You're on the narrow road,
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and I've been with you all along
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This race that you're running
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is not given to the strong
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I know sometimes you're weary
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and faith is hard to find
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You feel you'll never reach
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the finish line
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But that's when I carry you
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That's when I carry you
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I have kept you
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through the storms
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You have never been alone
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I'll carry you
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Yes, I will carry you
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When the road is much too hard
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to make it through
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I will carry you
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I'm with you when you're hurting
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I know how hard you try
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To bare your heavy burdens
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I hear you when you cry
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I know sometimes it's easy
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to believe all hope is gone
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When there is no more strength
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to carry on
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But that's when I carry you
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That's when I carry you,
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my child
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I have kept you
through the storms
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You have never been alone
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I'll carry you
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Yes, I will carry you
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When the road is much too hard
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to make it through
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I will carry you
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You may not understand
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what's going on
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And you may not have
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the strength...
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...to be strong
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But that's when I carry you
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That's when I carry you
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I have kept you
through the storms
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You have never been alone
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I'll carry you
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Yes, I will carry you, my child
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When the road is much too hard
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to make it through
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I will carry you
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Yes, I will carry you
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I've kept you through the storms
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You have never been alone
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I'll carry you
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Yes, I will carry you, my child
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When the road is much too hard
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to make it through
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I will carry you
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Yes, I will, I promise you
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Yes, I will,
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I will...
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...carry you.
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ASI ministries,
they're so marvelous.
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We hear from far and near,
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members working in the Pacific,
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and members working close by,
even Benton Harbor, Michigan.
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I have with me
Garren and Bonnie Dent
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from the Berrien Springs area
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and actually you have a business
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right in downtown
Berrien Springs, don't you?
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We do. What is your business?
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We have a retail
hardware store in Berrien.
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Okay.
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But now you
have been as a family
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involved in some
Benton Harbor ministry.
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How did that start?
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About 10 years ago,
Pioneer Memorial Church
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was on the campus of
Andrews University there,
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started, the students had a--
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impressed by the Holy Spirit
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to simply go to
our local intercity
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which is about 12
miles from Berrien
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and just pray with
people up and down the streets
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and out of that they
developed a little group
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and that group started meeting
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and they rented a church
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and so a little
congregation was formed
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as a new plant
start group out of PMC.
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And that's
called Harbor of Hope.
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Right, now it's
called Harbor of Hope, yeah.
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It's in Benton
Harbor, doesn't it?
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It does. Yeah.
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So what's the
ministry like, Bonnie?
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The ministry has a
lot of facets to it,
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primarily what we
have is a church service
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and a Sabbath
school, then church,
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there's some youth
group activities that'd go on,
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they have what's called
sidewalk Sabbath school,
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they take a big truck out
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and they do different
types of street ministries
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on the street, multifaceted.
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One of the other facets
of it is our food program
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and what happens is
every Sabbath morning
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we have a breakfast
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and then we have
Sabbath school or Bible study
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and then we have church
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and then we
have a Sabbath dinner
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and that comprises a very unique
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and diverse and
great mix of people.
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We have people that come in
off the street tea breakfast.
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We have students from Andrews
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that come to
help mentor the kids
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and help teach the
kids about the Bible.
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We have our members
that have become baptized
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into this congregation
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and so it's a
really great mix of people,
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when they come in off the street
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and they're eating breakfast,
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we can sit down and say,
hey, how have you been doing?
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Here we have church and we
have Bible study, please stay.
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And they'll stay for church
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and that's kind of
how we've been involved.
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We were initially involved
with sitting with the kids
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and helping teach
the kids Bible stories
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and now we've gotten involved
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in the food part of the program.
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And about how many
young people and folks
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come in on a
typical Sabbath with you?
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Yeah, it varies,
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during the Andrews
University school year
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we have closer to
more up towards 100
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because a lot of
our students at Andrews
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are learning how to do intercity
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ministry through this program,
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but it varies
even down to 60 to 100.
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So you started sort of sitting
with the kids for a while
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and now you're
feeding that group.
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What's it like when the kids,
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young people from
the intercity come in
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and even have
breakfast with you?
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Yeah, we have a group
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and it's kind of a
breakfast group that comes.
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It was started
because a lot of the kids
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would come to church
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and they would show hungry
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they would say,
I need some to eat.
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And you ask them,
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and truly they haven't
eaten since school on Friday.
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They just, home
life is such that
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there's not regular meals
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and if they found
anything but they could eat it,
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if not then they
would come to church hungry,
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they couldn't sit and
concentrate for church,
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so we started
offering just a small breakfast
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and that's what
we do now and then
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the main meal of
course is after the sermon.
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Now how long have you
been involved in this ministry?
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We've been involved
for about 10 years now.
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So you've seen some
intercity kids growing up?
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We have, it's
been very exciting.
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They just, they
start as young people
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and of course they're
10 years at least older now
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and some still
attend, some do not,
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some attend occasionally
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and we're just praying
that a little bit of impact
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we had when they were younger,
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they will stick with them.
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Now when they
get a little older,
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you're trying to,
you're building relationships,
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you're mentoring them.
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Give us an example?
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Right, well, it
kind of has developed
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into a deeper relationships
and we kind of saw the need.
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I was sitting with a young girl,
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a pretty young girl
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and we were eating
Sabbath dinner together
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and she was new
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and I was talking
to her about her life
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and what was going on.
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She was excited about a new job
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but she was expressing
to me that she had concerns
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about how she was
gonna get to that job
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because she had no car.
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She was gonna get off
late and about 10 o'clock
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I had visions of
this beautiful young girl
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walking home in the
bad part of the intercity
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and when I-- so I said, okay,
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why don't I pick you
up and I'll take you home.
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And so that's
what I decided to do
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and so in the
process when I picked her up,
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she was supposed to
count out the drawer
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at the end of her shift
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and literally because of
the challenging situation
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she had at school and not
being able to learn as well,
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she couldn't even do that skill.
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And it made us aware
that there's a huge need
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for these people
to be integrated and,
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and that's the purpose of ASI,
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as Christ in the market place.
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So we felt like we need to
start mentoring these people
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at my husband's work,
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not just vocationally
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but as you're
teaching them these skills
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that relate to their work,
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you can also help them
learn Biblical principles
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and you can help them
learn about Christ's love
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and you can
share that with them.
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And what we found
in that process is it,
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they have truly mentored us.
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We have seen
huge character flaws
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that we have needed to deal with
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and that Christ has really
called us out on through them.
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So it's been a wonderful
reciprocal relationship.
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So you're actually bringing
some of these young people
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home with your times.
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They are going to work
with you during the day,
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you're teaching
them responsibility.
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You really are getting
close to these young people,
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aren't you?
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What a blessing to do that.
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I think you're living
out a bit of Isaiah 58
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right in Benton Harbor
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and praise the Lord
for Pioneer Memorial Church
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for doing this initiative.
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What would you
say to our ASI family
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from your experience
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that would be an
encouragement to us
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for the future?
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I would say that
because ASI members
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are in my market place
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whether you own a
business or work in a business,
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I would just ask
you to pray and ask God
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to give you these relationships
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that will allow you to work.
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We all need to work.
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We all have our
responsibilities,
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but how we can integrate that
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with sharing Christ
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and being
mentored by these people
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that have life experiences
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that can enrich you
while you're mentoring them.
