We are out here today, we
are insulating our hangar,
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putting some sheet
metal up to keep us warm.
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It's very cold here in Wisconsin
in the mid west, it is where
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our maintenance operations
is for the entire world
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for Adventist World Aviation.
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Currently we have two planes,
that are in complete refurb.
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And last winter, we
would of probably have one done
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last winter, had we been
able to work in warmer climate.
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But January, February, March
it just was impossible to work
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in the conditions, that
we were working in as it was.
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20 below zero, is pretty tough
working conditions to work in.
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So, even though we had
a mild winter last year,
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it still got pretty cold.
You really need to have at least
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40 degrees to be able to work
in So we are hoping this winter
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we'll be able to
get some work done.
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It's autumn here in Wisconsin,
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it's beautiful
weather out right now.
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So we're working fast
and furious to try to get
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our hangar into a
workable environment.
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Adventist world aviation
currently has two airplanes
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that need refurbishing.
They cannot be placed in the
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mission field until
each plane is taken apart
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inspected and rebuilt.
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All AWA aircraft are
kept at optimal performance
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and must meet the
highest safety standards.
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In order to do this, the planes
have to be removed from the
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mission field and brought
back to the United States
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to be refurbished.
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The longer a plane is grounded,
the longer our missionaries
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are unable to provide
people with lifesaving flights.
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So it is absolutely imperative
to get these planes back
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in the mission field,
just as soon as possible.
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Before work can begin on
insulating the hangar today,
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everything must
be moved outside.
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This includes the airplane that
is currently being refurbished.
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Well, we have a bunch of
shop equipment moved out here
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of course, but we also have
this airplane that needs to get
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put back together. It's
been all cleaned out inside
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chromated, we need to
get it painted and then
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down to Guyana, South America,
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where it is very much
needed for mission work.
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All the work on the planes
is done at the Adventist World
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Aviation's maintenance
facility in Sullivan Wisconsin.
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However, the winters this
far north can be brutally cold,
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making work in a non insulated
metal hangar, almost impossible.
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Last year, maintenance work had
to be put on hold until spring
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when better weather allowed
for better working conditions.
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This year as winter approached,
there are two planes that are
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greatly missed in
the mission field.
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The work cannot
wait for the weather.
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It's imperative to insulate this
hangar so the maintenance work
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can continue.
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We must get these planes
back into the mission field
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as soon as possible!
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Many organizations wonder
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where does the
administration's funding go?
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It goes to get things done,
to keep the airplanes flying.
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Yes, it does help our
office administration staff, but
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it keeps the wheels greased,
so we can get things done
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so we can keep flying, spreading
the gospel of Jesus Christ.
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Adventist World Aviation
is an international ministry
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with outposts in Alaska,
the Philippines and Guyana.
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However, these mission Aviation
programs could NOT function
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without the ground work done
with the administration team
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back home in the USA.
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Aircraft maintenance
and upkeep is a large part
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of what AWA administration does.
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that's making sure, the
planes are keep flying safely
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that's the focus
of the AWA home team.
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Today's hangar upgrade will
greatly expedite and improve
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the operations here in the
US, and extend the blessings
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of AWA mission aviation
projects around the world.
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Construction on the hangar
begins early in the morning.
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Oh, we are cleaning
out the hangar, we got some
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volunteers coming in.
Contractors, that are bringing
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in some equipment so we
can insulate the hangar.
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So we can work out here
in the cold Wisconsin winter.
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Today, volunteers will
transform this metal shell,
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into a well-insulated workshop.
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Winters in Wisconsin are often
very severe with heavy snow
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and frigid temperatures,
that halt aircraft maintenance.
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Our metal shell building just
doesn't hold heat very well.
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Just a metal building and
there has been no insulation
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in the ceiling.
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We did put some insulation
on the walls, but no insulation
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in the ceiling, the heat just
goes out through the ceiling.
