I want to spend my life
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Mending broken people
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I want to spend my life
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Removing pain
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Lord, let my words
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Heal a heart that hurts
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I want to spend my life
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Mending broken people
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I want to spend my life
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Mending broken people
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Hello, welcome to 3ABN
Today. My name is CA Murray.
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And allow me to welcome you
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to a very special
3ABN Today program
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as we talk
about some of the work
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that is being done
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at some of our
supporting institutions.
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This in particular highlights
Ouachita Hills Academy
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and College they are there
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on the same campus
in Amity, Arkansas.
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And as I look
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at some of the
great work being done
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by our supporting institutions,
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particularly as we
respect the training
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and nurture of young people
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Ouachita Hills
sort of stands out.
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We have had several young people
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pass through our doors
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that are
graduates of Ouachita Hills
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and we found them to be,
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first of all, godly,
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secondly, hard
working, dedicated,
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consequated young people.
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So we're very, very
pleased that the work
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that this particular
institution is doing.
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I was at in ASI Southern
Union just some weeks ago
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and a number of the
supporting academies
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and colleges were
represented there.
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And I listened with
interest to some of the work
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that Ouachita Hills
were doing, mission trips,
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places that they were
sending the young people
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to and the kinds of
things that they were doing.
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And I guess one of the reasons
why I'm so very, very pleased
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and excited about
this particular school
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is because it's my understanding
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that all of their
young people at some time
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during their
matriculation at the school,
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either high
school or in college,
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have to do some
literature evangelism work.
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Now when I was in
college we had to do same thing.
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And I found out
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that literature
evangelistic work
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was not my calling.
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Tried it but I've
got two weaknesses,
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one if you give me a story
and want to give you the book
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and, of course, if
you give a book away
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you got to pay for that book.
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And I guess my
rejection tolerance
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is just a little low,
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so I'm not and have never been
a good literature evangelist
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or colportor we
used to call them,
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we tried it, I
tried it several times
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but I guess I
would starve to death
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if I had to make my
living doing early work.
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Though, I know of people
who have put their family
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through school,
kids through college,
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all selling books,
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in the name of
the Lord Jesus Christ.
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And my understanding
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is that all of the
Ouachita hills students
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have to do that
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so they stand
high in my estimation
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because of their
ability to go out
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and sell
literature for the Lord.
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On today's program
we're gonna hear testimonies
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from the young people.
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We got a heads up
from Garwin McNeilus
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some time ago that some
great things were being done
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on this campus
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and so we sent
Jill and Greg Morikone
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out to interview
some of the students
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to meet with the
principal Magda Rodriguez,
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and to just talk
about some of the things
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that they are
doing at Ouachita Hills.
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They have on campus
a one-day warehouse,
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we're so
excited to talk about it
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and to see the
work that this one-day
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structure,
structures have been doing.
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You got one-day
schools, one-day class rooms,
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one-day churches, that
building can be adapted
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to any number of
uses around the world
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it has been and
it's really a godsend
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to have the one-day structure.
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Well, on the campus of Ouachita
there is a one-day warehouse
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and it is being used to do
some great work for the Lord.
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You're gonna
hear some testimonies,
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you're gonna hear
some personal testimonies
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from the young people.
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And I'm always thrilled to know
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that our young
people are being enthused,
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and dedicated, and
consecrated to the work of God.
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They are forming
their life habits early on,
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and these life
habits will follow them
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throughout their adulthood.
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So Greg and Jill had a chance
to talk with young people,
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young students,
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there at Ouachita Hills College.
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And our roll today
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deals specifically with
some of the great things
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that they are doing at Ouachita,
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and it is our
privilege and pleasure
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to bring this to
you at this time.
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Thank you, Pastor CA.
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We are here on
the beautiful campus
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of Ouachita Academy and College.
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And if you have never
been here to Central Arkansas,
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wow, it's beautiful.
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Especially this time of the year
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the drive to this
campus is absolutely gorgeous.
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We're outside as you can tell,
you can probably hear the birds
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and maybe even hear a
little construction going on
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because we are here to report
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the blessings of
what God is doing here
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at the campus of
Ouachita Hills Academy
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and especially the
college we're focusing on today.
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That's right
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we are and it's such
a blessing to be here.
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We have with us,
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we're standing outside
the administrative building
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and we have with
us Magda Rodriguez
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and you are the president
of Ouachita Hills College.
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Yes, it's a pleasure
to have both of you here.
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It's a blessing to be here.
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I know Greg and I
came to Ouachita hills...
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About 15 years ago maybe.
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At least.
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A lot of changes...
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But it has changed a lot.
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Changed, yes,
yes. In a good way.
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Yeah, yes, yes.
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We have grown and,
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you know, the
development that is happening,
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it's such a blessing to us.
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It is.
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It's neat to see how
God is truly working here,
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you know, and you can
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and we've already
had a chance to meet
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some of the students
and we got a chance to meet
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some here coming up.
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Yeah.
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But the
students are just on fire
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for the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Amen. Amen. And
it's about evangelism.
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Amen. Amen.
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And that's really
what keeps them here.
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You've just
seen how our students
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are turned force
by the grace of Good.
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Amen. That's right.
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So tell us about
Ouachita Hills College,
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when did it first began
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and what was the
impetus for it at the beginning?
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Yes.
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So Ouachita Hills
College started in 2003
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and since then
we've been growing
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in terms of programs,
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and we have academic
programs in theology,
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religion, business
and we also have...
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Education.
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..education programs.
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And what we are looking to do
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is actually following
God's models in education.
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So we want our
students to develop
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not only intellectually
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but also we want them to
develop vocational skills
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and above all we want
them to grow spiritually,
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and that they can be
actually witness for God
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when they
finish their education.
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But they don't only have to wait
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until they
finish their education
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while they are
students they are involved
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in evangelism constantly.
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So they understand
that whatever you do
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at any age in your life,
you are here to serve the Lord
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and to share the
good news of salvation.
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That's the
purpose of education...
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That's the purpose of education.
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To train us not
only intellectually
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and academically...
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Very true. Exactly.
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But spiritually in
for service in this life
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and in the life to come.
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So let's take a
little tour. Yes.
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Yeah, this is gonna be fun
because we're gonna be walking
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toward a really new project here
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at Ouachita Hills.
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So when was this building
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put in, we're here in front
of the administrative building?
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Actually this
building was finished in 2008.
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Okay. Wow.
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Around 2008, and we have been
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just we actually
have been working here,
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teaching that's really
where the class rooms are.
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Okay. The
academy in the college?
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We have also the
academy and the college.
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What we do is,
during the mornings,
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the academy take classes
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and the college work
in vocational skills.
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Okay.
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So they actually work
in the ground construction,
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electrical work, auto mechanic.
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Oh, wow.
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And then in the afternoon
they just switch so we,
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the college comes
and takes the classes
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and use the classrooms,
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and then the academy works
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in the different
vocational areas.
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And you have a
really nice chapel in here
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'cause we're here
earlier this morning
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they were having
their chapel program.
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And we also have a
recording studio...
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Yes, we saw that.
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That we actually for the use
of 3ABN Sabbath school Latino.
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Latino. That's right.
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For 3ABN Latino.
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And we're so blessed
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to partner with you
for that, for 3ABN Latino.
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And it helps the students
as part of their development.
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The students are the one leading
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that project, no
staff is involved.
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Wow.
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So spiritually they
have to study the lesson
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and have to prepare for that.
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Do you do media here as well?
Do you train them in media?
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We don't have a degree,
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we just have all the vocational,
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we see media as
a vocational skill.
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So they learn how
to do the recording,
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and also editing,
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and do all the type of
work that you guys do in 3ABN.
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And we sent small programs
to different organizations
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according to their need.
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Amen.
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You know, one
thing I noticed here
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is that this campus
is absolutely beautiful.
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You have by God's grace
some beautiful buildings.
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We're coming
upon one section here
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that's just being constructed,
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on the inside we were in earlier
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there was drywall and
saw dust still on the floor.
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What is this that
we're just now standing
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in front of?
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Well, you know,
we have been growing
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and we need more
space for our auditorium
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when we have special events
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and we have during the
week we meet for prayer meeting
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and vespers we did
not have enough space
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in our current auditorium.
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So God has blessed
us with this extension
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to the administration building.
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So the graduation be
held here too for...?
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Yeah, in the future.
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In the future, not now? Not now.
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As soon as we finish
that's gonna be the place.
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Yes, yes. Okay, okay.
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And looking across
the way over here we have,
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this is the academy
dorm across the parking lot.
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The academy dorm,
yes, yes, we have that.
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The academy has developing
this side of the campus
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and then we are
heading into this section
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where the college is
developing right now.
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Yeah 'cause this
concrete that we're walking
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on this beautiful
sidewalk is brand new too.
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It's brand new, yes.
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So with this, this
stuff doesn't just come free,
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it cost money and so I'll just,
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maybe this is personal
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but I don't think
you owe on any of this.
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No, no, we don't.
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That's one of our
philosophies that...
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That's tremendous.
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we don't want to get into debt
but that doesn't come for free
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but always
there's somebody behind it
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and above all is God.
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I know that, I know that
the Lord has been blessing us.
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But I know ASI has
been a major contributor
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to the expansions
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and we really can
see the hand of God
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because this was the
time that we needed expansion,
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we needed infrastructure,
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and we didn't
know where to start.
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And as I said I
see it as a miracle
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how the God has
provided for us at this time.
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Amen.
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And I can...
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I don't know what
is gonna be our role
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in the future
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but I can see the
Lord kind of leading us
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into playing a major role
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in this closing events
of not only equipping people
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but be prepared to
share the good news.
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And we will be talking
about the canvassing program.
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Oh, I know, that's so exciting
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and hearing some of
the student's testimonies.
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Exactly, exactly. Oh, yes.
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So that will be excellent.
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So this sidewalk
then it's taken us
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to another brand new building.
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Yes, it's taking us to
what we call the warehouse.
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And one of the key components
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that we have is
the canvassing program
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and canvassing needs
literature evangelism
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where the students
go during the semester
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and they actually work
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as canvasser selling the books.
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Yeah.
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Religious books...
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Door to door...
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Door to door...
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So that'll be like
what, Great Controversy?
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Great
Controversy, Desire of Ages,
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and then Christ Object Lessons,
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Steps to Christ and...
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Health books? The health books.
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But their main objective,
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this is
something that the students
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take ownership of this.
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They want the Great
Controversy be the main book
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and make sure
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that it's out there
in every single house
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that they go to.
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And one of the thing is
that this canvassing program,
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it helps the
student to stay here
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and study here
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and actually
graduating with no debt
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or very little then,
and that is something
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that at this stage or
at this time is something
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that I think all these
students are looking for.
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Wow.
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So how does that
work then, quickly?
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Well, it works very simple.
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During the summer our
students they go canvassing
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and the money that
they make in canvassing,
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they bring it to
the school and we match
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what they make dollar
to dollar up to a $1,000.
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And since our...
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So this is the college?
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So you got the
matching or matching claims...
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There's matching
claimed for them...
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It's amazing.
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So since the semester
basically it's around $5,000.
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So they usually, many
of them make more than that
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but some of
them may not make it,
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but they always
get other type of help.
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But at this
point we actually help
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our students to
study and teach them
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not to get into
debt at the same time.