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I would also ask you to pray,
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ask the Holy Spirit
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if you would like to
support it financially.
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Every ministry
needs financial support.
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You could do that
by giving to Pioneer
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and marking it
Harbor of Hope Ministry.
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Harbor of Hope.
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If you like to learn
more about it tonight
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during the exhibit time,
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come to 732 and the
folks will be there with you.
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Thank you so
much, Garren and Bonnie.
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Well, let's leave this
area now and go up to Minnesota,
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the land of lakes.
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And you're gonna
be pretty blessed
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also with Jimmy Hansen.
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So glad to have you
out here with us today.
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Thank you.
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Jimmy, you're raised
a Seventh-day Adventist,
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is that right?
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I was.
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I come from a
third generation family
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of Seventh-day Adventist.
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Well, that's wonderful
and that's a privilege.
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Now you told me though that,
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from a youth you had
an interest peaked in you
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that is probably not so typical
of Seventh-day Adventists.
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Tell us about that?
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When I was a child,
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I heard about a relative
that was a deputy sheriff
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and as a child and a
boy I dreamt about that.
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And my dreams of becoming
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a police officer
became a reality.
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So you persuade
course in law enforcement.
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Yes, I did.
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So, do I understand that you,
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you worked as a
patrol officer for a while?
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I did.
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I worked on the
street as a patrol officer.
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And I've worked at
as a police officer
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also at a reservation
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and now as a chief
law enforcement officer.
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Okay.
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And an investigator at one time?
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Correct. Okay.
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But you have an
interesting background
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up there in Minnesota.
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You never know what
happens up in that area, do you?
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Correct.
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Now, I come from a small town,
it's called Dunlap, Tennessee,
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and we have only
about 5,000 people.
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Tell me about Akeley, Minnesota?
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Let's reduce
that by about... 10?
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10, go back to 10%. 500?
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About 5 to 600
in the winter time
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and maybe tripled
that in the summer time.
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So you really get
to know your community.
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I know each one
of them almost. Wow.
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How did you get involved
in that community though?
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I was recruited
actually by a citizen
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to come and apply there
when there was an opening,
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when I was working
as an investigator.
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So you were
interviewed and they hired you?
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Correct. And how many years ago?
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And that has been
about five years ago now.
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Okay.
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Now do you go to
church in Akeley?
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I do not.
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I got to church in Wadena
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which is about an
hour from where I work.
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Okay.
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But you had a burden
for the town you work at.
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Correct.
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To help people that
maybe spiritually open.
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How did your home
church get involved in that?
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My home church has
evangelism outreach programs
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and one of the programs
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they have done over the
last three or four years
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is supply Great
Controversy with the church
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and the members whoever
would like to pass them out.
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And the church pays for them
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and orders them
and supplies them.
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So you have some in your office?
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I have some in my
office as well as my vehicle.
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And some in the police car. Yes.
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So as you're out
serving the public,
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you're looking
for an opportunity
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to place the Great
Controversy in people's hands?
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When somebody
shows a desire for a hope
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or something better
than this life has to offer,
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then I get into action
and they get a book of Hope.
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What do you
think about that ASI?
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Amen?
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The Chief of the police
giving out Great Controversy.
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That's a blessing.
We're so glad to hear that.
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Tell us what it's
like when you meet people.
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Give us an example
of some that you've been
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able to impact
through your police ministry?
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I'll share with you
a call that I received.
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It's been a
little over a year ago
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about a lady that
needed medical attention
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and I was called in
and I received that call
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and went to the call
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and found a lady
sitting along side the road
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that when you're in Minnesota
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and it's March and it's
40 above that's a nice day.
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And she was out for a walk.
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So medically
everything was fine,
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but something told
me to go check on her
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in a couple of days
to see how things were.
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And I did, and she was not home.
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And I went a few days later
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and I went back
two or three times
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and each time spoke
with her husband and at...
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I would say two
or three other times
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her husband had some questions
concerning Bible truths.
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The fourth time I went
back Shirley was there.
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We laugh about it now.
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She was there all the
other three times too.
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But she was little
apprehensive with the uniform,
00:16:41.82\00:16:46.15
but she asked if
I could come back
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and give her
some more information
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concerning questions
she had about the Bible.
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And they decided
to move across town.
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She had invited me
over to their new house
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with her
grandchildren Les and Lyn,
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while we talked about
Bible questions and answers.
00:17:01.08\00:17:05.42
Today she is going to
church with her grandchildren
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and she is
studying to be baptized.
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Amen. Isn't that a blessing?
00:17:12.89\00:17:15.26
Well, chief, what can you say
00:17:15.29\00:17:16.84
to our ASI
family about ministry?
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Number one
thing that I see today
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is the urgency of the hour.
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And the urgency of
the hour is God calling
00:17:27.44\00:17:29.90
each and everyone
of us to do this work.
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And if He can use
a person in uniform
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at 1 a.m. in the morning
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to share the love of
Jesus in front of a bar,
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He can use anybody.
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And I didn't choose this,
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God chose me or I
won't be doing it.
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And when He chose me,
He also opened up doors
00:17:48.54\00:17:52.11
and I'll share
this with the audience
00:17:52.14\00:17:54.13
that wherever He plants
you it's already blooming
00:17:54.16\00:17:57.97
and it's a wonderful thing.
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Thank you, chief.
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May God bless you and
your ministry in Minnesota.
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Thank you.
00:18:03.24\00:18:06.52
Now we'd like to
tell you about a ministry
00:18:06.55\00:18:08.44
that is impacting
people all over the world
00:18:08.47\00:18:13.26
by the tens of thousands
00:18:13.29\00:18:16.79
and I can't wait to
be able to tell you more
00:18:16.82\00:18:19.05
about this from
Merlin and Vonda Beerman.
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So glad to have you here.
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Now this both combined
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a couple of ministries together.
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Vonda is a soloist
who actually will be
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singing for us in a
little while this evening.
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She's been on
3ABN with Quiet Hour.
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And as they have
had her music ministry
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and as Merlin has helped her,
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another ministry
grew out of that called
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Revelation
Publication International.
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It sounds amazing,
Vonda? How did that happen?
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You mean how did it
come out of a music ministry?
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Yeah. Yeah, that's true.
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He was helping you.
That's kind of a good question.
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Well, I have the privilege
of sharing the love of Jesus
00:18:58.89\00:19:03.20
through music and
song and I love my job
00:19:03.23\00:19:06.23
and I can't
believe that the doors,
00:19:06.26\00:19:09.12
so many doors
that have been open
00:19:09.15\00:19:11.96
all over the world
including prison doors.
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And one of our favorite things
to do is to go into the prisons
00:19:15.38\00:19:19.65
and as I give a concert
and men and women's hearts
00:19:19.68\00:19:24.29
are being led to the
Lord through these songs.
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My husband and I felt
this need to continue to,
00:19:28.61\00:19:33.44
to nurture them.
00:19:33.47\00:19:34.94
And it was there
that a Bible study based
00:19:34.97\00:19:39.30
on the Steps to
Christ book was created
00:19:39.33\00:19:43.84
and all that my
husband finished the rest.
00:19:43.87\00:19:46.68
So were you giving
out Steps to Christ
00:19:46.71\00:19:48.47
in the prison sometimes?
00:19:48.50\00:19:50.39
Yes.
