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In 1989, an earthquake hit Armenia. Over 30,000 people were killed in a matter of minutes. After the quake, a father left the safety of his house and rushed to the school where he knew his son was at the time of the earthquake. When he arrived, he found that the building had been leveled.
He had once made a promise to his son. “No matter what, I’ll always be there for you!” As he looked at the pile of debris, he felt hopeless and tears filled his eyes. What could he possibly do? But he kept remembering the commitment he had made to his son.
He remembered where his son’s classroom was, in the back right corner of the building, and he rushed to the spot and started digging through the rubble. As he was digging, other heartbroken parents arrived. They were crying and saying “My son!” “My daughter!” Others tried to pull him away from the debris saying, “It’s too late! They’re dead! You can’t help. Go home! Face reality, there’s nothing you can do! You’re just going to make things worse?”
But to each person he responded, “Won’t you help me?” and continued to dig for his son, stone by stone.
The fire chief tried to pull him away, telling him fires were breaking our and explosions were / happening all around them. But the loving, caring Armenian father responded, “Won’t you help me?”
The police told him he was endangering others and should go home, but again he replied, “Won’t you help me?” No one helped.
Courageously, he proceeded alone. He dug for eight hours ... 12 hours ... 24 hours ... 36 hours ... then, in the 40th hour, he pulled back a boulder and heard his son’s voice. He screamed his son’s name, “ARMAND!”
He heard back, “Dad! It’s me Dad! I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were alive, you’d save me and when you saved me, they’d be saved. You promised, ‘No matter what , I’ll always be there for you!’ You did it, Dad!”
There were 13 other children still alive with Armand. When the building collapsed, it had made a wedge like a triangle, and saved their lives.
Armand’s father said to his son, “Come on out, boy!”
“No, Dad! Let the other kids out first, ‘cause I know you’ll get me! No matter what, I know you’ll be there for me!”
Satan would like for Christians to believe that Christ isn’t going to keep the promises He made:
John 5:24
“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who hears my word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, ...”
John 11:25-26
“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?’ “
John 14:2-3
“In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.” / What the Son of God has promised, He will Keep! It doesn’t matter if He made the promise today or over 2,000 years ago, the word of our Savior makes it so.
Christians have a responsibility similar to the little boy in the above story. We have to assure everyone around us who is trapped by the world, that they have to place their unwavering trust in Jesus. We must share His promise that He will be back to save His children. We must tell them to trust and obey His word and only then are we guaranteed eternal safety. Our temporary comfort and safety may be put on the line while trying to ward those around us, but remember; Jesus sacrificed the temporary life for our eternal reward. It will not be easy, but with Jesus, it is amazing that what we can do and who we can reach! As you look around you, you need to ask yourself, “Is there anyone suffocating nearby that needs the breath of life from our Savior, Jesus Christ?”
Vendall W. Dollarhide
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Pangasinan, PhilippinesCalsiao Church of ChristRoberto Q. Indong
We continue the assembling of ourselves together on Sundays in the study of the powerful Word of God and in hearing the life changing messages of God. The church now has more appreciation for what the Lord has done for us. There is great excitement in seeing souls restored and strengthened. There is overwhelming satisfaction in knowing we are doing what the Lord has asked us to do.Members are bringing their loved ones and friends to worship and Bible studies on Sundays. Our Wednesday devotional service at the homes of members also fortifies the members of our spiritual family and summons truth seekers who hunger and thirst for the saving power of the Lord. Public high school students are enrolling in Bible correspondence courses and being taught weekly in the ways of God.
These soul saving lessons from the word of God have resulted in some of the conscientious truth seekers being humbled and committing themselves to be baptized for the forgiveness of their sins and being added by the Lord into His family.
let us continue to remember one another in our earnest prayers to God for the furtherance of His Kingdom.
Thank you so much for your love, concern, prayers, and thoughtfulness for the work of the Lord in the Philippines.
May the Lord grant you His divine grace and mercy as you continue to expand the word of God to the lost around the world.
Aba. Abia State, NigeriaMrs. Uzochi Ogbonna
On behalf of our congregation, I would like to offer our sincere gratitude for the material which you sent to air in our work. We are praying that God would continue to strengthen Mission Printing as you strive to spread the gospel through the printed page. /Owerri, Imo State, NigeriaMadu I. Mbakwe
I am the preacher for the church of Christ that meets in Owerri. I have received a good measure of preaching materials from your for the past seven years.Thank you for your endeavor. I have exhausted the last supply of Mission Printing material. Therefore, I would like to request more of your excellent study aids. Many have obeyed the gospel of Christ after reading these materials.
“The work that Mission Printing does is tremendous and we cannot easily express the impact that it has had on our congregation!”
Kano, Kano State, NigeriaJingfa Nancwat
I write to acknowledge and to show our appreciation for the teaching material which Mission Printing set to our congregation. I am indeed happy to have them. I want to tell you taht they are very useful in my effort to preach Christ.Mission Printing's material has really helped people in Nigeria. I am writing to my sponsoring congregation today about the assistance you are offering me!