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Amen. That's great.
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Same philosophy the school...
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I'm sorry for
interrupting. For individual.
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The same
philosophy the school has
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and you're trying to translate
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that to the
individuals and say, okay,
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not to get into
debt and try to make it
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through school without debt.
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Yes, exactly.
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Because we believe
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that they should be
free to serve the Lord
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wherever the God is
calling even if the salary
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or where they're
gonna receive as a leader,
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that should be
really your guidance,
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you should be
where God wants you
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not because you have to work
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and earn a lot of
money to pay your debts.
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So that's got to
give the students freedom
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and that's the
heart, in my opinion,
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that is the heart of,
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you know, our
program is that the students
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are able not only
to grow spiritually
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but financially they
are able to get an education
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without getting into debt.
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So, when, when, when situation
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because the
students are blessed,
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because they can
provide for the tuition.
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Exactly.
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The school is blessed
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and they are blessed spiritually
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and reaching out and...
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Exactly.
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Impacting their
lives and selling
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these religious books,
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and then the people at
home who receive the books...
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That's what I'm
excited about too.
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They are blessed and
ministered too as well.
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Yeah, and one
thing that I found it
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as the blessing also is seen
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how they mature
emotionally and spiritually
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while they are going to,
doing the canvassing work.
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'Cause the canvassing work
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is something that
dealing with rejection,
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not everybody wants
the book in their house.
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That's right.
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So sometimes you can be
in very difficult situations
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and, you know, dogs
just, you know, following you
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and things like
that, so it's not...
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It makes your faith grow.
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But this is the thing,
the relationship with God,
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why are they going door to door?
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It grows
because there's only God
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who give them the
strength to keep going
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and meets all the
rejection and difficulties.
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But then He translates
that into their own daily life
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because as you can see
their character growing
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in that aspect so.
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Yeah, fantastic.
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So now we're continuing
on toward the warehouse,
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which is we're
really excited about.
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Yeah. Yes, I'm excited about it.
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So right off to my...
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This would be my
left I see some grapes.
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Some gapes, yes.
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So is this part of
the agricultural program
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of the school?
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Yes, we do have an
agricultural program
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where our students work
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that's part of
their vocational training.
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And many of the...
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Most of the food that
we eat at the cafeteria
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is actually from our gardens.
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Grown here.
Okay. It's grown here.
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We have...
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Do you grow organic?
We do grow the organic.
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Oh, wow.
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That's beautiful.
There are green houses.
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We have green houses.
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So that in the winter
we just plant over there
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and then during the summer
we just go out to the garden.
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Wow.
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So right now
everybody is really busy.
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Oh, yeah. It's spring time.
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Planting during the spring time.
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So that's really...
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For sure.
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That is something that
many of our students...
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We look forward to come here
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to learn more about agriculture.
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Now as far as that
the agriculture you have
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but as well as
that you have academics.
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Yes.
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And so if someone
were to come and they say,
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"Hey, I want to be
involved in education,
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or I want to be
involved in theology,
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would they be able to go
out and further their education?
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Would they able to get jobs?
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And tell me how that works?
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Well, I will share a testimony,
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the reality is we
have 17 graduates this May.
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And actually of the 17, only two
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do not have a job already.
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It's just...
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Wow. Wow.
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And they haven't graduated yet.
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They haven't graduated.
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That's amazing.
That's a good track record.
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We do have making.
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We have a lot of people
calling for our students
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and we just wish
we had more students
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that we can just, you
know, refer to them but...
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We do have for those that
really are looking for a degree
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like a more and more
professional medical degree
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and, you know, physical
therapy or anything like that.
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We do have an
articulation agreement
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with Andrews University
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and we also have an
articulation agreement
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with Southwestern.
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And what that give them
is that they can come here,
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they can study for two years,
and then they can transfer
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and they don't lose the credits.
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They can transfer to those.
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Okay to Andrews or to
Southwestern University.
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So in that way they
have at least two years
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that they can benefit
with an environment like this.
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And then they can just go
and finish their education.
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Wow.
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And one things that I forgot
to mention in terms of health,
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health based on the council,
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we see health should be
part of our educational system.
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I agree.
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And we have been blessed
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because we just finished
building a health center.
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I didn't know that.
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Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.
Wow. That's brand new.
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I forgot about
it. We didn't know.
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The doctors they moved
there a week and a half ago.
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God will allow us is to
actually help our students
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to have a lot of experience
00:17:39.79\00:17:41.26
with medical
missionary training.
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And that is something
that many of our students
00:17:43.76\00:17:46.49
that come here really want.
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And we can teach...
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And we're teaching
them hydrotherapy massage,
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all the basic
medical missionary skills,
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regardless of
what you're studying.
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Wow. So that's
excellent in spiritual.
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So every student in the college
would have access to learning
00:18:00.24\00:18:02.98
how to do this
medical mission training.
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Yes. Wow. Fantastic.
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We actually are requiring them
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because we believe that whoever,
00:18:07.48\00:18:09.28
you know, a teacher, or a pastor
00:18:09.32\00:18:10.65
they all should know
about our medical missionary.
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The health message is
the right arm of a gospel.
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Arm of the
gospel. Arm of the gospel.
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That's right. Exactly.
00:18:17.26\00:18:18.59
It's the opening way as it work
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to open people's hearts
and lives more to the gospel.
00:18:20.00\00:18:21.90
Exactly. Exactly.
00:18:21.93\00:18:23.26
So it's...
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And you may hear in the
audio a little bit of pounding
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and banging while we're
getting closer to this...
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Construction.
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It really can...
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Yeah, new
construction of the warehouse.
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Before we go there,
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how many years
have you been here
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at Ouachita Hills,
you and your husband?
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Yeah. My husband and I,
we've been here for 11 years.
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Eleven years. Yes.
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That has been an
amazing blessing.
00:18:39.45\00:18:41.18
I was gonna say no
regrets. No regrets.
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Many times we just
stand outside our house
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and thinking this
is so unconventional.
00:18:45.49\00:18:48.32
You know, people out
there they will never think
00:18:48.36\00:18:50.76
about doing something like this
00:18:50.79\00:18:52.13
but these have
been the best decision
00:18:52.16\00:18:54.20
that we ever made in our lives.
00:18:54.23\00:18:55.56
Amen. Amen.
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Unless the Lord
wants out of here,
00:18:56.97\00:18:58.30
He will need to
speak very loud to my ears
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because I'm not
moving out of here.
00:19:00.14\00:19:01.47
Amen.
00:19:01.50\00:19:02.84
So I can see why do you
want to work somewhere else
00:19:02.87\00:19:06.41
when you have the opportunity
here to see students coming,
00:19:06.44\00:19:09.28
seen them struggling,
see how you can help them,
00:19:09.31\00:19:12.18
and then you can
see them graduate
00:19:12.21\00:19:14.68
being so strong
spiritually, academically,
00:19:14.72\00:19:17.35
and just being
of service for God.
00:19:17.39\00:19:19.52
Why do you want
anything else? That's right.
00:19:19.55\00:19:20.92
You know, money will not
pay anything for that so.
00:19:20.96\00:19:23.66
The impact that you have made
00:19:23.69\00:19:25.06
and continue to make
on young people's lives
00:19:25.09\00:19:26.86
and then those people
make impact on other people...
00:19:26.90\00:19:28.43
Exactly.
00:19:28.46\00:19:29.80
And the ripple
gets bigger and bigger
00:19:29.83\00:19:31.17
like you can see
this pond over here.
00:19:31.20\00:19:32.53
Yes, yes.
00:19:32.57\00:19:33.90
I can see some ripples
00:19:33.94\00:19:35.27
from probably some
fish or some frogs.
00:19:35.30\00:19:36.64
That's exactly. Yes, yes.
00:19:36.67\00:19:38.01
But, anyway, yeah,
let's head to the warehouse.
00:19:38.04\00:19:39.37
Yeah, warehouse. Yes, okay.
00:19:39.41\00:19:40.74
All right. Let's go.
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Now we're coming
up to the warehouse
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and this is the
one-day warehouse.
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Yes. It's a one-day warehouse.
00:19:45.88\00:19:47.62
And, you know,
we're so thankful at 3ABN
00:19:47.65\00:19:50.39
and I know Ouachita Hills
00:19:50.42\00:19:51.92
and so many other organizations
Mr. Garwin McNeilus...
00:19:51.95\00:19:54.59
Oh, what a blessing.
00:19:54.62\00:19:55.96
He and his precious wife Marilee
00:19:55.99\00:19:57.36
I think of the one-day a church.
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Church.
00:19:59.13\00:20:00.46
The one-day school...
00:20:00.50\00:20:01.83
School.
00:20:01.86\00:20:03.20
How many people all over
the world have been blessed!
00:20:03.23\00:20:04.57
Amen, amen.
00:20:04.60\00:20:05.93
Have a place to worship,
have a place to go to school.
00:20:05.97\00:20:08.04
And now, this is the very first,
00:20:08.07\00:20:09.44
I believe it's the first...
00:20:09.47\00:20:10.81
One-day
warehouse. One-day warehouse.
00:20:10.84\00:20:12.94
So we just wanna
give a special thanks
00:20:12.97\00:20:14.31
to the McNeilus family.
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Amen, amen. Oh, amen.
00:20:15.71\00:20:17.05
It's such a
blessing that you are,
00:20:17.08\00:20:18.41
and I know it's
gonna impact so many lives
00:20:18.45\00:20:20.05
here in the community.
00:20:20.08\00:20:21.42
And then, that ripple effect
00:20:21.45\00:20:22.78
as we talked about
all over the world.
00:20:22.82\00:20:24.15
All over the world, yes.
00:20:24.19\00:20:25.52
And I know that...
And that... Go ahead.
00:20:25.55\00:20:26.89
I know that they are
looking to do more of this,
00:20:26.92\00:20:28.59
so some other
countries all over the world.
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And that's a neat thing too,
00:20:30.66\00:20:31.99
this warehouse is
not just a warehouse
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to just store
anything, this is precious book,
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the literature evangelism books.
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So let's go
inside. Yeah, excellent.
00:20:38.23\00:20:39.80
And then we'll have some
testimonies from the students.
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Yes, excellent.
Yeah, let's go in.
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Wow!
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We're now inside of
the one-day warehouse
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here at Ouachita
Hills College and Academy.
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And this is a
beautiful facility.
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Yes, and we have an opportunity
to speak with Chris Miller.
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He's our canvassing director.
00:21:00.96\00:21:04.03
Come on over,
Chris. Come on over.
00:21:04.06\00:21:05.39
I know you're busy
here in the warehouse.
00:21:05.43\00:21:07.30
This is a great
facility and it's neat to see
00:21:07.33\00:21:11.07
how God is using this
building for His honor,
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and for His glory.
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Amen. So tell us
what you do here.
00:21:14.57\00:21:15.90
I know that Miss Magda
said what your title is.
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Well, I direct the
canvassing programs.
00:21:19.34\00:21:20.98
We organize the programs
for the students to go out.
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We set them up, load
them up with the books,
00:21:23.18\00:21:24.58
and get a church for
them to stay at and work at
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for the next few weeks
00:21:27.05\00:21:28.38
or however long they're staying.