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We are anxious to
get it insulated up,
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so we can keep our mechanics
warm and keep them going
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in the winter time.
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Last winter we had a big
old wood heater, we were able
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to get it from 20 below 0 to I
think a little above 0 one day.
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That's still too cold to
work, so we are anxious to get
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insulated so we can
keep the planes ready to go
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and flying for God's work.
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What we are trying to do is
getting everything prepared for
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some volunteers who are
coming down, Jay Faikel, Travis,
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Noel Clark, and others are
coming down to help our hangar
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get warm for the winter.
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It's been absolutely freezing in
here the last couple of winters.
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Trying to do maintenances
is nearly impossible.
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We've had bullet torches in here
and we've had furnaces in here
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wood burning furnaces, and as
Dick said earlier we were able
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to get it from about 20 below
zero to just a little above zero
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We were, through donation Kelly
Hafman was kind enough to donate
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some pink Styrofoam, the Owens
Corning pink Styrofoam, we were
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able to get the walls done,
but the ceiling, we weren't able
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to get done, and that
is where all the heat goes.
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So as an emergency measure
last year we put plastic up.
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That really, that warmed
us up even another 10 degrees
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So we got it from just
about 5 degrees above we almost
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20 degrees in here one day
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and we felt like we
were having a heat wave.
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So today what we hope to
do, is get some of the metal
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that we got donor Kelly again,
he donated this metal here
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so we're going to put this metal
up with some volunteer labor.
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This is the metal that
was donated, we hope to get
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some additional insulation.
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Soon volunteers and
supplies begin to arrive.
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Today's task will
require lifts and scaffolding
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to reach the ceiling.
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As the trucks roll in,
the workers unload supplies
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and begin the work.
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Today's mission will consist of
putting up insulation and metal
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sheeting on the
ceiling which will help keep
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the heat from escaping.
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The team works together
like a well-oiled machine.
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Each person finds a
task and begins working.
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Yes, the old saying is
"many hands make light work"
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proves to be true.
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Piece by piece the new
insolated ceiling is assembled.
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Today's work in Wisconsin will
greatly impact Adventist World
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Aviation's mission outposts and
the many needy people they serve
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By winterizing this metal
hangar maintenance time will
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drastically shortened,
getting the much needed aircraft
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back in the air to continue
serving and saving lives
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of the needy people.
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Adventist World Aviation
is not just about aircraft
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We're about soul
winning at it's base level.
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We have an
international presence
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all throughout the
world and Alaska of course.
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Right here in the lower 48
in the United States of America
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there are times when Adventist
World Aviation is called to do
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bigger and better things.
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Being an evangelist for over 20
years, I was called a few weeks
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ago by the Texas Conference,
we are here in Houston Texas now
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holding a series of
evangelistic meetings,
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leading the lost to Christ
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Pastor Ric Swaningson has been
an evangelist for over 20 years.
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As president of Adventist
World Aviation, he welcomes
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the opportunity to
hold evangelistic meetings,
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when he is invited.
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President of Adventist
World Aviation, just a couple of
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weeks ago I was sitting
at my desk, and I received
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an unexpected phone call
from the ministerial director
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Alton from the Texas Conference
here in the United States
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And he had asked, he said, Ric
what are you doing? And I said
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Well, I am president
for Adventist World Aviation
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right now. But he
said we need an evangelist.
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We agreed on what we
needed to get done. We loaded up
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the aircraft and
immediately flew down here.
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In one of our Adventist World
Aviation Wings For Humanity
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aircraft that we used
to do angel flights in.
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So I flew that down here.
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And we set up, we are working
right here at this church here.
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West Houston Seventh-day
Adventist Church, one of Texas'
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largest churches and we've
been here for the last two weeks
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holding meetings, very difficult
series of meetings to hold
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in just a short period of
time, but the Lord blessed.
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The greater Houston area
conducted a city wide campaign
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called "Restore Houston".