00:19:50.42\00:19:51.45
We would pass them out
and the prisoners would say,
00:19:51.48\00:19:54.63
oh, they would write us back
and say, this is a great book,
00:19:54.66\00:19:57.76
but I don't
understand all the big words.
00:19:57.79\00:20:00.13
So make long story
short, we made a paraphrased
00:20:00.16\00:20:03.46
Bible study out
of Steps to Christ.
00:20:03.49\00:20:06.54
And in the focus of
our ministry now is to,
00:20:06.57\00:20:11.38
it's very simple to follow
00:20:11.41\00:20:13.09
with the gospel
commission taken to the world.
00:20:13.12\00:20:16.15
So you put
together Steps to Christ
00:20:16.18\00:20:18.21
as kind of a lesson, a
Bible study lesson for them.
00:20:18.24\00:20:21.82
How did that end
up getting into this
00:20:21.85\00:20:23.42
Revelation
Publications International?
00:20:23.45\00:20:26.43
Well, overtime and
praise God and all glory to Him.
00:20:26.46\00:20:31.19
The study guides
eventually spread,
00:20:31.22\00:20:33.11
people started asking for them
00:20:33.14\00:20:34.62
and pretty soon the
ABC's were hearing them
00:20:34.65\00:20:36.76
and a lot of the
bigger ministries.
00:20:36.79\00:20:38.54
And distribution
within the United States
00:20:38.57\00:20:41.21
was pretty good.
00:20:41.24\00:20:42.55
But then people from
outside the United States
00:20:42.58\00:20:45.36
would contact by email or
phone and once they found out
00:20:45.39\00:20:49.49
that the cost of
shipping was more than the book,
00:20:49.52\00:20:51.76
most of them wouldn't buy.
00:20:51.79\00:20:53.78
And so one day I'm on my knees
in my office with a world map
00:20:53.81\00:20:58.01
and I'm just praising
or just pleading with God,
00:20:58.04\00:21:00.90
please, take these to the world,
00:21:00.93\00:21:03.39
by the power of Your
Holy Spirit give me wisdom.
00:21:03.42\00:21:05.90
And in that
conversation with God,
00:21:05.93\00:21:07.93
He impressed me
to make a website
00:21:07.96\00:21:10.17
and we have a
graphic of that here.
00:21:10.20\00:21:12.11
It's bible-lessons.org.
00:21:12.14\00:21:15.17
And He impressed me to
put these Bible studies
00:21:15.20\00:21:17.32
in every language possible
00:21:17.35\00:21:18.84
at this website
for free download.
00:21:18.87\00:21:21.79
Well, in my limited knowledge
at the time I'm asking,
00:21:21.82\00:21:24.51
oh, Lord are You sure?
00:21:24.54\00:21:26.73
But I'll do it.
00:21:26.76\00:21:27.94
But anybody who knows
anything about the internet,
00:21:27.97\00:21:29.91
you know, you
either have to know
00:21:29.94\00:21:31.05
somebody's address
to get to their website
00:21:31.08\00:21:33.27
which nobody is gonna know mine.
00:21:33.30\00:21:35.14
Or somebody does a
search engine search
00:21:35.17\00:21:39.18
and some little guy like
me is gonna be on page 15,
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so who is gonna go to page 15
to download the Bible studies.
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But I was faithful
to Lord, I said okay.
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Sure enough, the first
year there was about 30 there
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and the next year maybe 50 some,
00:21:51.17\00:21:53.59
another year or two tick by.
00:21:53.62\00:21:55.67
And one day a neighbor came over
00:21:55.70\00:21:57.84
and he was telling me
about his lottery business
00:21:57.87\00:21:59.91
and he told me how
he made a ad in Google
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and you make a little ad.
00:22:02.99\00:22:04.89
We got a graphic of that
too if they can show that.
00:22:04.92\00:22:08.20
And these are the
very ads where we used
00:22:08.23\00:22:09.76
that first day by the way,
00:22:09.79\00:22:11.32
and you can make a
picture ad or a text ad
00:22:11.35\00:22:14.40
and in that ad
you set up key words
00:22:14.43\00:22:16.84
where if people are searching
for free Bible studies,
00:22:16.87\00:22:19.63
then your ad will pop up
00:22:19.66\00:22:21.27
and then you give
Google a daily budget
00:22:21.30\00:22:23.45
and they charge your
credit card every time
00:22:23.48\00:22:25.47
somebody goes to your website.
00:22:25.50\00:22:26.99
We thought,
what we have to lose?
00:22:27.02\00:22:28.74
We'll make a little ad, we put
$5 on it and see what happens.
00:22:28.77\00:22:32.53
So we did that.
00:22:32.56\00:22:33.59
Within the next
morning, seven hits.
00:22:33.62\00:22:37.57
I thought praise the Lord,
00:22:37.60\00:22:38.73
that's more than we
get in three months,
00:22:38.76\00:22:40.26
this is awesome.
00:22:40.29\00:22:41.75
Well, it gets
better, a lot better.
00:22:41.78\00:22:44.64
And by the way that
was $5, four people.
00:22:44.67\00:22:47.89
You know here four
people somewhere in the world
00:22:47.92\00:22:50.13
looking to know the Lord
00:22:50.16\00:22:51.65
and I can give that to
them for a dollar and a quarter.
00:22:51.68\00:22:54.13
Well, the next
day there was 30 some,
00:22:54.16\00:22:56.50
the next day 60
some, next day 120
00:22:56.53\00:23:00.57
and the numbers keep going up,
00:23:00.60\00:23:02.09
finally the
number is leveled off
00:23:02.12\00:23:03.42
and I'm going, what's going on?
00:23:03.45\00:23:04.67
And then I figured out,
00:23:04.70\00:23:05.73
well, Google is not gonna
advertise for free, right?
00:23:05.76\00:23:08.77
Once the money spent,
00:23:08.80\00:23:09.88
they are not gonna
put your ad up anymore.
00:23:09.91\00:23:11.71
So Von and I
started getting excited
00:23:11.74\00:23:13.41
and started putting
our personal money in this
00:23:13.44\00:23:15.08
more and more and
upping the budget each day
00:23:15.11\00:23:17.23
and pretty soon there was 500,
700, 1,000 in a day... 2,000.
00:23:17.26\00:23:24.87
Then the day of
Pentecost here, 3,000.
00:23:24.90\00:23:27.73
We're just, Praise the Lord.
00:23:27.76\00:23:29.39
In one day? In one day.
00:23:29.42\00:23:31.51
Praise the Lord.
00:23:31.54\00:23:33.16
How long ago was that?
00:23:33.19\00:23:35.04
This has happened-- this
took off about 2 ½ years ago.
00:23:35.07\00:23:38.73
And to this point
00:23:38.76\00:23:40.17
we have a graphic of
that too of a world map.
00:23:40.20\00:23:43.02
Anywhere you see
color on that map,
00:23:43.05\00:23:46.12
God has heard my prayer
and taken these to the world.
00:23:46.15\00:23:49.18
Can you say amen.
00:23:49.21\00:23:50.69
And you can look at
a world map like that
00:23:50.72\00:23:52.39
just about any day of the
year and it will look the same.
00:23:52.42\00:23:56.42
There's two
countries that I can see,
00:23:56.45\00:23:58.61
one is North Korea
where internet is blocked
00:23:58.64\00:24:00.80
and there's
somewhere in the Sahara Desert
00:24:00.83\00:24:02.73
which probably not internet.
00:24:02.76\00:24:05.13
But God is good.