00:21:28.42\00:21:29.75
Now, I know that's
what you do currently
00:21:29.78\00:21:31.52
but if we take you
back just a little bit,
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you were student
here initially, right?
00:21:33.89\00:21:35.42
I was. And what did you
take? I studied business.
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So I was student here for
about four and half years.
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I studied
business and afterwards
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they asked me to stay on.
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I saw God leading and
so I decided to stay on.
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Amen, that's wonderful.
00:21:45.57\00:21:46.90
So we're walking
up to this building.
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We heard some construction,
00:21:48.30\00:21:49.64
I heard some saws and
some banging going on in,
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we're inside the
warehouse and it looks finished.
00:21:51.11\00:21:53.24
But I know that they're still
doing some finishing touches.
00:21:53.27\00:21:55.51
So tell us what else
we have going on here?
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Well, they're
working on the dock.
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We have a dock for trucks
to come in and unload books.
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You mean, like 18
wheelers or box trucks?
00:22:01.55\00:22:03.28
Exactly.
00:22:03.32\00:22:04.65
We get a lot of book,
so we need big trucks.
00:22:04.69\00:22:06.72
Absolutely. So
you're still finishing that?
00:22:06.76\00:22:08.09
That's right.
00:22:08.12\00:22:09.46
And I know there's some
pretty neat climate control
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in here too.
00:22:10.86\00:22:12.19
Yes, we are in the
process of installing
00:22:12.23\00:22:13.66
the climate
control system as well.
00:22:13.70\00:22:15.06
Because we are in mid
Arkansas. Yes, lot of humidity.
00:22:15.10\00:22:17.57
Central Arkansas
and it gets humid.
00:22:17.60\00:22:19.53
We can feel the humidity too.
00:22:19.57\00:22:21.74
So we're standing
here by some books,
00:22:21.77\00:22:23.54
the Great Controversy, I see.
00:22:23.57\00:22:25.07
I know we have one here.
00:22:25.11\00:22:26.44
This is a Great Controversy
you're talking about.
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One of the books that is done
with the Mega Book programs,
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you call it? Mega
Book program. Yes.
00:22:32.35\00:22:33.68
And that's one that the
students love to promote
00:22:33.72\00:22:36.92
and that's what they
set goals to distribute
00:22:36.95\00:22:39.39
as many Great
Controversies as possible.
00:22:39.42\00:22:42.16
That's great.
00:22:42.19\00:22:43.53
Tell me how was the construction
00:22:43.56\00:22:44.89
of the warehouse?
00:22:44.93\00:22:46.26
Did the students get
involved or what happened?
00:22:46.29\00:22:47.96
Oh, yeah.
00:22:48.00\00:22:49.33
The students got involved
we had everybody come out,
00:22:49.36\00:22:51.20
we had t-shirts
00:22:51.23\00:22:52.57
they had the name
of the warehouse on it,
00:22:52.60\00:22:54.20
and everybody
helped to set it up
00:22:54.24\00:22:55.57
and I think it really
made everyone feel connected
00:22:55.60\00:22:57.71
with what we were doing here
00:22:57.74\00:22:59.07
and the work that
we're doing in canvassing.
00:22:59.11\00:23:01.21
You know, I have a question
00:23:01.24\00:23:02.58
because we have a
warehouse here, why a warehouse?
00:23:02.61\00:23:05.51
I mean, what would be
the reason for a warehouse?
00:23:05.55\00:23:07.48
Just I know you can
store a lot of books
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but what's the benefit of that?
00:23:09.12\00:23:10.89
And I think we did an
estimate I think depending on
00:23:10.92\00:23:13.32
how many books were in
a box it can, this one,
00:23:13.36\00:23:15.32
this warehouse will hold
maybe well over 150,000 books,
00:23:15.36\00:23:17.53
right, Chris?
00:23:17.56\00:23:18.89
Oh, yeah.
00:23:18.93\00:23:20.26
What would be the
reason for warehouse, Chris?
00:23:20.30\00:23:21.63
So the purpose of
having so many books
00:23:21.66\00:23:23.26
is to be able to share.
00:23:23.30\00:23:25.27
That's great.
00:23:25.30\00:23:26.63
And so we have all these books
00:23:26.67\00:23:28.00
so that we're able to allow
other ministries and people
00:23:28.04\00:23:30.44
that wouldn't be able to
get into this kind of work
00:23:30.47\00:23:33.38
because of the pricing
00:23:33.41\00:23:34.78
we're able to
give the books to them
00:23:34.81\00:23:36.31
at a much lower cost
00:23:36.34\00:23:37.68
so they're able to get
into the work of canvassing
00:23:37.71\00:23:39.41
and follow the
model that we have here.
00:23:39.45\00:23:41.08
Exactly. Amen.
00:23:41.12\00:23:42.68
And then, you know,
early we talk about the model
00:23:42.72\00:23:45.82
of how the
students can, you know,
00:23:45.85\00:23:47.72
get finance their
education and the bit.
00:23:47.76\00:23:49.32
Yeah. It's incredible.
00:23:49.36\00:23:50.69
So here what we're looking
is to have this warehouse
00:23:50.73\00:23:53.86
is actually one of the tools
that we wanna give to churches
00:23:53.90\00:23:57.23
and other
educational institutions,
00:23:57.27\00:23:59.77
that they can
implement the same model.
00:23:59.80\00:24:02.20
So our vision is not
only to distribute books,
00:24:02.24\00:24:05.57
it's really that's one part,
00:24:05.61\00:24:07.58
is also training
churches and training schools,
00:24:07.61\00:24:11.15
and how to really function
00:24:11.18\00:24:12.81
with the
literature ministry program.
00:24:12.85\00:24:15.45
So this is like a
model that you could say
00:24:15.48\00:24:18.02
could be spread
abroad for churches,
00:24:18.05\00:24:19.85
and schools and
institutions across the country
00:24:19.89\00:24:22.89
and you could
save the world, right?
00:24:22.92\00:24:24.26
Exactly, exactly. Amen.
00:24:24.29\00:24:25.63
And that was actually
the vision of the warehouse
00:24:25.66\00:24:28.43
because it's more
than distribution,
00:24:28.46\00:24:30.30
you know, more
reasonable pricing for books.
00:24:30.33\00:24:34.44
It's actually
just building the model
00:24:34.47\00:24:36.87
that other institutions can use
00:24:36.91\00:24:39.47
and they can function
without getting into debt
00:24:39.51\00:24:42.14
and at the same time
they can also be a blessing,
00:24:42.18\00:24:44.38
distributing the
gospel message to the world.
00:24:44.41\00:24:47.62
Amen. Wow, praise the Lord.
00:24:47.65\00:24:48.98
So that's one of the
reasons that 3ABN came down
00:24:49.02\00:24:52.65
to Ouachita Hills
College to do this interview
00:24:52.69\00:24:54.86
because we wanna show you
at home what's going on here.
00:24:54.89\00:24:58.19
It's an incredible ministry.
00:24:58.23\00:25:00.26
Magda Rodriguez,
you do a wonderful job
00:25:00.30\00:25:02.16
and we so appreciate your
leadership of the college here
00:25:02.20\00:25:05.67
and you too as well, Chris.
00:25:05.70\00:25:07.20
But we wanna
encourage you to get involved
00:25:07.24\00:25:09.97
and we will put
thorough contact information...
00:25:10.01\00:25:11.34
That's right.
00:25:11.37\00:25:12.71
At the end of this program
00:25:12.74\00:25:14.08
because we want
you to get involved,
00:25:14.11\00:25:15.44
maybe you want wisdom.
00:25:15.48\00:25:16.81
Exactly.
00:25:16.85\00:25:18.38
Maybe you want to get involved
in this literature ministry
00:25:18.41\00:25:21.15
and reaching out to
a lost and dying world.
00:25:21.18\00:25:23.75
And we will have also a...
00:25:23.79\00:25:26.12
We have online store,
00:25:26.15\00:25:28.16
where people can
actually buy the books online
00:25:28.19\00:25:32.03
and the different ministries
00:25:32.06\00:25:33.40
so you may want to
talk a little bit about
00:25:33.43\00:25:34.76
the website.
00:25:34.80\00:25:36.13
In fact, quite a few
people ordering online
00:25:36.16\00:25:37.50
there was just the other day
we had some people from Canada
00:25:37.53\00:25:39.33
getting books.
00:25:39.37\00:25:40.70
And so it really
expands our ability
00:25:40.74\00:25:42.57
to meet the needs of people
00:25:42.60\00:25:43.94
that aren't in our
geographical location
00:25:43.97\00:25:46.21
so they can order online
at store.ouachitahills.org.
00:25:46.24\00:25:50.28
You can choose where you are
00:25:50.31\00:25:51.65
and we'll ship the
books right to you.
00:25:51.68\00:25:53.11
So make sure I
understand this correctly,
00:25:53.15\00:25:54.48
so the reason for the
warehouse or one of the reasons
00:25:54.52\00:25:56.25
is you can get these
books at a big discount
00:25:56.28\00:25:59.35
because there's the
volume that you're ordering.
00:25:59.39\00:26:01.86
But then you have let's
say another school or church
00:26:01.89\00:26:05.19
that wouldn't order to
say 50,000 books or something,
00:26:05.23\00:26:07.70
they may only want 5,000.
00:26:07.73\00:26:09.06
Exactly.
00:26:09.10\00:26:10.43
So you can then
extend the discount to them
00:26:10.47\00:26:12.37
is that what you're saying
instead of going to the store?
00:26:12.40\00:26:13.74
Exactly. God, that's
nice. That's a beautiful plan.
00:26:13.77\00:26:16.40
So they can actually
implement the same model
00:26:16.44\00:26:19.31
and this is something
that is just very difficult
00:26:19.34\00:26:21.91
for small institutions
00:26:21.94\00:26:23.28
to actually get
a pricing like that
00:26:23.31\00:26:25.11
so it makes it
difficult for them
00:26:25.15\00:26:26.58
to implement their
canvassing program.
00:26:26.61\00:26:29.32
So God has blessed you
and then you're turning
00:26:29.35\00:26:32.22
that blessing
around to other people.
00:26:32.25\00:26:33.79
Exactly.
00:26:33.82\00:26:35.16
And that's how we
see it, this blessing,
00:26:35.19\00:26:36.52
is really we are instruments
00:26:36.56\00:26:38.49
that we have been
receiving this blessing
00:26:38.53\00:26:40.53
so we can bless
other ministries,
00:26:40.56\00:26:42.43
and other
churches, and institutions,
00:26:42.46\00:26:43.93
or individuals.
00:26:43.97\00:26:45.30
There's some families
that will like to do canvassing
00:26:45.33\00:26:48.27
during the summer as a family.
00:26:48.30\00:26:50.94
They can order the books here
00:26:50.97\00:26:52.31
and then they can go
as a family in canvassing.
00:26:52.34\00:26:53.68
And you give the
same discount to a family.
00:26:53.71\00:26:55.28
Yes, yes, yes.
00:26:55.31\00:26:56.64
Like Greg and I were to say,
00:26:56.68\00:26:58.01
we're gonna go
out and go canvassing.
00:26:58.05\00:26:59.38
You can get exactly the same.
00:26:59.41\00:27:00.75
We could call you,
or go to the website,
00:27:00.78\00:27:02.12
and the store
and we could order.
