WEBVTT NOTE This file was generated by Descript 00:00:03.916 --> 00:00:05.536 For generations for God. 00:00:06.076 --> 00:00:07.696 Read by Jared stacker author. 00:00:09.014 --> 00:00:10.694 I love all who loved me. 00:00:10.964 --> 00:00:13.124 Those who search will surely find me. 00:00:13.514 --> 00:00:15.374 Proverbs eight per 17. 00:00:19.010 --> 00:00:20.090 One simple book. 00:00:20.150 --> 00:00:22.220 Didn't just influence to people. 00:00:22.490 --> 00:00:25.100 It influenced for generations and counting. 00:00:25.511 --> 00:00:27.920 This is how our literature evangelists led. 00:00:27.977 --> 00:00:32.267 Glenn town ends great grandparents to the seventh day Adventist church. 00:00:32.587 --> 00:00:39.007 Randolph Townend and Gertrude Tyndall first met each other in a pub in 00:00:39.007 --> 00:00:40.867 Palmerston, north New Zealand. 00:00:41.167 --> 00:00:43.207 We're Gertrude was working as a maid. 00:00:43.617 --> 00:00:46.407 They had both recently immigrated from England. 00:00:46.786 --> 00:00:49.963 Neither of them were churchgoers, but they got married in the 00:00:49.963 --> 00:00:53.053 local Anglican church in 1931. 00:00:53.458 --> 00:00:56.488 Gertrude did have a religious background as her mother. 00:00:56.488 --> 00:00:59.518 Mary was the Sunday school superintendent at St. 00:00:59.518 --> 00:01:02.278 Peter's Anglican church in sacristan. 00:01:02.711 --> 00:01:06.933 Uh, rail and stained glass windows still acknowledge that fact during 00:01:06.933 --> 00:01:12.123 world war one, Randolph and Gertrude moved to Wellington as there was more 00:01:12.123 --> 00:01:14.523 work opportunities for Randolph there. 00:01:14.905 --> 00:01:18.462 One evening Gertrude was putting her three children to bed. 00:01:18.752 --> 00:01:22.802 Reflecting on her Christian heritage and syncing their need of God. 00:01:23.102 --> 00:01:25.802 She said a silent prayer, dear God. 00:01:26.192 --> 00:01:31.532 If you are truly God for the sake of these children, please reveal yourself. 00:01:32.082 --> 00:01:33.006 The next morning. 00:01:33.306 --> 00:01:34.356 David Jackson. 00:01:34.806 --> 00:01:36.936 A seventh day Adventist Cole Porter. 00:01:37.236 --> 00:01:41.046 Knocked on their door and shared the book, Bible readings for 00:01:41.046 --> 00:01:42.906 the home circle with Gertrude. 00:01:43.424 --> 00:01:47.024 Not able to escape this obvious answer to her prayer. 00:01:47.084 --> 00:01:48.074 She bought the book. 00:01:48.480 --> 00:01:53.188 At the same time, pastor G G Stewart was conducting an evangelistic 00:01:53.188 --> 00:01:54.538 meeting in the Newton pub. 00:01:55.342 --> 00:01:57.142 In the Newton public library. 00:01:57.702 --> 00:02:02.616 Gertrude accepted David's invitation to the meetings and he introduced her to 00:02:02.616 --> 00:02:06.336 pastor Stewart and his assistant a L king. 00:02:06.775 --> 00:02:07.165 Mr. 00:02:07.165 --> 00:02:10.675 King and pastor Stewart began having weekly Bible studies 00:02:10.675 --> 00:02:12.145 with Gertrude and the children. 00:02:12.400 --> 00:02:16.630 They started attending Sabbath school and the worship service at the Tasman 00:02:16.630 --> 00:02:19.000 street seventh day Adventist church. 00:02:19.373 --> 00:02:23.873 Randolph kept working because in his mind, providing for his family. 00:02:24.143 --> 00:02:26.183 Was more important than worshiping God. 00:02:26.688 --> 00:02:27.935 That all changed. 00:02:27.935 --> 00:02:32.495 When one Sabbath, their eldest son, Austin asked his father. 00:02:32.825 --> 00:02:34.655 Why don't you come to church with us? 00:02:35.077 --> 00:02:39.551 His son's innocent request was enough to jolt Randolph into action. 00:02:39.892 --> 00:02:42.824 He quit his job and began attending church with his family. 00:02:43.214 --> 00:02:47.024 Three weeks later, he received a job as a crane driver on the 00:02:47.024 --> 00:02:52.124 Wharf that paid higher wages and allowed him to observe the Sabbath. 00:02:52.724 --> 00:02:53.594 Soon after. 00:02:53.954 --> 00:02:58.754 He and Gertrude were baptized by the north New Zealand conference president. 00:02:59.111 --> 00:03:03.491 As this podcast is being recorded, Randolph and Gertrude's great. 00:03:03.491 --> 00:03:04.241 Grandson. 00:03:04.241 --> 00:03:08.411 Glenn is currently the president of the seventh day Adventist 00:03:08.441 --> 00:03:10.031 church in the south Pacific. 00:03:10.475 --> 00:03:14.285 It was because of the faithful work of a literature evangelists that I, and 00:03:14.285 --> 00:03:19.625 many from my whole extended family have been able to follow Jesus and serve God. 00:03:19.625 --> 00:03:21.065 And his church says, Glenn. 00:03:21.551 --> 00:03:25.914 I encourage you to be someone who shares Jesus through literature, media. 00:03:26.274 --> 00:03:28.314 Action and word today. 00:03:28.622 --> 00:03:30.770 You're not just affecting one person. 00:03:31.160 --> 00:03:34.070 You could affect an entire family. 00:03:34.370 --> 00:03:35.360 For eternity. 00:03:44.449 --> 00:03:45.079 Jarrod Stackelroth: This year. 00:03:45.439 --> 00:03:49.009 Literature ministry celebrates 175 years. 00:03:49.309 --> 00:03:52.999 This month's devotional readings come from the stories of faith. 00:03:53.340 --> 00:03:54.390 Edited by a fire near. 00:03:54.570 --> 00:03:54.930 Chu. 00:03:55.350 --> 00:03:56.897 And produced by the literature. 00:03:56.897 --> 00:04:00.287 ministries department of the seventh day Adventist church 00:04:00.347 --> 00:04:01.877 in the south Pacific division. 00:04:02.182 --> 00:04:05.002 To find out more about this month's heritage 00:04:05.002 --> 00:04:08.662 celebrations, visit heritage dot Adventist church. 00:04:09.052 --> 00:04:09.772 Dot com.