00:24:05.16\00:24:06.83
So Google ads has
opened up the store for you.
00:24:06.86\00:24:09.55
Now when we were back,
backstage you were showing me
00:24:09.58\00:24:12.70
right now 147 people
are at this very moment
00:24:12.73\00:24:16.60
on your website, this second.
00:24:16.63\00:24:18.45
This very second. 149?
00:24:18.48\00:24:21.49
How many yesterday?
00:24:21.52\00:24:23.40
Yesterday was a
record, about 16,000.
00:24:23.43\00:24:26.14
In one day on the internet.
And I want to say this.
00:24:26.17\00:24:29.87
Our budget
typically is about with--
00:24:29.90\00:24:32.86
We're a non-profitable.
00:24:32.89\00:24:34.14
We have a few donors that help,
00:24:34.17\00:24:35.64
it's usually about 3,000 a month
00:24:35.67\00:24:38.59
and we're averaging
about 4,000 hits a day.
00:24:38.62\00:24:40.71
About two months ago somebody
hands me a check for $7,000,
00:24:40.74\00:24:43.78
so the budged has been up.
00:24:43.81\00:24:45.48
In the last couple of
days because I wanted to come
00:24:45.51\00:24:47.49
and make a point
that this is something
00:24:47.52\00:24:49.01
that each one of
you could be doing.
00:24:49.04\00:24:50.42
We up the budget.
00:24:50.45\00:24:51.84
Yesterday was a
record at 16,000.
00:24:51.87\00:24:54.80
And here's the
par on that slide.
00:24:54.83\00:24:57.82
To-date 4.4 million people
at the website in two years.
00:24:57.85\00:25:02.65
In two years, amen, everyone?
00:25:02.68\00:25:04.84
The way this can be applied
to each of your ministries here.
00:25:04.87\00:25:07.96
When somebody goes on
there looking for truth,
00:25:07.99\00:25:10.06
they need to find every one
of our ministries on page one
00:25:10.09\00:25:12.98
and it can happen.
00:25:13.01\00:25:14.47
Come to our web, our booth 115
00:25:14.50\00:25:17.71
and we would be glad
to talk to you about it.
00:25:17.74\00:25:20.21
We have some little tracks,
we're giving out for free
00:25:20.24\00:25:22.99
that have the
website if you want to point
00:25:23.02\00:25:24.67
some people to this
for free Bible studies.
00:25:24.70\00:25:27.04
That's a network, you can go by
00:25:27.07\00:25:28.20
and see his booth and learn more
00:25:28.23\00:25:30.03
how to use the internet
to reach so many people.
00:25:30.06\00:25:32.92
Thank you so much for
sharing. This is amazing.
00:25:32.95\00:25:35.75
Isn't it amazing to see
00:25:39.31\00:25:40.86
what God is doing
all around the world?
00:25:40.89\00:25:42.82
It's just one of my
favorite parts of ASI
00:25:42.85\00:25:46.10
is doing members in action
00:25:46.13\00:25:48.00
and hearing the
stories of how God is at work.
00:25:48.03\00:25:50.77
Have you been
blessed this evening
00:25:50.80\00:25:52.14
by the stories you have heard?
00:25:52.17\00:25:53.86
Amen.
00:25:53.89\00:25:54.92
Well, we're not
quite finished yet.
00:25:54.95\00:25:56.66
Just a couple of more stories
00:25:56.69\00:25:58.04
and I have here
with me this evening
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Mark Cromwell
who is Vice President
00:26:00.08\00:26:02.26
for the
Mid-America Chapter of ASI.
00:26:02.29\00:26:05.72
And Jane Smith on this side
00:26:05.75\00:26:07.82
who is our Vice
President for membership there.
00:26:07.85\00:26:10.79
And Vivian Neuharth
who is a new member of ASI.
00:26:10.82\00:26:14.80
So welcome her as a new
member this evening, right?
00:26:14.83\00:26:17.18
Amen. Thank you.
00:26:17.21\00:26:19.46
Now I understand that
the Mid-America Chapter did
00:26:19.49\00:26:24.39
an interesting event
for their Spring Conference.
00:26:24.42\00:26:26.55
Vivian, tell us what
was happening at that event?
00:26:26.58\00:26:29.44
We had an awesome program.
00:26:29.47\00:26:31.32
And for my first
one in the Mid-America,
00:26:31.35\00:26:33.56
it was wonderful.
00:26:33.59\00:26:34.62
We had like
1,200 people show up.
00:26:34.65\00:26:37.16
We did it in a town
called Lees Summit, Missouri
00:26:37.19\00:26:40.09
and we had Doug Bachelor
00:26:40.12\00:26:41.82
and Scott
Ritsema as our speakers
00:26:41.85\00:26:44.36
and so it drew a large crowd.
00:26:44.39\00:26:47.22
Well, now, Vivian, I
know how these things work
00:26:47.25\00:26:49.99
and even if you
have Doug Bachelor
00:26:50.02\00:26:52.30
as your speaker and jest you up,
00:26:52.33\00:26:53.55
you're not
necessarily going to get a crowd
00:26:53.58\00:26:55.85
even though he is
a wonderful speaker
00:26:55.88\00:26:57.50
and does have some attraction.
00:26:57.53\00:26:59.65
What else was done as
pre-work to this event?
00:26:59.68\00:27:02.06
Well, I think Jane
might have some input on that.
00:27:02.09\00:27:05.62
Thank you.
00:27:05.65\00:27:06.68
Yes, we went to all
the churches in Kansas City
00:27:06.71\00:27:10.12
and we spoke to the
pastors and the board members.
00:27:10.15\00:27:14.00
And we ask them if they would be
00:27:14.03\00:27:15.43
willing to close
their churches for our ASI
00:27:15.46\00:27:18.18
and worship all
together in one location
00:27:18.21\00:27:20.99
on the Sabbath that we had that.
00:27:21.02\00:27:23.05
And it was a
powerful moving experience,
00:27:23.08\00:27:25.83
and we had over
1,200 people there.
00:27:25.86\00:27:27.82
Wow.
00:27:27.85\00:27:28.88
Over 1,200 people
and so the ASI event,
00:27:28.91\00:27:33.20
all the churches
closed, everybody came together,
00:27:33.23\00:27:35.66
what was that experience like?
00:27:35.69\00:27:37.64
Well, it was
powerful and you get to see
00:27:37.67\00:27:40.68
how this is bigger than
just one small little church
00:27:40.71\00:27:43.57
especially being here
00:27:43.60\00:27:44.73
that you can see
that this is a movement,
00:27:44.76\00:27:47.07
and the Lord is
working to get this message
00:27:47.10\00:27:49.07
spread throughout the world.
00:27:49.10\00:27:50.45
So I understand you had
some exhibitors there too,
00:27:50.48\00:27:52.75
how did that work out?
00:27:52.78\00:27:53.87
We had 18 exhibitors
00:27:53.90\00:27:55.40
and it was such a powerful event
00:27:55.43\00:27:57.57
that we're gonna
have the ASI Mid-America
00:27:57.60\00:27:59.80
Conference in Kansas
City again next year.
00:27:59.83\00:28:02.39
And all 18 exhibitors
are coming back and more.
00:28:02.42\00:28:06.57
Praise the Lord.