00:27:02.15\00:27:03.49
In store you can order. Exactly.
00:27:03.52\00:27:04.85
So I know we're gonna
put up that lower third
00:27:04.89\00:27:06.22
but what is it again
00:27:06.25\00:27:07.59
that gives the
address as Ouachita...
00:27:07.62\00:27:08.96
store.ouachitahills.org.
00:27:08.99\00:27:11.56
Okay. Fantastic.
00:27:11.59\00:27:12.93
So I know the amount of years
that you spent here, Chris,
00:27:12.96\00:27:15.00
it has to be a
tremendous blessing.
00:27:15.03\00:27:17.17
And I know
working with the students
00:27:17.20\00:27:18.90
'cause you're in
charge of the whole program,
00:27:18.93\00:27:20.90
is that correct?
00:27:20.94\00:27:22.27
Yes. That's right. Yeah.
00:27:22.30\00:27:23.64
Tell me the impact
00:27:23.67\00:27:25.01
that it has made in
your life personally.
00:27:25.04\00:27:26.47
Maybe spiritually
or something tell us,
00:27:26.51\00:27:28.44
how it has impacted you?
00:27:28.48\00:27:29.81
So I started out
as a student here
00:27:29.84\00:27:31.48
and I was a canvasser,
00:27:31.51\00:27:32.85
then I became a leader
of the canvassing programs,
00:27:32.88\00:27:34.45
and then director.
00:27:34.48\00:27:35.82
And I think at each stage
00:27:35.85\00:27:37.19
God has been
teaching me different things.
00:27:37.22\00:27:39.15
As a canvasser I
learned how to meet people
00:27:39.19\00:27:40.66
where they were,
00:27:40.69\00:27:42.02
I learned how to interact
00:27:42.06\00:27:43.39
with a lot of different
types of personalities.
00:27:43.43\00:27:45.03
I wasn't a very
good people-person,
00:27:45.06\00:27:47.20
I was very, very
shy, didn't like to talk,
00:27:47.23\00:27:49.06
didn't like to
meet a lot of people.
00:27:49.10\00:27:50.47
It's amazing, I
wouldn't guess that now.
00:27:50.50\00:27:52.70
God changes us.
00:27:52.73\00:27:54.07
And especially in
the work of canvassing,
00:27:54.10\00:27:55.57
He develops that in us
00:27:55.60\00:27:56.94
because the
gospels are social gospel.
00:27:56.97\00:27:58.31
So you need to learn
how to talk to people.
00:27:58.34\00:27:59.67
That's true.
00:27:59.71\00:28:01.04
And so He taught
me how to meet people
00:28:01.08\00:28:02.51
where they were on
00:28:02.54\00:28:03.88
as I've been able to
lead canvassing programs,
00:28:03.91\00:28:05.58
I've seen people
grow spiritually,
00:28:05.61\00:28:07.42
I've learned that God is in
the habit of doing this work
00:28:07.45\00:28:09.48
just for the
people but also for us
00:28:09.52\00:28:12.09
because there's a
lot that He can teach us
00:28:12.12\00:28:13.86
when we're able
to work with Him.
00:28:13.89\00:28:15.46
Amen. Fantastic.
00:28:15.49\00:28:16.83
What a
testimony, it's neat to see
00:28:16.86\00:28:18.19
how God is using you and
He's continuing to use you.
00:28:18.23\00:28:19.96
Isn't that encouraging?
00:28:20.00\00:28:21.33
You know, we're talking about
that earlier about the students
00:28:21.36\00:28:23.37
and you see the impact
they make and the impact...
00:28:23.40\00:28:25.57
And that's what
keeps us going here,
00:28:25.60\00:28:27.74
really just seeing
how the students are now
00:28:27.77\00:28:29.74
seeing him being a blessing
for us as an organization.
00:28:29.77\00:28:33.61
He's is just incredible.
00:28:33.64\00:28:35.08
And, Chris, we
wanna say thank you.
00:28:35.11\00:28:36.44
Thank you for taking the time,
00:28:36.48\00:28:37.81
we know you have a busy schedule
00:28:37.85\00:28:39.18
but the Lord
continued to bless you.
00:28:39.21\00:28:40.68
I know we have some students
00:28:40.72\00:28:42.45
we want to talk
with some testimonies.
00:28:42.48\00:28:43.82
Yes, we do have some students
00:28:43.85\00:28:45.19
that you can see
their experiences as well.
00:28:45.22\00:28:46.55
Okay. Let's go see them.
00:28:46.59\00:28:47.92
I think they're doing
some packing, aren't they?
00:28:47.96\00:28:49.29
Yes. They are. They
are packing. Thank you.
00:28:49.32\00:28:50.66
Okay. Let's go. Thank
you, Chris. All right.
00:28:50.69\00:28:52.03
Thank you, Chris.
00:28:52.06\00:28:53.40
Let's go. We're
gonna see the students.
00:28:53.43\00:28:54.76
So we said we're
gonna look for some students
00:28:58.80\00:29:01.00
and we come
around the corner here.
00:29:01.04\00:29:02.37
And we found some.
00:29:02.40\00:29:03.74
Hi. Hello. Yes.
00:29:03.77\00:29:05.11
And we have
Sharon and Jordan here,
00:29:05.14\00:29:07.04
working in a packaging area.
00:29:07.08\00:29:09.21
And, you know, we have
been talking about the impact,
00:29:09.24\00:29:11.71
the spiritual impact,
00:29:11.75\00:29:13.08
that has canvassing
has on the students.
00:29:13.11\00:29:15.65
So now we can hear
from them not only from me.
00:29:15.68\00:29:18.55
So here we have
Sharon. That's wonderful.
00:29:18.59\00:29:20.82
So, Sharon, tell us
how long you have been here
00:29:20.86\00:29:22.82
at Ouachita Hills College?
00:29:22.86\00:29:24.19
This is my fifth year on campus,
00:29:24.23\00:29:26.29
I did two years in academy,
00:29:26.33\00:29:27.66
and then God led
me to the college too,
00:29:27.70\00:29:29.10
so third year in college.
00:29:29.13\00:29:30.47
Where are you from?
00:29:30.50\00:29:31.83
Originally from Argentina
but I grew up Louisiana,
00:29:31.87\00:29:33.97
just different parts.
00:29:34.00\00:29:35.84
And what are you taking?
00:29:35.87\00:29:37.21
I'm taking education
here with minors in chemistry,
00:29:37.24\00:29:41.08
general science for pre-med.
00:29:41.11\00:29:43.61
You offer pre-med here?
00:29:43.65\00:29:45.18
Well, we offer all the classes
that are needed, the sciences,
00:29:45.21\00:29:48.32
that are needed.
00:29:48.35\00:29:49.68
To prepare for the AMCAT.
00:29:49.72\00:29:51.05
It's wonderful.
00:29:51.09\00:29:52.42
So you've been involved
in the literature evangelism,
00:29:52.45\00:29:54.16
the colporteur ministry,
00:29:54.19\00:29:55.52
since you were
in the high school,
00:29:55.56\00:29:56.89
or not till college?
00:29:56.93\00:29:58.26
I started...
00:29:58.29\00:29:59.63
Did a week of
canvassing in my senior year
00:29:59.66\00:30:01.00
and I decided it was not for me.
00:30:01.03\00:30:02.76
I'm just gonna ask
you, how did you like that?
00:30:02.80\00:30:04.63
Yeah.
00:30:04.67\00:30:06.00
It was quite the shocker
00:30:06.03\00:30:07.37
and then I went
to canvassing hits
00:30:07.40\00:30:08.74
the first week of
college I was like,
00:30:08.77\00:30:10.74
"Lord, I need some help
00:30:10.77\00:30:12.11
'cause I obviously
had a bad experience
00:30:12.14\00:30:14.14
the first time.
00:30:14.18\00:30:15.51
But God has
completely transformed now
00:30:15.54\00:30:17.65
that I love the work.
00:30:17.68\00:30:19.15
So what was pivotal
in that transformation?
00:30:19.18\00:30:22.05
I mean, what made
the difference between
00:30:22.08\00:30:23.89
one day saying, "I hate
this, I don't like this",
00:30:23.92\00:30:26.35
and the next day saying,
00:30:26.39\00:30:27.72
"Oh, I want to do
this and I like it"
00:30:27.76\00:30:29.79
what made the difference?
00:30:29.82\00:30:31.49
Canvassing may seem like
00:30:31.53\00:30:32.86
a lot of like walking
door-to-door physical work,
00:30:32.89\00:30:35.36
but it's a lot of mind work.
00:30:35.40\00:30:37.87
And so mentality
has a lot to do with it.
00:30:37.90\00:30:41.70
It's whether you want to have
like a bad day on the field,
00:30:41.74\00:30:45.17
or whether you want to put
your trust completely in Jesus
00:30:45.21\00:30:47.08
that He's gonna
provide for all your needs
00:30:47.11\00:30:49.34
and lead you to the
people who need the books.
00:30:49.38\00:30:52.28
That's incredible I
know when we were in college
00:30:52.31\00:30:54.98
I served one summer canvassing.
00:30:55.02\00:30:56.58
Yeah. I did the same.
00:30:56.62\00:30:57.95
Wow. And it was an
incredible experience.
00:30:57.99\00:31:01.52
You know, just
going door-to-door
00:31:01.56\00:31:02.89
but I do resonate with that.
00:31:02.92\00:31:04.26
Yes. Yeah.
00:31:04.29\00:31:05.63
Because there's
those times thinking,
00:31:05.66\00:31:07.00
"I'm not sure, oh,
00:31:07.03\00:31:08.50
I'm not prayed up
enough or I'm not enough..."
00:31:08.53\00:31:11.07
You got to stay in
the word and surrendered
00:31:11.10\00:31:13.37
in that faith walk.
00:31:13.40\00:31:14.74
Exactly. Mm-hmm. Exactly. Yeah.
00:31:14.77\00:31:16.37
I know it has its challenges
00:31:16.40\00:31:17.74
because I know in
my own experience too,
00:31:17.77\00:31:19.11
you know, it is.
00:31:19.14\00:31:20.48
It requires a lot
of faith in the Lord
00:31:20.51\00:31:21.84
because there is rejection.
00:31:21.88\00:31:23.21
Yeah.
00:31:23.24\00:31:24.58
You know, you get doors,
maybe slammed in your face,
00:31:24.61\00:31:25.95
dogs chase you, you
know, it just kind of...
00:31:25.98\00:31:27.32
Sometimes it can
be taken as negative
00:31:27.35\00:31:29.32
but I think it's
those growing experiences
00:31:29.35\00:31:30.75
and it's neat to see how
the Lord has changed that.
00:31:30.79\00:31:33.52
And now, man, you
think of the literature
00:31:33.56\00:31:36.73
and I see you have some DVDs,
is that right here as well?
00:31:36.76\00:31:38.29
It's right.
00:31:38.33\00:31:39.66
But you're putting
those in the hands of someone
00:31:39.69\00:31:41.03
that you may
never ever meet again.
00:31:41.06\00:31:42.40
Exactly.
00:31:42.43\00:31:43.77
But in heaven I
believe the full impact
00:31:43.80\00:31:45.53
of the whole work here, yeah,
00:31:45.57\00:31:46.94
will be fully
realizing your work.