All Seventh-day Adventist
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churches in the Houston area
participated in this campaign.
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The West -Houston church
leaders asked pastor Ric to hold
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a revelation
seminar in their church.
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Restore Houston is a
city wide initiative,
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which has been planned
by the Texas Conference.
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And basically what it is, is for
all of the Seventh-day Adventist
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churches here in this wonderful
city to hold evangelism meetings
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all at the same time. For
these past two weeks in October
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every single Adventist Church
here in Houston, both English
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speaking and Spanish speaking
has been holding evangelism
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series and the idea of Restore
Houston is for all the churches
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to come together, focus on
evangelism and reap a harvest
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for the Lord, so it's
been a real blessing to be part
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of that initiative
and that exciting event.
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I was in contact with the
Conference Ministerial Director
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yesterday. And he informed
me of the wonderful news that
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we had over 300 baptisms at
the end of this Restore Houston
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event So Praise God for what
He is doing here in the city of
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Houston We've decided to have
meetings here because there is
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a big effort being put on by
the Texas Conference. They go to
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different cities and they put
on huge evangelistic efforts.
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Previously was in
Dallas, in St Antonio.
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This year it was here in Houston
so West Church, and the churches
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around the Houston area have
been putting on evangelistic
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series at the same time to
gain the maximum number of souls
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for the Kingdom.
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This church has
responded in such an amazing way
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The membership, the
elders, the deacons,
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every one pulled together, to
really as a team to bring people
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and invite people. We had
our young adults go out and just
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hand out invitations. The
youth were involved. So everyone
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pulled together and its been the
most amazing most encouraging
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thing to see the church
reaching out in one unit.
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For 2 weeks,
nightly meetings were held.
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Church members, as well as
newly interested people from the
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community attended the meetings.
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Pastor Ric shared with them the
great gems of Bible prophecy.
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Night after night, the pews were
filled with interested listeners
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as they learned the beautiful
truths found in God's Holy Word
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The soul winning efforts of
AWA are not limited to overseas
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territory, but very much
alive here in the US as well.
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As the two weeks
draw to an end, Pastor Ric
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gives an appeal to accept
Christ prepare for baptism.
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The Holy Spirit
touches the listeners
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and many hearts respond.
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The church pews come
alive as hands begin to raise
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all over the sanctuary.
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Eleven individuals accept
the call and choose to give
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their lives to Jesus
Christ. We praise God!
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The pastors of the church meet
with those people who raised
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their hands and
prepare them for baptism.
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It's a joyful
day here in Houston.
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The day of baptism arrives.
The entire church is FILLED to
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capacity as all come
together in celebration.
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Everyone is overjoyed to
have a baptismal service today.
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The senior pastor and
his associate make their way
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into the waters.
One by one, each of the
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candidates enter the water as
Jesus invited all sinners to do.
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Signaling a new birth,
new life in Jesus Christ.
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Pastor Ashwin and
myself are just so overjoyed
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to now baptize you in the
name of the Father, in the name
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of the Son and in the
name of the Holy Spirit.
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Over 11 souls gave
their hearths to Christ today
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Beyond that 11 more for a total
of a little over 24 folks are
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going to be baptized here
in just the very near future.
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So, I would say what happened
here was an extreme exciting
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success for the Lord. The Holy
Spirit poured out of His Kingdom
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of Heaven an amazing blessing
for Adventist World Aviation.
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The church in God's
Kingdom most importantly.
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So pastor Ric led me to
the choice of becoming a member
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of God's Kingdom.
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The clencher for me, the
thing that got me the most
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that actually almost literally
stopped me from breathing
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was when pastor was talking
about you know how we were
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supposed to keep the seventh day
which is the Sabbath day holy.
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And he pointed out something
that we all should know anyway,
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that it was a commandment.
And I always knew, that it was
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a commandment, but to
hear it manifest in front of me
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and to hear someone say, oh
well if you been going to church
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on Sunday and not going on
Saturday, you are not keeping
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the Sabbath day holy.
