be full (John 16:24). Ye rejoice with joy
unspeakable and full of glory (1 Peter 1:8b), and so we did!

We have been working for the
Lord with Source of Light since
1979 . . . a long time! Guillermo
and I do many jobs as we have
oversight of two churches — one
in the city and one in the country.
We also work with SLM Bible
courses and Guillermo works with
prisoners.
Song service at the prison
Guillermo preaches in a prison,
telling the inmates about Jesus
who loves them. Some are in
prison because they are dangerous;
however, when the Lord touches
their hearts, their lives are
changed. They begin to study the
Bible courses which are helpful
for their spiritual growth, and in
witnessing to other inmates. Many
are baptized, using our portable
baptistry which we take inside
the prison. We have a ceremony
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with the families of the inmates
and other interested prisoners. The
baptistry is getting old and has to
be repaired each time we have a
baptism.
It is difficult sometimes when
inmates are released from prison.
They have to learn how to work
with their hands and not live by
stealing. Society does not have
confidence that these men are
changed, so they have to prove
themselves. Some of these men
are now pastors and leaders in their
churches. We are thrilled when we
can see these men producing fruit.
We have been going to the rural
church since 1996! It is difficult
to get there as the roads are very
bad. However, we love the place
and the people are simple and
kind. The church is growing little-
by-little. Our brothers and sisters
in the Lord do not have much
education (some only attending
Guillermo preaching at our rural church
school through grade two), but
they do enjoy studying the Bible
courses, making an effort to learn
more of the Bible.
Last winter this country church
was in a flood. Many families
around there lost their things, so
we collected clothes to help them.
Rural church in the midst of flooding
Our home in the city of Temuco
had much wind damage to the
roof, which had to be repaired.
We are also involved in the city
church which began with around 25
people. After three years, we have
more than 60 in Sunday school.
We have had to teach the people
The church in the city of Temuco
that the Bible is more important
than what they think about things.
Some do things according to their
own standards and not according to
the Bible. This is a teaching process
. . . but they are able to learn.
In Sunday school in both
churches, the teachers use the
Bible courses for their lesson
materials. Each boy, girl, young
person, or adult has a book to
study and they receive a diploma
at the completion of their study.
Little-by-little they are learning
more of the Bible and how to live
the Christian life.
One of the things we focus on
is marriage. Chile did not have
a divorce law before 2006, but
now we have divorce. We have
seen several couples with many
problems in our churches, and
this extends to church leaders
and pastors, too. We are helping
by having special Marriage
Encounters (retreats). (See the
Spring 2007 issue of The Reaper,
“Broken Vows.”) It takes us much
time to prepare for these retreats,
but it is very important for Christian
couples to have this training.
I (Vicky) have written some
material to help women that find
themselves experiencing domestic
violence. We are trying to organize
Women Encounters where ladies
can tell of their experiences and
how the Lord has helped them.
Please pray much for us as
we continue to serve the Lord at
“The End of the Earth.”

I n our last REAPER, Richard
Beam wrote about taking a bolt
out of a steel column that he had
put in 50 years ago as a young
boy. He was celebrating not only
history, but first steps toward
removing the old to make room
for the new. As I write this article,
Upper left: Pulling wires for new electrical service; Lower left:
New electricl power distribution panel; Center: Volunteer team
from Grace Bible Church, other volunteers & SLM staff and maintenace workers.
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by Bill Shade
all of the old has been removed,
and the footers prepared to receive
the new steel columns. The entire
electric service has been replaced
and approved and we will soon be
ready to erect the steel that will
give us a complete second floor.
F rom the beginning God has
provided only the funds to
see us through each successive
phase. When the next phase was
too expensive for our funds, God
sent professional volunteers to do
the work and keep the budget in
Panoramic Views of Renovation Site
line. God once promised Elijah, steel and I expect that by the time
. . . the barrel of meal shall not you are reading this article that will
waste, neither shall the cruise of have been completed. We will need
oil fail . . . (1 Kings 17:14). To this
date, our little barrel of meal has
not wasted and our cruise of oil
to have the concrete poured for the
entire second floor (16,500 square
feet), and an elevator installed
has not failed. to meet handicap requirements.
