The best stall in the market

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The best stolen the market.

Read by Megan skiing.

So faith comes from hearing that is
hearing the good news about Christ.

Romans 10, 17.

Michelle Adams and her husband, Lance
come from a small beach side village

on the east coast of the north island.

New Zealand.

Although they both had
Christian backgrounds.

They stayed away from being associated
with organized religion and instead

focused on God and his word.

However, Lance and Michelle started
watching the first light TV channel and

learned that Saturday was the Sabbath.

It just made sense to us said, Michelle.

Or hunger for Bible study grew.

Through prayer.

We were introduced to a wonderful
couple who visit us every Sabbath

for Bible study and a shared lunch.

A little home hosts around 12
people, every Sabbath to study

God's word and we love it.

But Michelle knew that they would be
traveling to Townsville Queensland soon.

And wondered how they
would keep Sabbath there.

She and Lance had visited Townsville
several times and particularly enjoyed

going to the willows rotary markets to
buy their fruits and vegetables each week.

Typically they would purchase what
they needed for the week loaded

in the car and then quickly drive
home before the day got too hot.

But on this visit after they had
loaded the produce into the car.

Michelle found herself suggesting
that they returned to the

markets and look around again.

This was unusual notes, Michelle.

I had never done this before.

I was always too concerned about the
produce, getting too hot in the car.

But on this occasion it did
concern me in the slightest.

As Michelle wandered through
the markets, she noticed a

stall with familiar cookbooks.

Through a Vive series by Jeremy Dixon.

Since she enjoyed the revive
cookbooks, she decided to see

what else the store might offer.

To her delight.

She noticed a whole array
of free books on offer.

I took off to find my husband and asked
him if he had seen the best store in the

market said Michelle, he was bemused.

So I told him to come with me.

They were greeted by
literature evangelist.

Twilla brown.

Lance all the books and he got it.

He understood why this was the best tool
in the market said, Michelle, From that

moment on our lives changed forever.

And for this, we thank God.

His guidance is simply amazing.

That afternoon, Willa invited Lance and
Michelle into her home for a Bible study.

She and her husband, Ian gave
them study notes and invited

them to visit their church.

The following Sabbath.

Lance.

And Michelle had never been
to an Adventist church before,

and we're delighted to find the
people friendly and welcoming.

We learned more with
the Sabbath school hour.

Listened earnestly to the fabulous sermon.

Enjoy joyful music.

And then we're treated to an
exceptionally delicious lunch under

the shade of some ginormous trees.

What a Sabbath exclaims, Michelle.

We were absolutely delighted.

And so thankful we met Willa
and Ian at the market that day.

That evening Lance and Michelle
met Willa and her family down

on the strand to close Sabbath.

Here they met more
wonderful Sabbath keepers.

We want to thank the Lord for
giving will have the insight

to have a stall at the Sunday.

Markets declares, Michelle.

Without this, we never would have been
blessed with Ian's study lessons or have

visited the Riverside church that day.

Thank you Lord for bringing these
wonderful people into our life.

Allowing us to share meals,
stories, and give thanks together.

Megan Skein: This year literature
ministry celebrates 175 years.

This month's devotional readings come
from stories of faith edited by Vanya Chu

and produced by the literature ministries
department of the seventh day Adventist

church in the south Pacific division.

Jarrod Stackelroth: To find out more
about this month's heritage celebrations,

visit heritage dot Adventist church.

Dot com.