00:28:06.60\00:28:07.63
And so, working
with the local church
00:28:07.66\00:28:10.69
and getting
these things to happen,
00:28:10.72\00:28:12.68
Mark, I know that
there is some other things
00:28:12.71\00:28:14.68
going on behind the scenes
00:28:14.71\00:28:16.11
because that's
quite a feat to get like
00:28:16.14\00:28:18.22
what 14 churches to close
down and come to one venue.
00:28:18.25\00:28:22.11
You know, it was such a blessing
00:28:22.14\00:28:24.17
that we were able
to organize in the way
00:28:24.20\00:28:26.93
that we did and I thank,
00:28:26.96\00:28:28.40
you know, I give
thanks to our team
00:28:28.43\00:28:30.84
and everybody that
contributed their time
00:28:30.87\00:28:34.29
and their knowledge and
what we did those people
00:28:34.32\00:28:36.76
that we recruited
out of the churches were,
00:28:36.79\00:28:39.08
we went to the pastors
00:28:39.11\00:28:40.28
and really wanted
people that were on fire.
00:28:40.31\00:28:42.42
We needed help to pull of
this convention in Kansas City.
00:28:42.45\00:28:45.76
We really wanted
ASI to leave a footprint
00:28:45.79\00:28:48.08
behind, just come
do an event and leave.
00:28:48.11\00:28:50.94
So we really got people
that really were talented,
00:28:50.97\00:28:54.24
really on fire, wanted
to make this thing work.
00:28:54.27\00:28:57.13
And as a result of
that organizing committee
00:28:57.16\00:28:59.23
they stayed together
and are forming a group
00:28:59.26\00:29:03.23
that's going to be a grassroots
00:29:03.26\00:29:05.81
lay person's effort to
form small study groups,
00:29:05.84\00:29:10.17
a small per
groups all over the city
00:29:10.20\00:29:12.64
and using these events
00:29:12.67\00:29:14.11
because we're
having ASI back again
00:29:14.14\00:29:16.62
to get those
people that are coming.
00:29:16.65\00:29:18.89
We had over 200 visitors
that we weren't prepared for.
00:29:18.92\00:29:22.00
And so this time when we--
00:29:22.03\00:29:24.10
we're gonna announce it
to their Christian community
00:29:24.13\00:29:26.89
and their
community at the Kansas City
00:29:26.92\00:29:28.39
to come back and join us again
00:29:28.42\00:29:30.83
and this time we're
gonna be prepared with people
00:29:30.86\00:29:33.72
that are going to help
them connect with us better
00:29:33.75\00:29:37.64
and get to know us,
form a relationship with us,
00:29:37.67\00:29:39.98
so we can mentor
them into our church.
00:29:40.01\00:29:42.14
So, this working together
with all these churches,
00:29:42.17\00:29:45.56
does this have a name,
00:29:45.59\00:29:46.62
is there something
you're calling this now.
00:29:46.65\00:29:48.54
Yeah, we're Adventist United,
00:29:48.57\00:29:51.01
we converse
through and had a meeting
00:29:51.04\00:29:52.90
and everybody
bounce names off the wall
00:29:52.93\00:29:55.83
and this is what we
were, we're Adventist,
00:29:55.86\00:29:58.39
we're united in our message.
00:29:58.42\00:30:00.38
We want to get the message out.
00:30:00.41\00:30:02.00
We believe in small
groups and facilitating those
00:30:02.03\00:30:05.21
and small prayer
groups is the way to go.
00:30:05.24\00:30:07.46
We need to build relationships
00:30:07.49\00:30:09.61
and so that's what we're doing
and we're gonna make it happen.
00:30:09.64\00:30:10.71
So what is ASI Mid-America Union
00:30:10.74\00:30:13.78
doing to train these
people so that they can do
00:30:13.81\00:30:17.50
you know great job
with these small groups.
00:30:17.53\00:30:19.69
Part of our plan we
got a missioning statement
00:30:19.72\00:30:23.35
and a description
for an organization
00:30:23.38\00:30:25.88
put together that
basically we developed
00:30:25.91\00:30:28.46
three or four
curriculums to teach people.
00:30:28.49\00:30:31.46
So we had trainers come
in for the four curriculums
00:30:31.49\00:30:35.80
or New Beginnings,
Karen Lewis Lifting Up Jesus.
00:30:35.83\00:30:40.77
The eye study
program which -- with that.
00:30:40.80\00:30:44.15
And then fourth curriculum
which is developed on interest,
00:30:44.18\00:30:47.42
so if we have somebody
that has the interest say
00:30:47.45\00:30:50.87
creation or, you know,
00:30:50.90\00:30:52.35
struggling with
believing the Bible.
00:30:52.38\00:30:54.34
We're gonna start them
at a study at that point
00:30:54.37\00:30:56.34
but this also
taught people in that class
00:30:56.37\00:30:59.32
that took that class
what was the next progression?
00:30:59.35\00:31:02.57
What was the next logical
progression from that interest,
00:31:02.60\00:31:05.61
so you can continue on
discover their next interest
00:31:05.64\00:31:08.52
and move in a
progressive way in that study.
00:31:08.55\00:31:11.12
So it's really
great because everybody
00:31:11.15\00:31:13.40
is kind of on the same page,
00:31:13.43\00:31:15.34
they're not just
doing random studies
00:31:15.37\00:31:16.94
so they can send somebody
to another study across town,
00:31:16.97\00:31:20.41
it's the same one
that they're having here
00:31:20.44\00:31:22.30
and say you have a
friend across town.
00:31:22.33\00:31:25.81
And you were like to
study that you're taking on
00:31:25.84\00:31:28.80
and you go hey,
you get the same study
00:31:28.83\00:31:31.21
right where you live so
that's why we're kind of
00:31:31.24\00:31:34.15
keeping it really organized
and keeping things rolling.
00:31:34.18\00:31:37.75
Praise the Lord.
00:31:37.78\00:31:38.81
It sounds like ASI is having
an impact in that communion,
00:31:38.84\00:31:41.72
community there in Kansas City.
00:31:41.75\00:31:43.62
Vivian tells us a
story about someone's life
00:31:43.65\00:31:46.11
who is impacted by this event?
00:31:46.14\00:31:48.50
This is so awesome.
00:31:48.53\00:31:51.10
The last night of our ASI
we had gentleman that came by
00:31:51.13\00:31:54.58
as we had already closed
and he-- I was showing him.
00:31:54.61\00:31:59.26
I was working with Scott Ritsema
00:31:59.29\00:32:00.85
at the belt of truth
00:32:00.88\00:32:02.19
that he had a booth there
and I showed him this tape,
00:32:02.22\00:32:04.88
I said oh, sir, you
have just got to buy this.
00:32:04.91\00:32:08.27
Get this media on
the brain video tape,
00:32:08.30\00:32:11.00
you will not be sorry.
00:32:11.03\00:32:13.34
So he went ahead and bought it
00:32:13.37\00:32:15.45
and he came back Sunday morning,
00:32:15.48\00:32:17.06
we were already closed.
00:32:17.09\00:32:18.12
We were shutting down.
00:32:18.15\00:32:19.50
And he goes where is
this Scott Ritsema guy,
00:32:19.53\00:32:21.89
I want to meet him and
I said he's already left.
00:32:21.92\00:32:24.87
And he goes, well,
I want to talk to him.
00:32:24.90\00:32:27.12
Well, from that
encounter Scott has been on our
00:32:27.15\00:32:31.61
local secular political
radio station two times
00:32:31.64\00:32:36.36
they want him back for more.