We then must install a sprinkling
T
his whole operation has been
a series of miracles of God’s
exceeding faithfulness. When we
couldn’t hire demolition crews
God sent skilled volunteers to
accomplish the work. When
electrical changes were estimated
at $47,000, God sent an electric
company from Pennsylvania to From above, you can see the size of the
both design and make the changes. 80’ x 80’ “hole” that is being made into
They even donated a good portion two floors. Phil Winder is standing by
ladders on the ground floor.
of the material, bringing our
costs to about $10,000. When we system and finish the walls for the
couldn’t afford to have a company first floor. The amount still needed
cut the footers and prepare them is $168,500.
for us, (estimated cost $26,000),
our men, plus another group of
volunteers, accomplished the
whole job for under $2,000.
W e have set the tentative date
for dedication of the first
floor as September 23. Would you
earnestly pray, every day, that we
I t appears now that we have
the funds needed to have a
professional company erect the
might see the completion of this
gargantuan task? Then come and
join us if you can on September 23,
and celebrate God’s faithfulness.
 by Pat Dye
In May of 2008, the country of Myanmar (formerly Burma) became
the focus of international attention for a very tragic reason. A super-
cyclone hit the Irrawaddy Delta and claimed over 100,000 lives. Prior
to this event, many people were unaware of Myanmar’s existence. But
God was aware. He has been moving and working in this staunchly
(80%) Buddhist nation for a number of years.
In October of 2007, SLM personnel visited Myanmar for the
first time to minister with
two church planters, and
to share SLM resources
available in the Burmese
language. Our primary
contact was Pastor Philip
Thang (pictured to right),
president of the Word
Bible Seminary in Yangon,
the largest city. Pastor
Philip also sponsors
several missionaries on
the Bangladesh border and
Pastor Philip Thang and his wife, Mary
operates an orphanage.
After a subsequent visit in January of 2008, SLM began to pray
about opening a new Discipleship Training Branch in Myanmar.
Simultaneously, God spoke to Pastor Philip’s heart to partner with SLM
as the new Branch Director. With joy, Asia Director, Pat Dye, returned
to Myanmar in January of 2009, and assisted Pastor Philip in formally
starting the SLM work. Please pray for Pastor Philip as he prints and
distributes the SLM Bible lessons throughout the country. The initial
costs to SLM are approximately $4,000 to purchase the start-up printing
equipment, and to print the first year’s lessons. If you would like to
help with this need, please earmark your check, “Myanmar Account.”
The super-cyclone in 2008 claimed over 100,000 lives. Let’s claim
at least that many for the Kingdom of God in the years that lie ahead
for SLM in Myanmar.
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by Billie Will
Do you want to hear a story
that will make your day? We
hope this will inspire you
to attempt great things for
God. Several months ago,
we told you about a national
missionary in Nairobi, Kenya.
His name is Benson Waema.
Source of Light put out the
challenge for our readers to
become Paper Partners. We needed to buy huge rolls of paper for
printing the Bible lessons. Benson had no money to give but he
had a talent for drawing and he decided to draw a picture of the
Kilimanjaro elephant. He sent this to our director with the request:
“Please show it to the people and maybe they will want to pay
some money for it. Whatever they give, please put it on a roll of
paper to print the lessons.”
This request went out in The Reaper along with the promise
that with every gift of money to help purchase a roll of paper, a
copy of the picture of the Kilimanjaro elephant would be sent out
to the donor.
The response has been overwhelming and the funds are still
coming in. Benson’s little “mite” has been blessed and multiplied.
More than $41,651 has come in — enough to buy 52 rolls of paper!
Benson’s efforts have made him the biggest Paper Partner we have
ever had. Thanks to all of you who made it possible.
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 Herb & Sylvia Pollard
served in West Africa and
Kenya for a total of thirty-
five years and they have
completed twelve years of
Gil & Fran Busenitz service with Source of Light
have served with two for a total of forty-seven years
mission organizations. of missionary service.
They completed sixteen
years of service with
Rural Home Missionary
Association and they Bill & Marianne Rosenberger , on loan from World Team, have
have now served with served at SLM Headquarters
SLM for thirty years for a in Madison, for twenty-one
total of forty-six years of years. Bill runs the four-
missionary service. color Heidelberg Press and
Marianne does Graphic
Design. Prior to this they
served for sixteen and one-
Pablo & Dalila Correa half years in Irian Jaya and
have completed thirty-one years of in The Netherlands briefly
service with Source of Light. They for a total of forty-two years
have worked in Peru and also in of missionary service.