That is what got to me,
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because I've been
going to church on Sundays
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for 29 years now. So I
mean to hear someone actually
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call me out on it. And I know he
wasn't calling me out personally
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but to hear someone call
me out on it and challenge me
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was actually the
biggest clencher for me.
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That when I
heard that, I was like
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no, I can't disrespect
God any more. I have to keep
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His Sabbath day holy, which
is why I decided to get baptized
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again and to
make my recommitment.
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I really had a lot of problems
in my life, I drifted away
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from the Lord. I had lot of
issues going on several times
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in my life, but I've
really turned my life around
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and I just wanted to
really let the Lord know
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that I was serious about
making my commitment to Him
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coming back and you know,
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I know it is a process, I know
baptism is only the beginning.
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The spiritual walk not really
the end, of what you repented
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from, but the
new walk begins now.
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It has always
been about me, me, me.
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I just want to serve the Lord
and be the best witness for Him.
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Show through my old
ways, that I am new.
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I just want people to see that.
I changed for His will for Him
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for what He wants me to do and
not just being blessed by Him
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thus far in my life.
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My love for God is definitely
undeniable, so I had to make
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this commitment, or recommitment
to Him, to let Him know
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that I am serious
about His Kingdom.
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All Heaven rejoices
with the West-Houston church
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as 11 new souls are
welcomed into fellowship.
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We note the
expressions of joy on each face
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as they emerge from the water.
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New people in our
Savior Jesus Christ.
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It's always a joy especially
to see the faces as they come up
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out of the water.
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And for people it's
different, today I saw different
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expressions. The most impactful
impression was of William.
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The gentlemen, who's had a long
interesting spiritual journey
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and as he came out of the pool,
we pulled him up, he paused and
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he just spontaneously, just
burst into tears and that really
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moved me and I think
it moved the congregation.
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They were not tears of sadness.
But they were tears of joy.
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That for me is the abiding
memory that I will have of this
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particular baptism. It
was just those tears of joy,
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tears of release and tears
to say Jesus I am coming home.
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And I am happy
and I am rejoicing.
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It was just an
awesome experience
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I am new, I am a new pastor,
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I am young and every chance
I get to get into the baptismal
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pool with a senior pastor,
pastor Ashwin Somasundram.
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It's such a marvelous experience
just witnessing the new birth.
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before my very eyes. Their
expressions range from gasping
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for air to just faces of
joy. Some holding back tears
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And it's just amazing to see the
impact in the very split moment
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when they come out of
the water in newness of life
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and just to share
that moment with them.
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To share the
expression with them is a joy,
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that I can not even
describe. It's amazing.
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Well, my thoughts in the
water were, here I am Lord
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You know the past is supposed
to be washed away, you come
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up fresh and new and just
help me to continue this walk
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Just a rebirth,
the thoughts of rebirth
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is the most important thing.
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I felt very happy that I
was brought to Jesus and my sins
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are going to be washed
away and I can be closer to God.
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It was the most exhilarating
feeling in the world.
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As soon as I emerged form the
water I felt this new found love
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and passion to go out and
evangelize to other people.
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Not only by being baptized am I
renewed but by the encouragement
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and the loving words that
I have gotten from everyone.
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I am renewed as well.
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Following this beautiful
baptism the pastor feels moved
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by the Holy Spirit to make
another call for surrender.
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This baptismal service
was so powerful and so moving,
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that everyone in the church
could feel the presence of God
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and again the
congregation responds.
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Every baptism is such a joy.
For me as a pastor, there is
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no greater joy, than baptizing
someone into God's Kingdom.
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It is the reason
why I am in ministry.
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Not only to be experienced
the wonderful baptism of 11 new
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souls today, but when for
the power of the Holy Spirit
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I was moved to make a call,
an appeal for those who where
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impressed by the baptisms
today and who felt the moving
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of the Holy Spirit on their
hearts. I was moved to make
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an appeal for those to come
forward who felt the Holy Spirit
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knocking on their heart's door.