00:32:36.39\00:32:38.84
And they want him
to be teaching prophecy
00:32:38.87\00:32:41.21
on this program.
00:32:41.24\00:32:42.27
Amen. From our get together.
00:32:42.30\00:32:44.78
Amen.
00:32:44.81\00:32:45.84
See how God works
when we just step out
00:32:45.87\00:32:47.86
in a little bit
of faith for Him now.
00:32:47.89\00:32:49.70
Vivian, you're new member.
00:32:49.73\00:32:50.89
You just joined, it
was your first time.
00:32:50.92\00:32:52.65
How did this effect you?
00:32:52.68\00:32:54.11
You know seeing
all these booths here
00:32:54.14\00:32:56.17
and to see also
at our Mid-America,
00:32:56.20\00:32:58.54
what all our church is doing.
00:32:58.57\00:33:01.33
Wow, we should be so
proud as a denomination
00:33:01.36\00:33:04.53
how we are
reaching on to the world
00:33:04.56\00:33:06.36
that is starving for us.
00:33:06.39\00:33:08.32
And so what a great opportunity,
00:33:08.35\00:33:10.26
it's been very enriching to me.
00:33:10.29\00:33:11.76
Amen.
00:33:11.79\00:33:12.82
Thank you for
sharing with us this evening.
00:33:12.85\00:33:15.60
Amen. Thank you.
00:33:15.63\00:33:16.90
Well, you know,
it's such a blessing
00:33:19.74\00:33:21.64
to have these
stories that we hear about
00:33:21.67\00:33:23.41
what's happening
all around the world.
00:33:23.44\00:33:25.58
And at this point we're
going to see a short video clip
00:33:25.61\00:33:28.60
just before our next interview.
00:33:28.63\00:33:30.94
The line began forming 20 hours
00:33:57.88\00:33:59.89
before the doors
were scheduled to open,
00:33:59.92\00:34:02.64
residence of the Bay Area
eager to be the first in line
00:34:02.67\00:34:05.87
to receive free
medical and dental services.
00:34:05.90\00:34:09.20
Spent the night
anticipating relief
00:34:09.23\00:34:11.19
with the coming of the dawn.
00:34:11.22\00:34:13.17
They came with pain.
They came with questions.
00:34:13.20\00:34:17.03
They came to bring a friend
or relative in desperate need.
00:34:17.06\00:34:22.15
By the time the door is opened,
thousands have gathered in both
00:34:22.18\00:34:25.21
San Francisco and
Oakland, California
00:34:25.24\00:34:28.40
for the Bridges to Health
Medical and Dental Clinics
00:34:28.43\00:34:31.58
which promised
free of charge services
00:34:31.61\00:34:34.12
on a first come
first serve basis,
00:34:34.15\00:34:37.37
organized by the Western US
Chapter of Adventist Services
00:34:37.40\00:34:40.84
and Industries or ASI.
00:34:40.87\00:34:43.32
The unprecedented event
included the involvement
00:34:43.35\00:34:45.81
in partnership of the
Seventh-day Adventist Church
00:34:45.84\00:34:48.88
in both Central and
Northern California.
00:34:48.91\00:34:51.62
The churches specific
area union headquarters,
00:34:51.65\00:34:54.84
the office of the mayor in
both San Francisco and Oakland,
00:34:54.87\00:34:58.38
the department of
health and other civic ministry
00:34:58.41\00:35:01.21
and health
related organizations.
00:35:01.24\00:35:04.94
Over a three day period close
to 500 healthcare professionals
00:35:04.97\00:35:08.75
and volunteer
staff, worked tirelessly
00:35:08.78\00:35:12.15
to provide dozens of
medical and dental services
00:35:12.18\00:35:14.70
local residents.
00:35:14.73\00:35:18.38
Volunteers, most
of whom are members
00:35:18.41\00:35:21.23
of the
Seventh-day Adventist church
00:35:21.26\00:35:23.67
came from all
parts of North America,
00:35:23.70\00:35:26.12
some even from as
far as Saudi Arabia,
00:35:26.15\00:35:29.35
driven by a spirit of
service and the desire to meet
00:35:29.38\00:35:32.49
the tangible needs
of those who would come.
00:35:32.52\00:35:35.10
The clinics were organized
into specific service areas,
00:35:38.37\00:35:41.68
each with its
team of specialized
00:35:41.71\00:35:43.73
healthcare professionals
and trained volunteers.
00:35:43.76\00:35:47.33
Patients were
registered, triaged efficiently
00:35:47.36\00:35:50.27
and escorted to
their proper area
00:35:50.30\00:35:52.03
by hospitality volunteers.
00:35:52.06\00:35:54.93
Waiting areas were set
up near each service area
00:35:54.96\00:35:57.74
as patients
awaited personalized care.
00:35:57.77\00:36:02.14
The services
offered were comprehensive
00:36:02.17\00:36:04.09
by any standards
00:36:04.12\00:36:05.51
considering that
the clinics were housed
00:36:05.54\00:36:07.33
in multi purpose venues.
00:36:07.36\00:36:10.28
Using high end technology,
00:36:10.31\00:36:12.28
highly skill
dental professionals
00:36:12.31\00:36:14.05
provided crowns,
fillings, extractions, cleanings
00:36:14.08\00:36:18.44
and necessary root canals.
00:36:18.47\00:36:21.26
Meanwhile on site
technicians ensured
00:36:21.29\00:36:24.12
that the equipment
was well maintained
00:36:24.15\00:36:25.86
and available at all times.
00:36:25.89\00:36:29.49
Close by patients
received eye care services
00:36:29.52\00:36:32.82
including vision
testing and free glasses.
00:36:32.85\00:36:35.85
One patient with
tears in her eyes explained
00:36:35.88\00:36:38.63
how she would no longer
need the large magnifying glass
00:36:38.66\00:36:41.92
she had carried
around in order to read.
00:36:41.95\00:36:45.72
In yet another
area, residents were able
00:36:45.75\00:36:47.81
to visit one on one
with primary care positions,
00:36:47.84\00:36:51.11
who consulted with patients
00:36:51.14\00:36:52.49
and diagnosed a
number of concerns.
00:36:52.52\00:36:55.58
Specialized medical
services were also available
00:36:55.61\00:36:59.01
including pediatrics
OBGYN, STD and HIV screening,
00:36:59.04\00:37:04.62
medical massage,
physical therapy,
00:37:04.65\00:37:07.67
x-rays and laboratory services.
00:37:07.70\00:37:11.28
Perhaps the
most dramatic example
00:37:11.31\00:37:13.61
of the diversity
of services offered
00:37:13.64\00:37:15.91
was the general
surgery including an operation
00:37:15.94\00:37:19.16
performed on a patient in
order to take out a lipoma,
00:37:19.19\00:37:23.00
the size of a grapefruit.
00:37:23.03\00:37:26.43
And yet it seemed
by the event organizers
00:37:26.46\00:37:28.97
led by ASI's Dr. Lela Lewis
00:37:29.00\00:37:31.78
that the Bridges
to Health experience
00:37:31.81\00:37:33.45
could and
should be even broader.
00:37:33.48\00:37:36.42
In addition to personalized
and professional healthcare,
00:37:36.45\00:37:39.51
patients were offered variety
of live musical performances
00:37:39.54\00:37:42.71
as they waited.