Colorado.

Charlie & Billie Will

served for thirty-four years
Philip & Frances Fraiser on the island of Bonaire
have faithfully served with SLM with Trans World Radio.
for fifteen years. Philip runs the This year they complete
big Web press in the Print Shop. ten years with SLM in
Frances has been busy raising Madison, Georgia. This
their family and home-schooling gives them a total of forty-
them. four years.

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Here are some needs at our Foreign Branches
and at SLM Headquarters, that you can supply
through your giving.
CHILE Equipment that was stolen — Camera & Projector $ 1,452
HAITI Vehicle urgently needed for literature distribution $ 5,000
Tuition for school children (per child) $ 100
ROMANIA Finish construction of the Discipleship Training Center (DTC) $ 17,500
LIBERIA Complete the Discipleship Training Center building $ 3,000
(Praise the Lord for $1,000 given so far)
Malaria medicine for Sampson Hinneh $ 300
GHANA Office Building in Muslim area $ 20,000
TOGO Projector & Generator for outdoor meetings $ 1,200
ETHIOPIA Building project for this new ministry $ 79,500
INDIA Dodla Wilson: Visual Aid materials – (Laptop & Camera) $ 1,567
Christudas Earla: Jeep $ 8,375
USA – Headquarters in Madison
Maintenance: 1 60” Finish Mower Deck $ 1,945
1 Troy Bilt lawn edger $ 200
Discipleship School: Small letter folder $ 1,500
Lessons & Postage for 10 students per month $ 10
Prepress: Ink Cartridges for CTP Proofer/each $ 99
General: Playground equipment $ 1,000
Please send a separate note with your gift indicating how you want
your gift to be used. Thank you for your prayers and participation.
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by Bill Shade
As I stood looking at the new
compound, still under construction, I
remembered my last visit to Ignatius
and Marjorie just before they left for
India. Theirs was a lovely home in
a restricted development in an up-
scale suburb of Atlanta. It had every
modern convenience and lots of class
– after all, Ignatius had been in real
estate for almost thirty years.
But this couple had heard the call of God to return to his native land of
India and to share the message that had changed their lives – and they had
obeyed. Now they live in a single room in the most austere of conditions,
sharing a rough concrete shower and toilet with the other staff, and cooking
over an open fire. But I have never known them to be happier.
God has opened up a ministry for them that is reaching people who
have never before heard the name of Jesus Christ. I spoke to a group of
those people one day outside a village hut where a woman had been healed
through a simple prayer to Jesus. She had gathered all her relatives and
friends together for the occasion, and now, she and her whole village sat
earnestly waiting to hear the story that could change their lives forever.
Yes – there is a God who created them – and who loves them – though
He hates sin and will punish it. This God became a man that He might
pay the price of their redemption from Satan and sin. All who believe His
message and will turn to Him, He will save. They hear – and they believe –
and a transformation occurs before our very eyes. They are free – forgiven
– and have a present peace and a future hope.
As a trained nurse, Marjorie ministers to all who have a need. They
provide the children with a backpack (provided by a local church in
America) that is filled with such essentials as soap, toothpaste and brush,
comb, a blanket, and a Bible in their own language. Now, over 500 children
are asking for SLM Bible courses and we are trying to provide them.
Please pray for this dedicated couple, who, in the sunset of life, have
given the rest of their days on this earth for the service of the Savior they
love in a dark and difficult place.
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by Ingrid Forbes
O n December 5, 2008, as the eleven member
medical team boarded the bus at First
Baptist Church Atlanta and headed for Atlanta’s
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, the
excitement and anticipation could only be
described as “explosive yet reserved.” Hard work,
careful planning, and earnest prayer for safety had
brought the team to this day. Nine of the
eleven team members had never been on
a short-term missions trip. Finally they
were underway . . . Atlanta to Frankfurt
to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
realization was that children and adults, who
required medication for eye disease, were
turned away with NO CARE. The incredible
blessings that were easily missed initially
included the birth of a baby boy with little
trauma to the mother, and nearly 200 people
who were seen on a day when the clinic would
normally have been closed.