00:31:46.97\00:31:48.30
Amen.
00:31:48.34\00:31:49.67
So I know you have
some experiences or...
00:31:49.70\00:31:51.04
Yeah, the testimony. Sure.
00:31:51.07\00:31:52.41
So we do businesses and homes
00:31:52.44\00:31:53.78
and on this particular
day I was on a business trip.
00:31:53.81\00:31:56.11
And I usually love businesses
00:31:56.14\00:31:57.48
but I saw up
ahead a certain business
00:31:57.51\00:31:59.28
that I didn't know.
00:31:59.31\00:32:00.65
I usually have
bad experiences with.
00:32:00.68\00:32:02.02
Okay.
00:32:02.05\00:32:03.39
And so I was having
problems that morning,
00:32:03.42\00:32:06.65
I was only have a
couple of books out,
00:32:06.69\00:32:08.02
it's going really slow.
00:32:08.06\00:32:09.39
So at the moment
I was like thinking
00:32:09.42\00:32:11.19
it's very hard to not think,
00:32:11.23\00:32:13.96
or just it's gonna
be like a normal day,
00:32:14.00\00:32:15.60
just like struggling
and nothing to show for it.
00:32:15.63\00:32:19.53
And so I looked at
the time on my phone
00:32:19.57\00:32:21.37
and on my home screen
00:32:21.40\00:32:22.84
I always put a
Bible verse for that day
00:32:22.87\00:32:25.47
and that day was Joshua 1:5.
00:32:25.51\00:32:26.98
That's a great
idea. Absolutely. Yes.
00:32:27.01\00:32:29.44
Every time you look at the time,
00:32:29.48\00:32:30.81
it always reminds it.
00:32:30.85\00:32:32.18
And it says, "As
I was with Moses,
00:32:32.21\00:32:33.75
so I will be with you.
00:32:33.78\00:32:35.12
I will not leave
you nor forsake you."
00:32:35.15\00:32:37.29
And I was like, "Lord,
00:32:37.32\00:32:38.65
this is not going to how
I wanted to go this morning
00:32:38.69\00:32:41.22
but I know that
there are people out there
00:32:41.26\00:32:42.59
who need these books.
00:32:42.62\00:32:43.96
And as I go into this business
00:32:43.99\00:32:45.33
that I usually don't
have good experiences with.
00:32:45.36\00:32:47.00
I want you to know
that I want to trust in you,
00:32:47.03\00:32:48.66
help me to trust you more".
00:32:48.70\00:32:50.03
So you're doing all of this
00:32:50.07\00:32:51.40
as you're
heading to this business
00:32:51.43\00:32:52.77
and see the storefront?
00:32:52.80\00:32:54.14
Yes, yes. Exactly. Okay.
00:32:54.17\00:32:55.50
So I walk in
00:32:55.54\00:32:56.87
and I immediately
pointed to the manager,
00:32:56.91\00:32:58.24
which is usually what happens.
00:32:58.27\00:32:59.61
And I show her the
books and she's like,
00:32:59.64\00:33:00.98
"Wow, health books,
Bible books, this is amazing.
00:33:01.01\00:33:02.54
Over the past years
I've lost 200 pounds,
00:33:02.58\00:33:05.98
my baby is, she was
just born prematurely,
00:33:06.01\00:33:08.05
and she's in the hospital.
00:33:08.08\00:33:09.42
So we're
needing this as a family
00:33:09.45\00:33:10.89
we're always praying together."
00:33:10.92\00:33:12.75
And I was just listening to her
00:33:12.79\00:33:14.12
and I was like
expecting her to get like
00:33:14.16\00:33:15.49
two, three books,
you know, whatever.
00:33:15.52\00:33:16.86
And she's like,
"Okay, I'll get these nine."
00:33:16.89\00:33:19.66
And I looked at her, I was like,
00:33:19.69\00:33:21.03
"You're serious, ma'am?"
00:33:21.06\00:33:22.40
And she's like,
"Yes, I'll choose this."
00:33:22.43\00:33:24.37
And so she writes me out a check
00:33:24.40\00:33:25.73
and I'm just sitting there
00:33:25.77\00:33:27.10
and like there's
like customers waiting
00:33:27.14\00:33:28.47
but she doesn't care.
00:33:28.50\00:33:29.84
And she ends up
getting that big set
00:33:29.87\00:33:31.77
and I'm just
like floored by Jesus
00:33:31.81\00:33:34.34
because He has
provided for me once again
00:33:34.38\00:33:37.05
especially after I had
made that decision to trust Him
00:33:37.08\00:33:39.61
whether I got a lot of
books that day or none.
00:33:39.65\00:33:42.75
So it's a beautiful experience
for me to learn trusting God
00:33:42.78\00:33:46.05
and to continue
with a positive mindset.
00:33:46.09\00:33:48.32
Amen.
00:33:48.36\00:33:49.69
What a beautiful
faith building experience...
00:33:49.72\00:33:51.06
Amen. Mm-hmm.
00:33:51.09\00:33:52.43
Because you claimed
the promise from His word
00:33:52.46\00:33:54.13
and then you
went forward my faith
00:33:54.16\00:33:55.96
and look at how
God opened up the door
00:33:56.00\00:33:57.47
and how you were a blessing
to the person there as well.
00:33:57.50\00:33:59.57
Possibly.
00:33:59.60\00:34:00.94
And they bless me more than they
00:34:00.97\00:34:02.40
thought that I was
a blessing to them.
00:34:02.44\00:34:03.77
Mm-hmm.
00:34:03.81\00:34:05.51
One of the things
that I wanted to share
00:34:05.54\00:34:07.21
is the fact that, you know,
00:34:07.24\00:34:08.58
you get so excited
by their experiences.
00:34:08.61\00:34:13.15
Oh, no. It's very interesting.
00:34:13.18\00:34:14.68
But one of the thing is
I never canvassed before
00:34:14.72\00:34:16.82
never, never, and ever.
00:34:16.85\00:34:18.19
Oh, really.
00:34:18.22\00:34:19.55
And one of the
things that I decided to do,
00:34:19.59\00:34:20.96
because when you
listen to those experience
00:34:20.99\00:34:22.42
I wanna have
the same experience.
00:34:22.46\00:34:23.79
Oh, yeah.
00:34:23.83\00:34:25.16
So in the past
00:34:25.19\00:34:26.53
I have just chosen to
go on canvas with them.
00:34:26.56\00:34:29.60
And even though
for me it's there
00:34:29.63\00:34:31.83
because it's
difficult for an adult
00:34:31.87\00:34:33.50
to just opening
the door and sell goods
00:34:33.54\00:34:35.97
that's just
little more difficult.
00:34:36.00\00:34:38.14
But young people
can really have more,
00:34:38.17\00:34:40.78
not only ability but
the people are more open to
00:34:40.81\00:34:43.41
and willing to open
their doors to young people.
00:34:43.45\00:34:45.25
Sure.
00:34:45.28\00:34:46.61
So I go with them
and I pray with them
00:34:46.65\00:34:48.08
and I had exactly
the same experience
00:34:48.12\00:34:50.42
the rejections and everything.
00:34:50.45\00:34:52.35
And I think it's very important
that even though, you know,
00:34:52.39\00:34:55.46
people that really
want to do this work
00:34:55.49\00:34:58.49
if they have families or friends
00:34:58.53\00:35:00.66
that wanna go, just join them.
00:35:00.70\00:35:02.06
And if you're
an adult, join them
00:35:02.10\00:35:03.43
because this
experience, her experience,
00:35:03.47\00:35:05.60
can become also your experience.
00:35:05.63\00:35:07.17
Amen.
00:35:07.20\00:35:08.54
Even though, you are not
really the one canvassing.
00:35:08.57\00:35:11.14
So my job, when I go with
them, is to pray, that's all,
00:35:11.17\00:35:13.78
and keep my mouth shut.
00:35:13.81\00:35:16.58
And that is very
important to pray, you know,
00:35:16.61\00:35:18.28
because we believe
in the power of prayer.
00:35:18.31\00:35:19.65
Exactly.
00:35:19.68\00:35:21.02
Because this is a
spiritual experience,
00:35:21.05\00:35:22.55
it's not really a
financial experience,
00:35:22.58\00:35:24.19
so it is really a
spiritual experience.
00:35:24.22\00:35:25.62
It is because the
literature is being put out
00:35:25.65\00:35:27.09
there is also spiritual
too, so it's blessing others.
00:35:27.12\00:35:29.82
Amen. Wow. I know that's great.
00:35:29.86\00:35:31.49
I see we have some books
here before we get to Jordan.
00:35:31.53\00:35:33.70
I was just looking at the books,
00:35:33.73\00:35:35.06
what types of books do you have?
00:35:35.10\00:35:36.67
I'm pulling this
out "Habits That Heal."
00:35:36.70\00:35:38.57
Now we didn't sell this
00:35:38.60\00:35:39.93
when we went
canvassing all those years ago.
00:35:39.97\00:35:42.47
Yeah.
00:35:42.50\00:35:43.84
See you can breakdown the sets
that we have into a health set,
00:35:43.87\00:35:46.57
children set,
prophecy set, and...
00:35:46.61\00:35:50.61
Kids set. Kids set.
00:35:50.65\00:35:51.98
Conglomeration you can
make your own set, family set.
00:35:52.01\00:35:53.52
So how many books?
00:35:53.55\00:35:55.12
There's about 14 in total?
00:35:55.15\00:35:57.32
Wow. Twelve, fourteen.
00:35:57.35\00:35:58.69
So "Peace Above the Storm,"
this one is "Steps to Christ"
00:35:58.72\00:36:02.06
and "Habits that
heal," takes excerpts
00:36:02.09\00:36:03.69
from Ministry of
Healing and brings in science,
00:36:03.73\00:36:06.49
infographics,
00:36:06.53\00:36:07.86
that they can see how
it's proved in science.
00:36:07.90\00:36:10.70
And we also have...
00:36:10.73\00:36:12.07
We talked about
the Great Controversy
00:36:12.10\00:36:13.44
when we talked to Chris.
00:36:13.47\00:36:14.80
That's our bestseller,
it's our favorite one.
00:36:14.84\00:36:16.17
Yeah. Is it your bestseller?
00:36:16.20\00:36:17.54
Mm-hmm. Wow.
00:36:17.57\00:36:18.91
Yeah. Fantastic.
00:36:18.94\00:36:20.28
Amen. And what a message too.
00:36:20.31\00:36:21.64
Absolutely.
Especially for these times.
00:36:21.68\00:36:23.01
I know, it's very pertinent.
00:36:23.04\00:36:24.75
"Prince of peace,"
goes to the story of Jesus
00:36:24.78\00:36:26.98
from the Christmas
story to the Easter story
00:36:27.02\00:36:28.38
and shows how He wants to
be children's best friend.
00:36:28.42\00:36:31.15
Amen. Okay.
00:36:31.19\00:36:33.05
So when you go
door-to-door to these businesses
00:36:34.12\00:36:37.79
are you carrying
around the bag like a...
00:36:37.83\00:36:40.10
Or would you just carry
all these books in your hand?
00:36:40.13\00:36:42.40
You have a little...