00:37:42.74\00:37:43.96
School choirs,
smaller ensembles,
00:37:43.99\00:37:47.14
solos and
instrumentals filled the venues
00:37:47.17\00:37:49.54
as Bay Area
residents awaited treatment.
00:37:49.57\00:37:52.52
Patients also
had the opportunity
00:37:52.55\00:37:54.36
to take advantage
of chaplaincy services
00:37:54.39\00:37:56.88
and those who were
there over lunch time
00:37:56.91\00:37:59.16
were offered a
free nutritious meal.
00:37:59.19\00:38:02.18
In the end over $5
million in healthcare
00:38:02.21\00:38:04.91
was given to nearly
3,000 residents of the Bay Area
00:38:04.94\00:38:09.36
by close to 500 service oriented
00:38:09.39\00:38:11.76
professionals and staff.
00:38:11.79\00:38:14.69
Those could and should be
00:38:14.72\00:38:16.34
considered
tremendously successful results.
00:38:16.37\00:38:20.02
And yet perhaps
the greater results
00:38:20.05\00:38:22.81
are the intangible ones,
00:38:22.84\00:38:24.99
the affects in the lives
of those who returned home
00:38:25.02\00:38:28.12
and to their communities
with less pain and more hope
00:38:28.15\00:38:32.59
and that is a
purpose worth pursuing
00:38:32.62\00:38:35.87
and a story worth telling.
00:38:35.90\00:38:38.01
Brigit Hausted
and she participated
00:38:43.93\00:38:47.56
in this event in San Francisco
00:38:47.59\00:38:49.40
and we just wanted to get
00:38:49.43\00:38:51.16
a personal
perspective from her today.
00:38:51.19\00:38:54.97
Dr. Hausted, I
know that you were there
00:38:55.00\00:38:57.12
and you were serving as
a-- in the family practice area
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and tell us a
story about someone
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whose life was changed
by coming to this event?
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Well, let's call the
gentleman's name Anthony.
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He was 56 year
old man that came in
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and when he came in,
he had his bag pack on,
00:39:14.71\00:39:17.31
had something
going on in his ears.
00:39:17.34\00:39:19.93
So he came in,
I told him I said,
00:39:19.96\00:39:21.93
you need to take
that out of your ears.
00:39:21.96\00:39:24.98
So I asked him, do you mind
00:39:25.01\00:39:27.52
if I take a listen to
what you're listening to?
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Oh, boy.
00:39:29.12\00:39:30.15
Well, the only problem
was that we shared this room
00:39:30.18\00:39:33.07
and there was just a curtain
between us and the next room.
00:39:33.10\00:39:35.93
So he started playing his music
00:39:35.96\00:39:37.29
and it was so loud
just through his ear bud
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and I said wow, is
this what you listen to?
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And then I said to
him, I said so tell me,
00:39:44.62\00:39:48.14
why are you here?
00:39:48.17\00:39:50.14
And he said well, I've
been two years clean and sober
00:39:50.17\00:39:54.96
and for the last little bit
00:39:54.99\00:39:57.23
I've been having terrible,
terrible night terrors.
00:39:57.26\00:40:00.58
I wake up at
night with the sweat
00:40:00.61\00:40:02.62
and I just-- he
said I find myself
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doing all kinds
of strange things.
00:40:04.25\00:40:05.63
I've broken mirrors, windows.
00:40:05.66\00:40:07.92
I found myself laying
on top of my roommate.
00:40:07.95\00:40:09.92
So it's definitely
creating a problem.
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I would say so.
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So that point I said to him,
00:40:14.25\00:40:16.56
I said now you
said you were deacon
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and what, doesn't the
Bible say something about
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as a man thinketh in
his heart and he finished.
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So easy. Oh, so
he knew the Bible.
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He did. All right.
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He knew the Bible.
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He also knew that he
finished several of the things
00:40:30.10\00:40:34.39
that I thought
and so I looked at him
00:40:34.42\00:40:35.88
I said well, the music
that you're listening to
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do you think-- what
are those lyrics saying?
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And he says,
can't you hear that?
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Honestly I couldn't.
00:40:44.34\00:40:45.59
He said oh, it says
you're mine, mine, all mine.
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Oh.
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So I'm thinking night terrors,
00:40:50.14\00:40:52.11
starting to get a
little scared myself.
00:40:52.14\00:40:53.76
Actually not
really but then I said
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so what else do you listen to?
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He said Michael Jackson.
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Oh, was he a Christian?
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Oh, no-- I said well, what
does the Bible say about that?
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And he said-- I said
so if he's not a Christian
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whose music are
you listening to?
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And he didn't miss a
beat. He said Satan's.
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So he recognized that he was
treading on Satan's territory.
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Yeah, I don't think he
connected those two dots,
00:41:20.86\00:41:22.98
he just thought that he
could listen to his music
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and somehow
medicine need to help him
00:41:25.68\00:41:27.49
with his night terrors.
00:41:27.52\00:41:28.55
I see.
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So at that point I said well,
00:41:29.87\00:41:33.36
I think we have a
bigger problem here
00:41:33.39\00:41:35.26
than just what
medicine can treat.
00:41:35.29\00:41:38.18
So I ask our nurse Tammy Masner,
00:41:38.21\00:41:39.59
would you please
go get the chaplain.
00:41:39.62\00:41:41.14
So well, she went
to go get the chaplain.
00:41:41.17\00:41:44.65
I asked him I said, you know,
00:41:44.68\00:41:45.87
there's a
scripture in the Bible,
00:41:45.90\00:41:47.07
it's in James 5 and
it says is anyone sick
00:41:47.10\00:41:50.86
let 'em call the
elders of the church
00:41:50.89\00:41:52.99
and anoint him with oil.
00:41:53.02\00:41:54.11
And the prayer offered in faith
00:41:54.14\00:41:55.17
would make the sick person well.
00:41:55.20\00:41:57.03
So I ask him I said,
00:41:57.06\00:41:58.18
would you be
willing to get anointed?
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He looked at me, he
didn't miss a beat, he said yes.
00:42:01.34\00:42:03.78
Wow, so he-- he
recognize the value of that.
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He did.
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So then it was a bit
for the chaplains to come
00:42:07.61\00:42:10.81
and so he said how about this
00:42:10.84\00:42:12.01
while we're waiting
for them let's just pray.
00:42:12.04\00:42:14.12
And you and I will
both search our own hearts
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and see if there's anything
God is asking us to surrender.
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What's
interesting was in this time,
00:42:21.36\00:42:23.61
that thank for
you that phone ringing
00:42:23.64\00:42:24.89
because it
reminded me of something.
00:42:24.92\00:42:26.41
His phone went off
00:42:26.44\00:42:27.72
and it had something
terrible obnoxious on there.
00:42:27.75\00:42:30.28
I said oh, my lands
00:42:30.31\00:42:31.34
I think we've got a
little clean up work to do here.
00:42:31.37\00:42:33.82
So as I was
listening to his music
00:42:33.85\00:42:35.81
I'm like that's got to go.
00:42:35.84\00:42:37.09
So he very
faithfully took out his phone
00:42:37.12\00:42:39.77
just started deleting, deleting
00:42:39.80\00:42:41.92
and he deleted his music library
00:42:41.95\00:42:44.29
but then those ringers.
00:42:44.32\00:42:46.07
Oh, I think those
ringers need to go too.