G eraldine quickly became one of the
most sought-after team members as she
dispensed care packs with travel-sized soap,
lotion, toothbrushes, and toothpaste to patients
before they left the facility. Michelle and
Patience gave the expectant mothers “Mommy
Packs,” complete with diapers and a receiving There were many very ill
blanket for their delivery day. These items children

M onday December 8, was a holiday

in Ethiopia but the team was were unheard of and certainly not something they could afford to buy.
allowed to see patients at the Dukem
Health Clinic with the help of a few
of the clinic’s staff. By the end of the
T he persistent request was for the ailment we could not treat – eye
disease. Many of the children clearly had symptoms of the onset of
River Blindness which is largely due to the use of unclean water.
day close to 200 patients had been
treated, a baby boy had been delivered,
and numerous packs of vitamins and a
A s the team ploughed through the week, the number of patients seemed
to lessen somewhat. They were short on energy and completely out
of tears. The team’s hesitation to assess and treat patients with little or
variety of other medication had been
no equipment was replaced by confidence that they were doing exactly
dispensed. The team struggled with
what God had asked and equipped them to do.
limited equipment and facilities to
properly assess the condition of patients,
NEXT STEP
the level of poverty, and gross lack of
hygiene that the patients lived in. Waiting to be treated by the
medical team S ource of Light Ministries is building a clinic in Dukem to serve the
medical needs of the poorest in the community. It is scheduled to be
A fter the first day at the clinic,
tears, distress and feelings of shock mixed with utter disbelief, the
completed by May 2009.
team debriefed and regrouped for the remainder of the week. The level
of poverty was beyond anything any had seen and there was no point of
reference for the lack of medical care. The situation was only worsened
P ray for wisdom and guidance as the project
grows and develops, and for the calling out
and naming of the June 2009 medical team.
by the realization of the clinic’s need for sanitary measures. Completely
overwhelmed by the vast lack of medical care, the team found it difficult to
see how a week’s work could make any difference at all. The most crushing
T ruly, God is working in a marvelous way
in Ethiopia, exceedingly abundantly more
than we could ask or think! Building the clinic

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 by Pat Dye
SLM International is delighted to welcome our Philippine Branch
Director, Dr. Lucy Nacionales, and her co-workers to the USA for several
months this summer. Dr. Nacionales founded “PhilSOL,” the Philippine
Source of Light, in 1980. Since that time, God has used her to spread
the Word of God all over the Philippines: in churches, schools, prisons,
hospitals, government agencies, and the military. Currently, there are eleven
national missionaries serving with Dr. Nacionales in thirteen regions of the
country. Each year several thousand people come to faith in Christ in the
Philippines through the united efforts of the PhilSOL staff.
The purpose of Dr. Nacionales’ trip is to raise funds for a very much-
needed new building to house the National Office in Manila. Every rainy
season, the roof leaks and there is continued damage to the office and living
quarters. Now is the time to trust God to provide the $60,000 needed for a
whole new facility. As Dr. Nacionales
speaks at meetings, and to supporting
churches, will you ask God to touch
hearts and to raise up the needed
funds? Perhaps you would also like to
contribute to this worthy project. If so,
please contact SLM Field Office (706-
342-0397) or fieldoffice@sourcelight.
org, and we will be happy to give you
further information.
Philippine Branch headquarters in Manila
Bill Shade
June 22-26 – IFCA Convention, Kalamazoo, MI
July 1-4 – Solid Rock Bible Camp, Family
Conference, Soldotna, AK
July 5-10 – Visiting Missionaries in Alaska
July 30-31 – Grace Leadership Conference,
Quentin Road Church, Lake Zurich, IL
August 1 – Camp of the Nations Alumni
Reunion, South Gibson, PA
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Gifts received in memory of:
Louis Crank by Mrs. Frances L. Crank
Rev. Norm Hirschy by Mrs. Berdine B. Hirschy
Nancy Hodges by The Edwards Charitable Lead Annuity Trust
Mr. & Mrs. Henry Kammerer by Mrs. Mary Faith Phillips
Lula Klaassen by Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Wehmuller
Scott McCandless by Mr. & Mrs. Jon Calhoun
Bill Rinear by Mr. & Mrs. John J. Cranmer
Ruth W. Roop by Mrs. Kathleen A. Scott
B & J Scifres by Mrs. Carole Schwab
Dennick Skeels by Mrs. Renee B. Skeels
Doug Starkweather by Mrs. Ethel Powis
Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Wilkinson
Ruth Sykes by Mr. & Mrs. Wayne E. Akker
by Ben Watson
I never know what God is going to do You never know what God is going to do
when I speak for Him. when you speak for Him.