00:36:42.43\00:36:43.77
See, we normally carry
about four to five in our hand
00:36:43.80\00:36:45.83
and we have a bag with us
to have the rest of books.
00:36:45.87\00:36:47.34
So I know I shouldn't try
00:36:47.37\00:36:48.70
to do this, I'm gonna
runoff here set a quick.
00:36:48.74\00:36:50.71
I saw this bag.
00:36:50.74\00:36:53.81
Now I, you know,
this has it has, it says,
00:36:53.84\00:36:55.18
Ouachita
Ministries Incorporated on it
00:36:55.21\00:36:57.38
but this brings back so
many memories because...
00:36:57.41\00:36:59.15
Really? Yeah.
00:36:59.18\00:37:00.52
Well, I did
literature evangelism
00:37:00.55\00:37:02.08
like 20 years ago,
00:37:02.12\00:37:03.95
you know, with
like the mega books.
00:37:03.99\00:37:06.62
And we had a bag
like this it was green.
00:37:06.65\00:37:08.22
And when I saw this
here in your warehouse
00:37:08.26\00:37:10.43
I just had to grab it
00:37:10.46\00:37:11.79
because it brings
back so many good memories.
00:37:11.83\00:37:13.63
But when you go
around door-to-door
00:37:13.66\00:37:15.80
or to the businesses
you have some in your hand
00:37:15.83\00:37:17.17
like you said, Jordan.
00:37:17.20\00:37:18.53
But then you have
this with extra in it,
00:37:18.57\00:37:19.90
in case you get
someone who says,
00:37:19.93\00:37:21.27
"Hey, I want everything."
00:37:21.30\00:37:22.64
Yeah. It's like,
"Hey, I got to watch.
00:37:22.67\00:37:24.01
And you have to be ready.
00:37:24.04\00:37:25.37
That's right. Yeah.
00:37:25.41\00:37:26.74
So anyway it's just...
00:37:26.78\00:37:28.11
Yeah. It's great.
00:37:28.14\00:37:29.48
It's wonderful the
ministry and the work
00:37:29.51\00:37:30.85
that you're doing for the Lord.
00:37:30.88\00:37:32.21
Amen. Amen. Amen.
00:37:32.25\00:37:33.58
And, Jordan, what about you?
00:37:33.62\00:37:34.95
What you are you?
00:37:34.98\00:37:36.32
And how long you've been here?
00:37:36.35\00:37:37.69
So this is my second
year at Ouachita Hills,
00:37:37.72\00:37:39.05
I'm studying theology.
00:37:39.09\00:37:40.42
And I wanna share
testimony with you, guys,
00:37:40.46\00:37:41.79
about how this works, in
particular reaches people
00:37:41.82\00:37:45.39
that would not be
reached otherwise,
00:37:45.43\00:37:47.73
if we were not going
out and doing this work.
00:37:47.76\00:37:50.00
This was recently over
the spring break canvassing.
00:37:50.03\00:37:53.00
I was canvassing businesses
00:37:53.03\00:37:54.37
and I came up to
this tattoo parlor.
00:37:54.40\00:37:56.77
Now normally when you
think of a tattoo parlor,
00:37:56.81\00:37:58.81
you don't think, you know,
00:37:58.84\00:38:00.18
people are gonna be
totally in the spiritual things.
00:38:00.21\00:38:02.61
And I see a man
00:38:02.64\00:38:04.11
who's standing
outside smoking a cigarette,
00:38:04.15\00:38:05.78
he has tattoos everywhere.
00:38:05.81\00:38:08.08
I mean, all over his
arms, all over his face,
00:38:08.12\00:38:10.15
he's got the big
gages in his ears, piercing,
00:38:10.19\00:38:12.35
I mean, everywhere.
00:38:12.39\00:38:13.96
And so as I'm walking
up to him, I'm thinking.
00:38:13.99\00:38:17.93
The natural was
to think to think
00:38:17.96\00:38:19.29
he's not gonna be interested.
00:38:19.33\00:38:21.40
I'll just go to
another business, you know.
00:38:21.43\00:38:25.17
But then, you know,
Holy Spirit spoke to me said,
00:38:25.20\00:38:27.94
"You don't know his heart."
00:38:27.97\00:38:29.30
We don't know
hearts, we can't read hearts.
00:38:29.34\00:38:31.47
So I went up to him
00:38:31.51\00:38:32.94
and I started showing him
some of the books that we had.
00:38:32.97\00:38:35.34
I showed him the
"Habits that Heal,"
00:38:35.38\00:38:39.05
and he was looking at the book.
00:38:39.08\00:38:41.15
And I asked him if he had a
spiritual background at all.
00:38:41.18\00:38:43.15
And he said,
"No, I'm an atheist."
00:38:43.18\00:38:45.45
But the way he
said it was really cool,
00:38:45.49\00:38:46.89
very open to talk to him.
00:38:46.92\00:38:48.26
Okay. I said,
"Okay, no problem."
00:38:48.29\00:38:49.62
It so wasn't
like get away from me.
00:38:49.66\00:38:50.99
No, no. Not that.
Yeah. Mm-hmm. It's good.
00:38:51.03\00:38:52.36
He wasn't like that.
00:38:52.39\00:38:53.73
He was very open to talk with me
00:38:53.76\00:38:55.10
and so I showed him the
Great Controversy next and I...
00:38:55.13\00:38:57.20
I told him how this
book helps put intelligence
00:38:57.23\00:39:00.50
behind blind faith.
00:39:00.54\00:39:02.37
You know, a lot
people they go to church,
00:39:02.40\00:39:03.91
it helps put
intelligence behind blind faith.
00:39:03.94\00:39:06.17
So what was his
response to that?
00:39:06.21\00:39:07.54
Did he said...?
00:39:07.58\00:39:08.91
So he's looking,
he's flipping the pages,
00:39:08.94\00:39:10.98
he's looking,
he's nodding his head.
00:39:11.01\00:39:12.35
Yeah. Okay, okay.
00:39:12.38\00:39:13.98
And I got to share with
him little bit of my testimony,
00:39:14.02\00:39:15.92
how this book
helped me see that...
00:39:15.95\00:39:17.29
We can actually trust in
God and believe in the Bible,
00:39:17.32\00:39:19.19
you know.
00:39:19.22\00:39:20.56
And I closed him on the books,
I told him what we're doing,
00:39:20.59\00:39:22.76
and he's looking at the books...
00:39:22.79\00:39:24.93
He's got both of
those books in his hands,
00:39:24.96\00:39:26.29
got the Great Controversy,
and the Habits that Heal.
00:39:26.33\00:39:28.13
And he's like, "Oh, man."
00:39:28.16\00:39:29.50
He's like... It was like...
00:39:29.53\00:39:31.03
This was on a Wednesday,
00:39:31.07\00:39:32.40
he's like, "I
get paid Friday, man.
00:39:32.43\00:39:33.77
If you can come back Friday,
I'll get both of these books."
00:39:33.80\00:39:36.74
Wow.
00:39:36.77\00:39:38.11
That the Lord
impressed me, you know,
00:39:38.14\00:39:39.47
because this work
is not about money.
00:39:39.51\00:39:40.84
That's right. It's
about reaching people.
00:39:40.88\00:39:42.21
And when you're willing to give,
00:39:42.24\00:39:43.58
God will always bless.
00:39:43.61\00:39:44.95
Like the testimony I
have God has always provided.
00:39:44.98\00:39:48.28
So I said, "Which
one most interested you
00:39:48.32\00:39:49.65
out of those two?
00:39:49.68\00:39:51.02
If you can just
choose one, which one?
00:39:51.05\00:39:53.12
And then he's looking
at them and said, "Well,
00:39:53.15\00:39:54.66
I really like
the Great Controversy
00:39:54.69\00:39:56.02
because I like knowledge.
00:39:56.06\00:39:57.59
You know, I
like to learn and..."
00:39:57.63\00:39:59.19
He said, "I sold
up things but..."
00:39:59.23\00:40:00.73
He said, "I need this
health book too because..."
00:40:00.76\00:40:03.10
He said, "I'm
borderline diabetic."
00:40:03.13\00:40:05.30
And I was like, "Really?
00:40:05.33\00:40:06.67
Okay and..."
00:40:06.70\00:40:08.04
And so the Lord impressed me
00:40:08.07\00:40:09.40
to just leave the
both books with him.
00:40:09.44\00:40:10.77
He needs both of
these books. Wow.
00:40:10.81\00:40:12.21
And I asked...
His name is Kevin.
00:40:12.24\00:40:13.88
I said, "Kevin, if I
give you these books,
00:40:13.91\00:40:15.38
do you think you
actually read them?
00:40:15.41\00:40:17.08
He said, "Man,
I definitely will,
00:40:17.11\00:40:18.45
I'm gonna start
reading right now."
00:40:18.48\00:40:19.81
Thank you, Jesus.
00:40:19.85\00:40:21.28
And I was like, "I wanna
be give you it as a gift."
00:40:21.32\00:40:22.98
And he's like, "Look, if
you can come back Friday,
00:40:23.02\00:40:25.19
I promise."
00:40:25.22\00:40:26.55
He's like, "You can
leave the books over here
00:40:26.59\00:40:27.92
but if you come back Friday,
I will you give you the money."
00:40:27.96\00:40:29.66
And on normally
we don't get a chance
00:40:29.69\00:40:32.06
to come back to the
same area that we did
00:40:32.09\00:40:33.70
because, you know, we
have canvassed that area
00:40:33.73\00:40:35.86
but I got the
opportunity to go back Friday.
00:40:35.90\00:40:39.17
And soon as I
walked in he's like,
00:40:39.20\00:40:40.77
"Man, I'm glad
that you came back."
00:40:40.80\00:40:42.14
And he got out the
money, and came out
00:40:42.17\00:40:43.51
and talked to me some more,
00:40:43.54\00:40:44.87
and he just told me I have
been reading that health book.
00:40:44.91\00:40:47.38
And he's like, "You know,
I'm so glad that you came by."
00:40:47.41\00:40:50.98
You know, he's like...
00:40:51.01\00:40:52.58
And I see this was guy
00:40:52.61\00:40:54.02
that would never
step inside a church,
00:40:54.05\00:40:57.55
would never come to
an evangelistic series,
00:40:57.59\00:40:59.85
or anything like that.
00:40:59.89\00:41:01.22
The only way that
he was gonna be reached
00:41:01.26\00:41:02.79
is if the gospel
was brought to him.
00:41:02.82\00:41:04.79
And that's what we're doing,
we're fulfilling Matthew 25,
00:41:04.83\00:41:07.30
when Jesus said,
"You know, you came to me
00:41:07.33\00:41:08.66
when I was hungry.
00:41:08.70\00:41:10.03
You came to where I
was that you visited me."
00:41:10.07\00:41:13.27
And the
fulfillment that we received
00:41:13.30\00:41:15.10
in doing this work,
man, nothing can beat it.
00:41:15.14\00:41:16.47
Amen. Mm-hmm.
00:41:16.50\00:41:17.84
Amen.
00:41:17.87\00:41:19.21
You know...
00:41:19.24\00:41:20.58
That's incredible. Oh, it is.
00:41:20.61\00:41:21.94
Oh, tell me,
00:41:21.98\00:41:23.31
you're a
theology student, right?
