THE PEOPLE OF MOZAMBIQUE have endured many hardships, struggling through war, famine, and flood. Like the people of Zimbabwe, they have pleaded for the bread of life and the living water above their obvious physical needs. God has answered their prayers in part through WMP Scripture booklets. What has followed is an outpouring of praise to God and rejoicing in many souls coming to know the Savior.

   Missionary Tanneken Fros, working with Mountain of Praise Church in Mozambique, recently received a 40-ft. container full of God Loves You and He Is Risen! salvation coloring books and Scripture booklets in Portuguese, plus other languages, for outreach work in Mozambique and into Malawi. Also included in this container was a beginning supply for the home-to-home ministry of Every Home for Christ in Mozambique directed by Pastor Anakleto. Their joy in receiving these Scripture portions is expressed in Tanneken's report:

   "Praise the Lord for the gift of a 40-ft. container full of Scripture booklets, Bible studies, and Sunday-school materials! For all churches in Mozambique, we at Mountain of Praise Church say a big THANK YOU to World Missionary Press and all their volunteer helpers for sending this great blessing to help us spread the Word of God [in] all provinces of Mozambique for the furtherance of the gospel of salvation and for discipling [new believers].

   "For a long time we have hoped and prayed that Mozambique could be 'flooded' with the Word of God. Prayers have been answered. I could write a whole article on what it took to bring this container into Dondo. At the Beira harbor, more than 200 containers were waiting to be unloaded. Finally it was our turn, [and the container was trucked to Dondo, arriving 15 hours late due to a breakdown]. 

   "Before the container could be taken off the truck, it had to be emptied. Since we had no forklift, 4,213 boxes of Scripture booklets had to be taken out by hand. All our orphans, church folks, and neighbors helped to empty the container.

   "Since it was much too expensive to rent a crane to take the container off the rickety truck, we borrowed a chain and metal tubes, borrowed a great big tractor with shovel from the Dondo municipality, and with these tools pulled the container off the truck. Then all the boxes had to be put back inside to protect them. Two days before the conference, many of our pastors arrived, so they helped to repack. Now we are ready to distribute. It was worth all the effort." 

   William Kulemera, WMP's national coordinator in Malawi, shares the same enthusiasm and joy in receiving and sharing WMP literature. Since becoming national coordinator, he has worked vigorously to get boxes of booklets to distributors throughout Malawi as well as to pastors in Zimbabwe. He, too, is seeing the power of God's Spirit moving in hearts as the message of hope and salvation covers the land. 

   "The grandmother of one of our distributors was old and sick and recently passed away. Before she died, she called for me to come. Repenting, she confessed all her sins and gave her life to Jesus Christ. She said it's done, for now she can meet her Savior. 

   "Since she belonged to the village chieftain's tribe, the funeral gathering was crowded with all types of people in the capital city. Her relatives asked me and my team to conduct a funeral service for her burial. I tell you, it became like a big crusade where all people were listening and three-fourths of the gathering gave their lives to Christ Jesus. We distributed eight boxes [4,160 copies] of the The Way to God booklets. Some people are still calling me, asking for more, wanting us to preach to them in their own churches because the truth has set them free.    

   "I write to thank you for these booklets, for they are a prodding instrument into the lives of people in Christ Jesus, winning lost souls for God's kingdom and His glory. We are about to run out of booklets, so please, we need another container."

   Again and again, we hear the same kind of reports, followed by the same pleas. "The booklets have arrived and are wonderfully effective. We have used all our supply. Please send more as soon as possible."

   As more and more people discover the booklets, requests increase. In September of this year WMP shipped five more containers, setting a record of 32 container shipments sent in one fiscal year. Our production team works diligently to get orders to the field as quickly as possible, but the backlog is still as much as a year or even longer for container shipments. During much of that time national coordinators are without booklets to give out, leaving pastors and churches without vital tools for reaching their communities for Christ. Many doors are open and a great harvest is being drawn into the kingdom, but the time is short. Soon some doors will close, and soon the night will come when no man can work. We must redeem the time! Each person in the world will spend eternity in heaven - or in hell.       

   In the troubled nation of Zimbabwe, WMP national coordinator Cleopas Chitapa is awaiting delivery of a 20-ft. container. There is a renewed openness to the gospel as people face the reality of eternity. Through the ministry of Every Home for Christ, Cleopas and his team diligently work to take the precious message of hope to those in great need of hope.

   Another corner of the world is also experiencing trouble as well as triumph. Evangelist Santosh Thomas, working through Kashmir Evangelical Fellowship, is faithfully sharing the gospel in the troubled region of Kashmir in northern India. One story clearly shows the power of a witness of praise to draw souls to the Father:

   "When my parents started the ministry in 1963, they celebrated Easter by parading through the town waving white flags, singing praise songs, and shouting,'Jesus is risen! He is alive!' The store keepers were shocked and furious. The following year they closed their shops and heckled the crowd as the believers paraded by. As time passed, we have become well known. This past year, the day began with a church service that was attended by 850 people. 

We then went to the streets, carrying banners and thousands of Scripture booklets provided by World Missionary Press. People from Hindu and Muslim backgrounds and from the army base joined us on the seven-mile trek through town. More than 1,500 people participated! The shop keepers stood outside their businesses to watch, listen, and receive the free booklets. The procession then returned to the church, where an Easter feast was served and the gospel was again preached. Souls responded to the message, so we walked to the river and baptized 40 new believers. What a day! What a Savior!"

   Ministries all over the world are waiting for their opportunity to receive Scripture booklets. We can buy paper and ink and pay production and shipping expenses only as monthly income allows. Following a record income in December, each month from January to June this year WMP's monthly income was below budget, forcing us to cancel a load of paper and to plan to cut back production in July. 

   As we earnestly sought the Lord to provide the income needed to keep the presses running, a miracle took place. God sent an amazingly large anonymous donation that more than offset the previous decrease in monthly giving. By the end of July, income had exceeded budget for the month, even without considering that single large gift, and production levels were restored. We praise God for your part in the July miracle.

   WMP Scripture booklets are not considered "extras" to our distributors around the world. They are considered "necessities." WMP is working to meet the need for the bread of life. We continue to look to the Lord to bring us faithful partners like you who share this vision and sense the urgency of the hour. Shipments to India, Philippines, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Lesotho, Mali, Russia, Bulgaria, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Bolivia, Venezuela, Chile, Haiti, Pakistan, Sudan, Ecuador, and Jamaica stand in line waiting to be printed and shipped. These orders represent a huge number of souls who will receive God's Word in their own languages and will learn of His great love for them and His invitation of salvation and eternal life.

 

   [You can help. A gift of $20 provides 500 Scripture booklets for eager distributors. An investment of $100 reaches 2,500 people with the gospel. You can help reach thousands of people like yourself who are destined for heaven or hell. No donation is too small to be appreciated nor too large to be put to good use.]