WEBVTT NOTE This file was generated by Descript 00:00:03.911 --> 00:00:05.081 20 years earlier. 00:00:05.471 --> 00:00:06.551 Read by Megan skiing. 00:00:10.482 --> 00:00:13.962 So my dear brothers and sisters be strong and immovable. 00:00:14.262 --> 00:00:16.242 Always work enthusiastically for the Lord. 00:00:16.632 --> 00:00:19.362 For, you know, that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless. 00:00:19.692 --> 00:00:22.182 First Corinthians 1558. 00:00:24.249 --> 00:00:25.839 Willa brow literature advantage. 00:00:26.109 --> 00:00:28.449 Coordinator and the Northern Australian conference. 00:00:28.779 --> 00:00:31.209 First met John and Victoria a few years ago. 00:00:31.509 --> 00:00:34.239 During her time canvassing in Townsville Queensland.. 00:00:35.019 --> 00:00:37.959 Knowing that health discussions are generally an easy way to 00:00:37.959 --> 00:00:39.699 begin conversations with people. 00:00:40.059 --> 00:00:42.249 Well, let's start it by showing them some of the health books. 00:00:42.249 --> 00:00:43.149 She was canvassing. 00:00:43.689 --> 00:00:47.559 To our surprise, John and Victoria were already familiar with the book she had 00:00:47.679 --> 00:00:49.239 and said they were already reading them. 00:00:50.079 --> 00:00:51.999 We'll have, then started talking about the gospel. 00:00:52.459 --> 00:00:56.389 John shared that he had previously studied the Bible with seventh day Adventists, 00:00:56.419 --> 00:01:00.559 20 years earlier, and that he had been wanting to start studying the Bible again. 00:01:01.249 --> 00:01:04.279 That same week John and Victoria began studying the Bible with 00:01:04.279 --> 00:01:07.549 a local Adventist pastor and started going to church regularly. 00:01:08.359 --> 00:01:11.059 Although they struggled with health issues and other challenges. 00:01:11.359 --> 00:01:14.599 They continued to grow stronger and closer in their relationship with God. 00:01:15.409 --> 00:01:18.949 When John learned that Willow was about to run an outreach program in the table 00:01:18.949 --> 00:01:21.469 lands, he sent her a supportive message. 00:01:21.859 --> 00:01:24.499 Saying that he hoped she would find more people for Jesus. 00:01:24.529 --> 00:01:26.209 Like she had found him and Victoria. 00:01:26.879 --> 00:01:29.789 His message was read out as special encouragement for the team that 00:01:29.789 --> 00:01:32.819 we're about to venture out into the community and distribute literature. 00:01:33.659 --> 00:01:36.929 And September, 2020, the local Adventist church rejoiced as John 00:01:36.959 --> 00:01:40.319 ed, Victoria, publicly declared their commitment to Jesus through baptism. 00:01:40.979 --> 00:01:44.009 Even though it had been 20 years since their last Bible studies 00:01:44.009 --> 00:01:45.329 with seventh day Adventists. 00:01:45.599 --> 00:01:49.131 Good near that John and Victoria were ready to start learning about him again. 00:01:49.371 --> 00:01:50.571 And he sent Willa to their door. 00:01:51.061 --> 00:01:53.611 We are thankful for faithful literature, advance solace 00:01:53.611 --> 00:01:55.171 and the very special ministry. 00:02:07.769 --> 00:02:11.549 Megan Skein: This year literature ministry celebrates 175 years. 00:02:12.150 --> 00:02:16.530 This month's devotional readings come from stories of faith edited by Vanya Chu 00:02:16.620 --> 00:02:20.250 and produced by the literature ministries department of the seventh day Adventist 00:02:20.250 --> 00:02:21.960 church in the south Pacific division. 00:02:22.450 --> 00:02:26.140 Jarrod Stackelroth: To find out more about this month's heritage celebrations, 00:02:26.380 --> 00:02:28.930 visit heritage dot Adventist church. 00:02:29.320 --> 00:02:30.040 Dot com.