00:41:23.35\00:41:24.68
So how do you feel
the canvassing work
00:41:24.71\00:41:26.88
is preparing you for
the calling God has in you?
00:41:26.92\00:41:31.99
Man, I cannot express to
you what you just said it.
00:41:32.02\00:41:36.36
It prepares you in
so many facets like,
00:41:36.39\00:41:41.16
I can't even name them all.
00:41:41.20\00:41:42.93
If you were to ask me
to write them all down,
00:41:42.96\00:41:45.30
you couldn't even do it.
00:41:45.33\00:41:47.50
But it helps you
be it for what...
00:41:47.54\00:41:49.17
I'll give you one specific way
00:41:49.20\00:41:50.54
that I see how
it's gonna be helping me
00:41:50.57\00:41:51.91
and the ministry that I'm doing.
00:41:51.94\00:41:53.44
It helps you be able to reach
00:41:53.48\00:41:55.04
all different types
of people and classes.
00:41:55.08\00:41:56.64
Mm-hmm.
00:41:56.68\00:41:58.01
Because, you know, everyone's
minds are so different,
00:41:58.05\00:41:59.65
everyone has a
different background,
00:41:59.68\00:42:01.02
different where they come from.
00:42:01.05\00:42:02.38
And as you go
door-to-door you meet...
00:42:02.42\00:42:03.82
I mean, you meet people
from all around the world,
00:42:03.85\00:42:05.65
you meet people
who are atheists,
00:42:05.69\00:42:07.06
who are Christian, who
are Buddhist, a Muslim,
00:42:07.09\00:42:08.72
and you meet
every type of person.
00:42:08.76\00:42:10.69
And it really teaches you
how to be able to reach them
00:42:10.73\00:42:13.06
on their level where they're at
and be able to speak to people,
00:42:13.09\00:42:15.56
you know.
00:42:15.60\00:42:16.93
And so that's
one way to tell you.
00:42:16.97\00:42:19.10
You know, I was thinking too,
you know, both of you really...
00:42:19.13\00:42:21.07
And, Sharon, you mentioned
to far as with the business,
00:42:21.10\00:42:23.41
you know, so easy we can judge
00:42:23.44\00:42:25.54
the situation we
can judge people,
00:42:25.57\00:42:28.84
we can judge like
a certain business,
00:42:28.88\00:42:30.21
like you were saying.
00:42:30.25\00:42:31.58
You know, to just say, "Okay.
00:42:31.61\00:42:33.38
I know there's nothing here.
00:42:33.42\00:42:34.75
Let me just, you
know, let me just walk on."
00:42:34.78\00:42:36.65
So I think also
it's a great lesson
00:42:36.69\00:42:38.65
even it reminds me again,
00:42:38.69\00:42:40.66
don't judge the
Lord knows the heart.
00:42:40.69\00:42:43.39
And we just our responsibility
is to what, just spread.
00:42:43.43\00:42:46.63
Yeah, to just...
00:42:46.66\00:42:48.00
Amen. Yeah.
00:42:48.03\00:42:49.36
Put it out there
and let God do the work.
00:42:49.40\00:42:51.03
Absolutely.
00:42:51.07\00:42:52.47
And one of the things that
we mentioned before is that,
00:42:52.50\00:42:54.70
you know, you
are really fulfilling
00:42:54.74\00:42:56.37
the gospel commission
00:42:56.40\00:42:57.74
but also it's helping
the students financially
00:42:57.77\00:42:59.41
so they can probably share some
00:42:59.44\00:43:01.48
of how this is helping
them also to get an education.
00:43:01.51\00:43:04.21
I know for myself and
thinking about coming to college
00:43:04.25\00:43:08.38
that was one of my main worries
that I had in my mind like
00:43:08.42\00:43:11.45
I don't have means to be
able to provide for college.
00:43:11.49\00:43:14.39
I don't want to get
debt by any means, you know.
00:43:14.42\00:43:17.56
And so this canvassing work
00:43:17.59\00:43:18.93
I've been here for two years now
00:43:18.96\00:43:21.03
and the Lord has
provided all of my needs
00:43:21.06\00:43:23.83
through the canvassing work.
00:43:23.87\00:43:25.20
Wow. All of your needs.
00:43:25.23\00:43:26.67
All of my needs.
00:43:26.70\00:43:28.47
That's the praise be
to the Lord, isn't it?
00:43:28.50\00:43:29.84
Amen.
00:43:29.87\00:43:31.21
It's only Him
because it's as we go out,
00:43:31.24\00:43:34.84
you know, some days, you
know, you used to be struggling,
00:43:34.88\00:43:36.95
you know, wondering,
"Lord, you know my needs,
00:43:36.98\00:43:40.15
you know, but again it
goes back to the purpose
00:43:40.18\00:43:43.15
of why you're doing work."
00:43:43.18\00:43:44.62
If you're out there
to really bless people
00:43:44.65\00:43:46.72
and bring Jesus to them.
00:43:46.76\00:43:48.32
The Lord is like, "I got you."
00:43:48.36\00:43:49.69
Just trust God to take
care all of your needs.
00:43:49.72\00:43:51.19
That's right.
00:43:51.23\00:43:52.56
I think about promise my
God shall supply all my needs...
00:43:52.59\00:43:54.20
All my needs.
00:43:54.23\00:43:55.56
According to His riches
and glory by Christ Jesus.
00:43:55.60\00:43:57.97
Amen. That's incredible.
00:43:58.00\00:44:00.24
And we wanna
encourage you at home
00:44:00.27\00:44:01.80
to get involved in
literature ministry.
00:44:01.84\00:44:04.51
Get involved in outreach.
00:44:04.54\00:44:05.87
What if someone's wondering
00:44:05.91\00:44:08.11
maybe someone's watching
this interview in their home
00:44:08.14\00:44:10.45
and they're saying,
00:44:10.48\00:44:12.18
"I'm afraid, I'm
kind of a shy person,
00:44:12.21\00:44:16.15
I'm afraid of rejection,
00:44:16.18\00:44:17.92
I'm not sure what I'm
gonna do with the door."
00:44:17.95\00:44:19.99
What would you tell them?
00:44:20.02\00:44:22.36
It's not always wise to
start something called Turkey.
00:44:22.39\00:44:26.09
So there's many different
ways we can share Jesus,
00:44:26.13\00:44:29.40
it's not just I
have to be at a door,
00:44:29.43\00:44:32.53
but if God is
calling you to be at a door
00:44:32.57\00:44:34.30
then you have to
start somewhere, right?
00:44:34.34\00:44:36.04
So that's why we've been
provided with glow tracts
00:44:36.07\00:44:39.17
or even making
bookmarks to share with people
00:44:39.21\00:44:41.48
at your work.
00:44:41.51\00:44:42.84
Just many
different ways and ask Jesus
00:44:42.88\00:44:44.78
because Jesus has a
special job for each one of us.
00:44:44.81\00:44:48.32
And so we have to ask Him,
00:44:48.35\00:44:49.78
"Lord, how do you
want me to share you?"
00:44:49.82\00:44:52.69
Because with our personalities
we can reach certain people
00:44:52.72\00:44:55.36
in this and that.
00:44:55.39\00:44:56.73
And so it's important to ask Him
00:44:56.76\00:44:58.09
how He wants us to share
00:44:58.13\00:44:59.56
and then be open
to follow His word
00:44:59.59\00:45:01.56
and hear what He'll say.
00:45:01.60\00:45:02.93
Now that's... Yeah.
00:45:02.96\00:45:04.30
Well said because sometimes
00:45:04.33\00:45:05.67
people may be a little
intimidated to go to door
00:45:05.70\00:45:07.04
and ask for donation for a book.
00:45:07.07\00:45:08.40
But the glow tracts
are just little pamphlets.
00:45:08.44\00:45:09.77
Yes.
00:45:09.80\00:45:11.14
Like some people may not
know what a glow tract is
00:45:11.17\00:45:12.51
but it's just a
small little tract
00:45:12.54\00:45:13.88
that's free, right?
00:45:13.91\00:45:15.24
You can be where?
00:45:15.28\00:45:17.01
Anywhere. Anywhere.
00:45:17.05\00:45:18.38
Leave them on
bathrooms, anywhere.
00:45:18.41\00:45:19.75
Exactly.
00:45:19.78\00:45:21.12
So you don't have to
talk to someone face to face,
00:45:21.15\00:45:23.02
if you're too afraid to
begin with to talk to someone,
00:45:23.05\00:45:25.49
you can just leave it somewhere
00:45:25.52\00:45:26.86
and who knows who'll pick it up.
00:45:26.89\00:45:28.22
Amen. That's great.
00:45:28.26\00:45:29.59
I'm sure that everyone
00:45:29.62\00:45:31.69
who has
canvassed can express this.
00:45:31.73\00:45:34.83
I gonna myself like I'm
not a very outgoing person,
00:45:34.86\00:45:38.37
I was very nervous
when I first learned
00:45:38.40\00:45:39.90
that I was doing canvassing.
00:45:39.93\00:45:41.27
Oh, yes.
00:45:41.30\00:45:42.64
You know,
everyone has those nervous
00:45:42.67\00:45:44.01
so it's normal to be nervous.
00:45:44.04\00:45:45.97
That's right. Yeah.
00:45:46.01\00:45:47.34
That's what I'd tell,
because I'm one of the leaders
00:45:47.38\00:45:48.84
I lead the canvassing teams.
00:45:48.88\00:45:50.61
And so I always tell my students
00:45:50.65\00:45:52.21
especially the new ones,
00:45:52.25\00:45:53.58
"Don't be nervous
about being nervous."
00:45:53.62\00:45:56.35
Oh, don't be
nervous about being nervous.
00:45:56.38\00:45:58.22
Yeah.
00:45:58.25\00:45:59.59
It's a natural
thing to be nervous
00:45:59.62\00:46:01.39
when you first start,
00:46:01.42\00:46:02.76
you know, but the beauty
of it is as you start doing,
00:46:02.79\00:46:04.93
as you get out there,
and those self maybe like,
00:46:04.96\00:46:07.13
"I don't wanna do this."
00:46:07.16\00:46:08.50
If you would just
step out in faith,
00:46:08.53\00:46:10.17
God will start giving you
love and it will become natural,
00:46:10.20\00:46:12.43
you actually like
going to doors, you know,
00:46:12.47\00:46:14.90
He really will change you.
00:46:14.94\00:46:16.27
That's true.
00:46:16.30\00:46:17.64
And you can see the students
00:46:17.67\00:46:19.01
when it's just about
the time to go canvassing
00:46:19.04\00:46:20.91
they get all excited.
00:46:20.94\00:46:22.64
And then but a few
days before the program,
00:46:22.68\00:46:25.11
they start kind of getting sick,
00:46:25.15\00:46:26.61
and they're nervous,
and things like that.
00:46:26.65\00:46:28.75
But, you know, then
you start working with them
00:46:28.78\00:46:30.89
and building out
their faith that where,
00:46:30.92\00:46:32.79
because I know
that they're afraid.
00:46:32.82\00:46:35.12
And that is normal, that
is really normal so I'm...
00:46:35.16\00:46:37.09
And, you know, I think
Satan knows the impact,
00:46:37.13\00:46:40.00
the canvassing work has
00:46:40.03\00:46:41.36
so he says, I'm
gonna do everything I can
00:46:41.40\00:46:43.43
to prevent this
from taking place.