I spoke in a church in Omaha, And, my friend, you never
Nebraska, telling about the work know what God is going to do
of SLM. I mentioned that one of when you speak for Him. Try it.
our needs was a motorcycle for Share your burden for the ministry
our director in Togo. Following of SLM with a fellow Christian,
the service, a man handed me a or the Gospel with a lost person.
check. I thanked him and thought, Then when God does something
“It’s probably $50 or $100. That’s
wonderful and unexpected, write
wonderful! Praise the Lord.” Later
and tell us about it. You never
my wife and I looked at the check
know what God will do when we
and discovered it was for the full
speak for Him.
amount!
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Funds are still needed, along
with more volunteer work teams, to
complete the renovation and expansion
of the SLM headquarters building.
In Japan, Director Takuji Yamazaki
is in need of help in the Discipleship
Training Branch, as one couple accepted
a new ministry and moved away.
Aloni Mwisaka, Director of the
Discipleship Training Branch in
Uganda, reported that after three days
of evangelism in Muslim areas, the
team was attacked, causing physical
injuries and destruction of equipment.
Pray for God’s protection, wisdom, and
courage as they continue to proclaim
God’s Word in this needy country.
In India, SLM Calcutta, with Director
Karunakar Jena, reported that their
Muslim Literature Coordinator was
beaten for sharing the Good News and
distributing Bible lessons. Prayer is also
requested for reaching other communities
in Northeast India, training more leaders,
and beginning more Sunday schools and
fellowship groups.
Brian and Gwenda Trapp, SLM
Congo, request prayer for the walls
on the camp property to be completed
and for reliable power and water for
the property.
SLM Togo/Benin Discipleship
Training Branch Director Sika Yawo
praises God for 570 prisoners reached
with the Gospel and that they were
able to purchase land to build an
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orphanage for children who are taking
the Bible courses.
Many of our SLM Discipleship
Training Branches report an increase in
the number of Associate Discipleship Imagine . . . a million invitations
Schools. A new WWBI school in to receive a FREE Bible lesson. People
Calcutta, India, named “Ruby Bible
of any age can fill out the Invitation
College,” was inaugurated with 25
students. Rejoice with us over the Card and receive a lesson appropriate for them! What an
many salvation decisions reported opportunity to reach hungry hearts with the message of Eternal Life.
from around the world and that the
Bible lessons are helping them to But we need your help! Would you be willing to receive and
mature spiritually. distribute at least 100 of these attractive cards to your friends,
SLM Jamaica and Cote d’ Ivoire strangers, customers, neighbors, or people of any age?
rejoice in the safe arrival of a supply
of lessons. Many countries wait We believe SLM could expect a return of up to 10,000 new stu-
for months for their shipment and dents from such an effort. That is 10,000 people who will have a
then may have trouble getting them Gospel presentation made to them, that may never hear in any oth-
released from customs. er way. And, requests will continue to come in for years to come.
The multi-purpose building in
Dukem, Ethiopia, is coming along well Please: let me know how many cards you will personally
as reported by SLM Ethiopia Director, distribute this year: One Hundred . . . Two Hundred . . . Five
Haile Tefera. Funds are needed for the Hundred . . . One Thousand . . . MORE? We will send you your
completion of the building.
supply of cards as soon as we hear from you.
A gift of $10,000 enabled the
repair of the corn/rice mill in Ghana Will You accept our challenge to distribute these beautiful
that is used by the villagers, giving cards in this crucial year of 2009?
opportunity for evangelism and
discipleship. Income from the mill (Place in envelope in centerfold and mail)
helps to support the teachers of the
I am ready to let the Lord use me to give these FREE lesson
Tefle Rural School. The school had
request cards this year. I would like for you to send me:
to move and a $7,000 gift enabled
them to erect temporary structures. o 100 cards o 200 cards o 500 cards o 1000 cards o More _____
At a village outreach, 134 prayed to
receive Christ or rededicate their life I will do all I can to distribute every card during this
to Christ, resulting in the planting of a calendar year of 2009.
new church. Daniel Sappor, Director
of this Discipleship Training Branch, Name ___________________________________________________
also reported that over 400 prisoners
Street ___________________________________________________
in a maximum security facility are
studying SLM Bible lessons. City _____________________ State ________ Zip ______________
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