Dehiwala, Sri LankaSinnaiya Subramaniam
Thank you very much for sending all the books. I am excited about using the material. The Mission Printing material is very useful to teaching the lostPlease tell Brother Perry Cotham hello for me. Brother Cotham is one of my dear Christian friends. He has been to Sri Lanka two or three times to conduct gospel meetings. He is a great brother in Christ. /
Benin City, Edo State, NigeriaM.E. Ogiemudia
We are overwhelmed by the wonders that Mission Printing is accomplishing through the printed page!The work that Mission Printing does is tremendous and we cannot easily express the impact that it has had on our congregation! Mission Printing helps us to preach the living gospel of Christ to those who are void of the knowledge of Christ and His church. The scriptural books are immeasurable sources of help in Bible classes and in evangelistic efforts. The demands are great for Mission Printing material.
Baguio City, PhilippinesMidtown Church of ChristJonathan “JoJo” Ramos
I am greatly encouraged by Mission Printing and its concern for the lost souls in the Philippines. I am happy to report that I have been distributing your booklets to young congregations where I am invited to speak and also to preachers and teachers in the area.Your material is truly a blessing to us because our are is being flooded by denominational material that distorts and causes confusion within our area. I praise our Father for brethren like you, who sacrifice so much for His ministry.
Marondera, ZimbabweMarondera Church of ChristClyde T. Tsiga
I would really like to thank you for the material and the great work you are doing! The material is excellent and very easy to read and use in Bible Classes or personal evangelism. I received some of your material from another preacher, Conrad Tsiga, who also happens to be my dad.Your material will be put to use wisely.
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Counting Your Blessings
If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back , a roof overhead, and a place to sleep ...you are richer than seventy–five percent of this world.
If you have money in the bank or in your wallet and spare change in a dish someplace ...
you are among the top eight percent of the world's wealthy.
If you woke up this morning with more health than illness ...
you are more blessed than the million that will not survive this week.
If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture or the pains of starvation ...
you are ahead of 500 million people in the world.
If you can attend a church meeting or spiritual gathering without fear of harassment, arrest, torture, or death ...
you are more blessed than three billion people in the world.
If your parents are still alive and still married ...
you are very rare, even in the United States.
If you can read this message ...
you are more blessed than over two billion people in the world who cannot read at all.
If you can hold someone's hand, hug them, or even touch them on the shoulder ...
you are blessed because you can offer a healing touch.
If you hold up your head with a smile on your face and are truly thankful ...
you are blessed because the majority can, but most do not.
Now go forth and share your blessings with the rest of the world! / FROM THE HEART OF A CHILD ...
What I'm Thankful For
By Caleb Dollarhide (8 years old)
College Hills Church of Christ (N.R.H., TX)
I'm grateful for Mission Printing because of all the books they make to help people find God and be stronger.I'm also thankful for GOD, because He created me and you! I'm thankful for everything that He gives us: clothes, food, shelter, family, animals, and everything else He made. I'm thankful for any chance I have to do things for God.
I'm thankful for Memomma and everything that she taught me before going to meet Jesus. I'm also thankful for Memomma because she taught me about the United States of America and how to play dominoes.
I'm thankful for Dad for protecting me and giving me all the things that I need to live.
I'm thankful for Mom. She loves me and she's my special friend. I know I make her upset sometimes, but no matter what, she never stops loving me. I'm thankful that Mom likes helping my school get better.
I'm thankful for my brother Tyler for being so nice and complimenting me all the time. Well, a lot of the time. I love to play legos with him, too.
I'm thankful for my little sister Courtney. She is so cute, when she's not being a pain, such as when I was trying to write how I was thankful for her.
I'm thankful for Memother and Papa. Memother is an artist and she helps me to draw better. Papa is my buddy and I love spending time with him. They are awesome!
I'm thankful for Grandma. I don't know a lot about her life, but I do know she loves me. I'm thankful that she comes to stay with us so she can hear about Jesus. I'm thankful for the military because they fight to protect our freedom. They serve for justice and their love for our country. I'm also thankful for the army fighting in Iraq because they are trying to being freedom to people that are hurting and scared.
/ I'm thankful for my friends because of the kindness, friendship, and love they give.
I'm especially thankful for the church. The family that is made to praise God. I'm thankful I can pray when I want to. That's one freedom no one can steal from me.
“Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God. Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it.”
(Mark 10:14-15)
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Igarra, Edo State, NigeriaUgbogbo Church of Christ
Sylvester A. Imogoh /
Kingston, JamaicaJamaica School of Preaching andBiblical StudiesGladwyn Kiddoe
Thank you for your recent gift of material for our work.After receiving the material, our students were involved in a major campaign with Negril Church of Christ. It was a medical mission. A team of 15 Christians from the Florida based Mandarin Church of Christ taught the gospel while also administering medical care to the people of Negril, Jamaica. Members of the Negril congregation also worked alongside of the team. As a result of this effort and the aide of Mission Printing material, 6 souls were baptized and 400 were provided with medical care.