00:46:43.47\00:46:44.80
Exactly.
00:46:44.83\00:46:46.17
But God is stronger.
00:46:46.20\00:46:47.54
Amen, amen.
00:46:47.57\00:46:48.90
And with the incredible results
00:46:48.94\00:46:50.27
the people coming to know Jesus.
00:46:50.31\00:46:51.71
And that's what I think
that this work has thought me
00:46:51.74\00:46:53.51
just the unseen powers around us
00:46:53.54\00:46:55.91
and how God is
asking us to be on His side.
00:46:55.94\00:46:58.81
Canvassing has open to me,
00:46:58.85\00:47:01.02
opened my eyes how we
can see the great controversy
00:47:01.05\00:47:04.39
right on the field.
00:47:04.42\00:47:06.35
And one thing that, I
think it's very important
00:47:06.39\00:47:08.66
is that people remember
00:47:08.69\00:47:10.03
that we should not act
based on feelings, you know.
00:47:10.06\00:47:12.23
Exactly.
00:47:12.26\00:47:13.60
Because feelings is
something that change
00:47:13.63\00:47:15.86
so it is based on
principle as Sharon mentioned,
00:47:15.90\00:47:18.23
if you see the Lord
leading you to go canvassing
00:47:18.27\00:47:21.10
and do canvassing work,
00:47:21.14\00:47:22.50
go regardless of
how you're feeling.
00:47:22.54\00:47:24.21
Exactly.
00:47:24.24\00:47:25.57
Just because God is
calling, God will enable,
00:47:25.61\00:47:27.74
and that will be a
wonderful experience
00:47:27.78\00:47:29.21
for them too...
00:47:29.24\00:47:30.58
Amen. Amen.
00:47:30.61\00:47:31.98
Well, thank you, very much
00:47:32.01\00:47:33.35
Jordan and
Sharon for joining us.
00:47:33.38\00:47:35.18
That's neat to see how
God is working in your lives,
00:47:35.22\00:47:37.65
you know, and the
impact you've already made
00:47:37.69\00:47:40.19
on who knows
countless people already
00:47:40.22\00:47:42.19
that you've reached through
00:47:42.22\00:47:43.56
literature
evangelism work and other areas
00:47:43.59\00:47:45.29
as well, and I know you're a
blessing to this school here.
00:47:45.33\00:47:48.80
That's right. Yes, they are.
00:47:48.83\00:47:50.17
And it's neat to see
00:47:50.20\00:47:51.73
how God is
using this school here
00:47:51.77\00:47:53.54
to bless people
from around the world.
00:47:53.57\00:47:56.20
And I'm hoping that
this can be multiply
00:47:56.24\00:47:58.91
to all other
institutions as well.
00:47:58.94\00:48:00.41
Yeah.
00:48:00.44\00:48:01.78
That's one of the key things too
00:48:01.81\00:48:03.14
because we wanna go
to the address roll here
00:48:03.18\00:48:05.31
just shortly that
will give the information
00:48:05.35\00:48:07.62
'cause we talked about ways
00:48:07.65\00:48:10.99
that people can get
books in at a discounted rate
00:48:11.02\00:48:13.76
and even for families.
00:48:13.79\00:48:15.12
Yes. You don't
have to be a school.
00:48:15.16\00:48:16.73
Or institution. Institution.
00:48:16.76\00:48:18.09
No, no.
00:48:18.13\00:48:19.46
Even our students when
they are going traveling
00:48:19.49\00:48:22.06
or something like that
and they wanna, you know,
00:48:22.10\00:48:23.97
they need to some funds,
00:48:24.00\00:48:25.43
they actually get
boxes of books with them,
00:48:25.47\00:48:28.60
they take that
for their families.
00:48:28.64\00:48:30.41
And so there are
many different ways
00:48:30.44\00:48:32.27
that they can
call us and contact us
00:48:32.31\00:48:34.48
to get there our books.
00:48:34.51\00:48:36.54
Some people will actually come
00:48:36.58\00:48:38.18
to avoid the shipping charges.
00:48:38.21\00:48:39.98
So they come here and
pick up. And they pick it up.
00:48:40.02\00:48:41.48
They come here and
pick them up. Yeah.
00:48:41.52\00:48:42.85
That will be another way
00:48:42.88\00:48:44.22
so if you wanna come
and visit Ouachita Hills,
00:48:44.25\00:48:46.02
you can come and
load your van with books.
00:48:46.05\00:48:48.19
Amen.
00:48:48.22\00:48:49.56
And it is a beautiful drive.
00:48:49.59\00:48:50.93
I'll tell you that,
you're off the interstate ways
00:48:50.96\00:48:52.56
about 30, 40 minutes
00:48:52.59\00:48:54.63
and it's just a beautiful drive
coming here to Ouachita Hills.
00:48:54.66\00:48:57.43
Yeah. We'll love
it here, so, yeah.
00:48:57.47\00:48:59.83
We've been working here
for 11 year and I'll tell you,
00:48:59.87\00:49:02.50
I think I will just die here.
00:49:02.54\00:49:05.71
Or if Jesus is
coming before that.
00:49:06.78\00:49:08.11
Jesus coming before that day.
00:49:08.14\00:49:09.48
So before we go
to the address break
00:49:09.51\00:49:10.85
and then picture
back to the studio
00:49:10.88\00:49:12.21
there is anything in closing
that you would like to share.
00:49:12.25\00:49:14.02
I know that there
are so many things
00:49:14.05\00:49:15.48
I'm sure your mind is
just full of all the blessings
00:49:15.52\00:49:18.29
what God has done.
00:49:18.32\00:49:19.65
Anything in closing in
last couple of minutes.
00:49:19.69\00:49:21.02
Well, I want to share
with everybody the fact that,
00:49:21.06\00:49:25.96
you know, when God is
calling not only to canvassing
00:49:25.99\00:49:28.56
but any type of ministry,
you know, step out in faith.
00:49:28.60\00:49:33.10
Ouachita Hills has
been blessed by many.
00:49:33.13\00:49:37.14
Our job has been to focus
on what God called us to do,
00:49:37.17\00:49:40.11
that is to train young people.
00:49:40.14\00:49:42.28
And in that way God has provided
00:49:42.31\00:49:44.31
also for our
financial needs doing His work.
00:49:44.35\00:49:47.32
So I wanna make, you know,
we would like to talk to people
00:49:47.35\00:49:49.88
that are thinking about
in the ministry perspective,
00:49:49.92\00:49:53.12
creating a new ministry
00:49:53.15\00:49:54.52
that there are ways that
they can finance their ministry
00:49:54.56\00:49:57.53
by doing God's work.
00:49:57.56\00:49:59.13
And I am praying that
00:49:59.16\00:50:01.23
what we have could
be a blessing to them.
00:50:01.26\00:50:03.03
Amen.
00:50:03.06\00:50:04.40
Thank you for letting us
come to Ouachita Hill College.
00:50:04.43\00:50:06.20
It's a pleasure
to have both of you.
00:50:06.23\00:50:07.77
3ABN today on location,
00:50:07.80\00:50:10.37
we don't get to
do this too often
00:50:10.41\00:50:11.74
so it's a lot of fun.
00:50:11.77\00:50:13.11
Yes, yes, yes. Thank
you for the hospitality.
00:50:13.14\00:50:14.68
It's been great. Yeah.
Thank you so much. Okay.
00:50:14.71\00:50:16.04
It's such a
blessing, it's such a blessing
00:50:16.08\00:50:18.28
and for you to join
us here our location
00:50:18.31\00:50:20.62
at Ouachita Hills College.
00:50:20.65\00:50:22.02
And we're just so thankful
for the work in ministry
00:50:22.05\00:50:24.65
that has been done here
00:50:24.69\00:50:26.02
through the
leadership of Magda Rodriguez
00:50:26.05\00:50:28.22
as well as her entire
team and most importantly
00:50:28.26\00:50:31.76
what the Lord Jesus...
00:50:31.79\00:50:33.13
That's right.
00:50:33.16\00:50:34.50
Is doing in and through,
the staff and the students
00:50:34.53\00:50:37.73
and what takes place here.
00:50:37.77\00:50:39.33
We wanna encourage you to
pray for Ouachita Hills College,
00:50:39.37\00:50:42.34
to pray for the
evangelism that's going on.
00:50:42.37\00:50:45.14
We wanna encourage
you to contact them
00:50:45.17\00:50:47.51
if you want to get
possibly the books.
00:50:47.54\00:50:51.21
If you're saying, "I
want to get involved,
00:50:51.25\00:50:52.71
I need advice,
00:50:52.75\00:50:54.08
I want to come and
pick up some of those books,
00:50:54.12\00:50:55.98
I want them shipped to me."
00:50:56.02\00:50:57.65
Maybe this model
can be duplicated
00:50:57.69\00:51:00.36
around the country
and around the world.
00:51:00.39\00:51:02.82
If you would like
to financially support
00:51:02.86\00:51:05.26
the ministry here and
what God is doing here.
00:51:05.29\00:51:08.06
Even if you wanna be part
of Ouachita Hills College.
00:51:08.10\00:51:10.40
Oh, it's a good point.
00:51:10.43\00:51:11.77
We have always openings
and opportunities for people
00:51:11.80\00:51:14.17
that are willing to
come and join our ministry
00:51:14.20\00:51:16.34
so they can just give us a call.
00:51:16.37\00:51:17.77
Amen. Amen. Oh, that's great.
00:51:17.81\00:51:19.47
It's a wonderful
school. Oh, it is.
00:51:19.51\00:51:20.91
I know Greg and
I'd been here before.
00:51:20.94\00:51:22.28
And we just wanna encourage you
00:51:22.31\00:51:23.65
if you would like
to financially support
00:51:23.68\00:51:25.31
the ministry here at
Ouachita Hills College.
00:51:25.35\00:51:28.48
And we wanna put up
their contact information.
00:51:28.52\00:51:30.85
And I think the most
important thing is prayer.
00:51:30.89\00:51:33.29
Amen.
00:51:33.32\00:51:34.66
Prayer for this ministry
00:51:34.69\00:51:36.02
and prayer for what is God doing
00:51:36.06\00:51:37.39
in and through them.
00:51:37.43\00:51:38.76
So right now we're gonna go
to their contact information.
00:51:38.79\00:51:43.63
If you would
like to find out more
00:51:43.67\00:51:45.00
about Ouachita Hills College
00:51:45.03\00:51:46.80
or if you would like
to apply to study there,
00:51:46.84\00:51:49.10
you may contact them
in a variety of ways.
00:51:49.14\00:51:51.81
You can write to them
at Ouachita Hills College,
00:51:51.84\00:51:54.58
PO Box 170,
Amity, Arkansas 71921.
00:51:54.61\00:51:59.88
That's Ouachita Hills
College, PO Box 170, Amity,
00:51:59.91\00:52:04.22
Arkansas 71921.
00:52:04.25\00:52:07.49
You can call
them at 870-342-6210.
00:52:07.52\00:52:11.86
That's 870-342-6210.
00:52:11.89\00:52:15.50
You can also visit
their website at ohc.org.
00:52:15.53\00:52:20.10
That's ohc.org.
00:52:20.14\00:52:23.91