00:42:46.10\00:42:48.58
So by the time the chaplain came
00:42:48.61\00:42:50.43
the music had been
deleted, he was open.
00:42:50.46\00:42:54.58
And I said did
God impress anything
00:42:54.61\00:42:56.31
on your heart to surrender?
00:42:56.34\00:42:57.99
And he said yeah, he said that
00:42:58.02\00:43:00.10
he's been hanging
around some people
00:43:00.13\00:43:01.95
that maybe haven't
been the best influence
00:43:01.98\00:43:04.37
and he would like
to surrender that too.
00:43:04.40\00:43:06.77
So it was really
beautiful the chaplains came in,
00:43:06.80\00:43:09.65
one of the chaplains
came in with Pastor Allen
00:43:09.68\00:43:11.96
and he shared his
story that he used to be
00:43:11.99\00:43:14.10
addicted to
alcohol and cigarettes.
00:43:14.13\00:43:16.24
And you know, I think sometimes
when we reach out to people
00:43:16.27\00:43:18.12
they see us clean
and they're kind of
00:43:18.15\00:43:20.94
but it's amazing
what touch can do.
00:43:20.97\00:43:23.48
And so we just reached
over and I said, you know,
00:43:23.51\00:43:25.86
I really appreciate
you sharing your story.
00:43:25.89\00:43:28.04
Is there something
you'd like to tell my friends?
00:43:28.07\00:43:31.05
And so they
shared a little testimony
00:43:31.08\00:43:33.59
and we paid over him
and that was just amazing.
00:43:33.62\00:43:36.21
It was absolutely
amazing how a sense of peace
00:43:36.24\00:43:39.39
just covered him.
00:43:39.42\00:43:40.99
So the work of a physician
is not necessarily always
00:43:41.02\00:43:45.29
just prescriptive in
nature from the standpoint of,
00:43:45.32\00:43:48.85
you know, drink some
more water things like that.
00:43:48.88\00:43:51.50
You were dressing
his spiritual health
00:43:51.53\00:43:53.74
in that
encounter, that's amazing.
00:43:53.77\00:43:55.82
Now in this process
how did that affect you
00:43:55.85\00:43:59.20
personally as a physician?
00:43:59.23\00:44:01.35
What's interesting
before we went San Francisco,
00:44:01.38\00:44:03.65
my prayer was God help me to see
00:44:03.68\00:44:05.12
these people like you see them.
00:44:05.15\00:44:07.21
And it's easy to look at people
00:44:07.24\00:44:08.45
and kind of see
them from the outside,
00:44:08.48\00:44:09.93
you know, they
don't smell right,
00:44:09.96\00:44:11.24
they don't look right.
00:44:11.27\00:44:12.30
They-- but it's like
when we were in San Francisco
00:44:12.33\00:44:14.91
these were my buddies.
00:44:14.94\00:44:16.18
I mean, I-- it
was really a blessing
00:44:16.21\00:44:18.29
and they can sense that
that you care about them.
00:44:18.32\00:44:20.71
Amen.
00:44:20.74\00:44:22.08
So we've got this
evening is a report certainly
00:44:22.11\00:44:26.91
on what happened in
San Francisco and Oakland,
00:44:26.94\00:44:29.93
but it's also an appeal
to you this evening about
00:44:29.96\00:44:33.90
what is about to
happen in San Antonio, Texas
00:44:33.93\00:44:38.34
April 8, 9 and 10 of 2015.
00:44:38.37\00:44:42.54
There will be an
event in San Antonio
00:44:42.57\00:44:45.28
similar to this event,
00:44:45.31\00:44:46.91
reaching out
with free medical care
00:44:46.94\00:44:48.44
to the community there.
00:44:48.47\00:44:49.89
The city has given
free use of the Alamodome
00:44:49.92\00:44:53.49
which is the same place
the General Conference meetings
00:44:53.52\00:44:56.91
will be held for
three days for this event.
00:44:56.94\00:44:59.46
And the city of San
Antonio has challenged us
00:44:59.49\00:45:02.37
to serve 6,000
people while we're there.
00:45:02.40\00:45:05.72
What happened in Oakland
and San Francisco was 3,000
00:45:05.75\00:45:08.83
and now they're challenging
us to serve 6,000 people.
00:45:08.86\00:45:12.40
We're gonna need
1,500 volunteers.
00:45:12.43\00:45:15.65
How many people do we
have here this evening?
00:45:15.68\00:45:18.18
Praise the Lord
we've got about 1,500,
00:45:18.21\00:45:20.56
I think we all ought
to show up and volunteer,
00:45:20.59\00:45:22.64
what do you think?
00:45:22.67\00:45:24.22
Well, if you'll
come by booth 212
00:45:24.25\00:45:27.40
over in the exhibit hall,
we have a brochure for you.
00:45:27.43\00:45:30.89
And we have a volunteer
form that you can sign up
00:45:30.92\00:45:33.02
and join us down in San Antonio,
00:45:33.05\00:45:35.31
April 8-10 for
a special blessing
00:45:35.34\00:45:38.59
that God will pour out upon you
00:45:38.62\00:45:40.51
as you're
ministering to those in need.
00:45:40.54\00:45:42.58
Thank you this evening.
00:45:42.61\00:45:44.11
Going into this world of sin
00:46:09.97\00:46:14.37
Goodness stops where I begin
00:46:14.40\00:46:21.29
I'm nothing on my own
00:46:21.32\00:46:27.29
And though I try so to be good
00:46:27.32\00:46:31.88
Yet I know I never could
00:46:31.91\00:46:38.66
Deserve the love You've shown
00:46:38.69\00:46:44.24
But in love you found a way
00:46:44.27\00:46:49.65
To pay the debt I could not pay
00:46:52.62\00:46:58.95
You give me your life for mine
00:46:58.98\00:47:05.95
What love divine
00:47:09.70\00:47:16.31
That you would take my sin
00:47:16.34\00:47:20.43
And even call me friend
00:47:20.46\00:47:24.24
And give me your life for mine
00:47:24.27\00:47:31.74
And though You love me like I am
00:47:47.97\00:47:52.36
Still You have a better plan
00:47:52.39\00:47:58.96
You long to make me new
00:47:58.99\00:48:05.01
By Your grace I can be free
00:48:05.04\00:48:09.41
From the sins that hinder me
00:48:09.44\00:48:15.76
From growing more like You
00:48:15.79\00:48:21.80
Plant Your love within my heart
00:48:21.83\00:48:27.72
And cleanse each
sinful selfish part
00:48:29.96\00:48:36.44
And give me Your life for mine
00:48:36.47\00:48:43.08
What love
00:48:47.01\00:48:49.28
Divine
00:48:49.31\00:48:53.71
That you would take my sin
00:48:53.74\00:48:57.81
And even call me friend
00:48:57.84\00:49:01.51
And give me your life for mine
00:49:01.54\00:49:08.88
By Your
strength I've been healed
00:49:12.27\00:49:20.24
And through Your
death my life was healed
00:49:20.27\00:49:26.54
You gave me your life for mine
00:49:26.57\00:49:34.47
What love divine
00:49:37.15\00:49:43.85
That You would take my sin
00:49:43.88\00:49:48.16
And even me call me friend
00:49:48.19\00:49:51.75
And give me Your life for mine
00:49:51.78\00:49:59.25
Your life for mine
00:50:02.84\00:50:09.81
Amen.
00:50:31.68\00:50:33.84