Who wanted to respond to Jesus
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calling them into His
love and into His faith.
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We were just so blessed to have
so many people come up for the
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appeal at the end of the service
and we are looking forward to
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working with them and baptizing
them soon into God's Kingdom.
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It was the most amazing
thing after I stepped out of the
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baptistery, the pastor
asked when he made an appeal
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and I know that the Holy
Spirit was there mightily.
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He was moving, He was touching
people's hearts, because there
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was just a mass of people that
made a decision to give their
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life to Christ right then
and there. So praise be to God
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for the number that responded,
seeking to have baptism as well.
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So I know, that the time
is short. I know that God is
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calling people to give
their life to Him in these
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last few moments
of earth's history.
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So witnessing that happen, it's
I wish I had the words to say...
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It was awesome to witness!
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Just the number,
throng around the baptistery.
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We have had a real day
of celebration and joy.
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As we have experienced
this wonderful baptism
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of 11 new souls that has been
won for God's Kingdom today.
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And we are just so happy that
pastor Ric has come down and
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blessed us with his ministry.
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This evangelistic series
has made a profound impact
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on the West-Houston Texas area.
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Many souls have been won for the
kingdom and many lives changed
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for the glory of God.
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We all have sinned and most
people don't want to do things
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because they feel like they are
not worthy, or because they feel
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like you know their past
transgression may hold them from
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being excepted. Well, I am a
living witness that, if you love
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God, even if you sinned, even
in your iniquities, even in any
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bad things you've
done, you have a Redeemer.
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And that Redeemer is
Jesus and He died for us.
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And He died for all of our sins.
So when you just sit there and
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beet yourself up about your
sins which I have done before.
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You have to realize
that Jesus is your Redeemer
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and He still loves you. And He
accepts you just at that moment
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as you are, so even with all
the filth even with all the sin
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He'll accept you at that moment
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and make you white
as snow and clean again.
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Adventist World Aviation is
not just about international
00:24:13.49\00:24:17.52
aviation projects and soul
winning work out in the field
00:24:17.55\00:24:24.03
at various different parts
of the world, but it's also here
00:24:24.06\00:24:27.44
in the United States. At
home our administrative staff
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is always on call. Willing to
answer the call of reaching the
00:24:30.79\00:24:35.63
unreached of the world. In the
world there are some 800 million
00:24:35.66\00:24:39.07
people who have never heard
the message of Jesus Christ.
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Here in the United
States, I don't know what the
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proportion is, but United States
is part of the world as well.
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The administrative staff
at Adventist World Aviation
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is willing to work here, not
only here in the United States,
00:24:52.66\00:24:56.21
but abroad as well. When a call
arises to do evangelistic work
00:24:56.24\00:25:00.28
to do medical evacuations,
or non medical emergencies,
00:25:00.31\00:25:04.37
such as angels flights.
00:25:04.40\00:25:05.43
we're willing to take up
the call and do just that.
00:25:05.46\00:25:08.04
There is a lot that is
goes on behind the scenes
00:25:08.07\00:25:10.70
at Adventist World Aviation
that administratively, that most
00:25:10.73\00:25:15.08
people don't see. Lot of that is
in maintenance, lot of that is
00:25:15.11\00:25:18.52
in church work, but most
importantly it is what we are
00:25:18.55\00:25:21.20
doing right here in
Houston Texas It's evangelism.
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As a result of evangelism,
souls are won for the Kingdom.
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And Adventist World Aviation's
part of it's fundamental basis
00:25:28.06\00:25:31.61
is building the Kingdom.
And if we are not about building
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the Kingdom, than what's the
point? Why don't we all go home
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and watch the television.
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But that's what we do, we build
Jesus' Kingdom, for ever more!
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