10. We praise the Lord for all the people coming into our web sites. (close to one million a month.) There were so many coming in that our servers were breaking down. A large Christian organization, Gospel Com came to our rescue and allowed us to move all our files to their large servers. This allows us to expand and to continue to grow at a faster rate. It also allows us to put more of our videos over the Internet and to do live streaming.

As our partner, you are playing an important role in saving peoples lives.

Here are just a couple of notes that people have written us after visiting our Internet site. "Hi, my name is Sandra and I desperately need your prayers. A year and half ago I had a car accident and I still have not fully recovered yet. I am passing through a deep depression and it is to the point I want to stop living. I need spiritual help. The Lord bless you. Sandra."

Here’s another one that arrived the same week from a woman named Delia Beatriz Guillermo . "I was raped when I was a little girl and my husband has been beating me for 26 years. I suffer from fear and panic and I have many phobias: I fear bees, some odors, walking and traveling alone. I have feelings of taking my life. I can't give any more to the Lord.. I am not lying when I say, my own daughter was also raped by my father. I am very tired. I have asked the Lord to remove my husband from me, because I can't take any more. I am sending this letter as a cry for help. My grand child this past April was taken to heaven. I can't take it any more."

These people along with many, many more were helped because of your investment and prayers! If they could talk to you, they would give you many thanks of appreciation.

Miriam

11. We praise the Lord that our home Bible study continues to bear fruit and those attending are spiritually growing. Miriam Bravo, who has been very faithful and is also one of Lina’s long time helpers, is moving now to Brazil. She feels the Lord’s calling to go and begin a new ministry.

12. We praise the Lord for his faithfulness in supplying all our needs, protecting our lives and providing an exciting ministry for the past 40 years. September was the big mile stone.

We are planning on going on a mini furlough starting March 10, 2004 until the end of May. During this time we want to visit and share more directly with you. Please pray for us that the Lord would open up new doors and find many more new partners who may want to reach the world for Christ.

 

Russ and Ardis Swank

We appreciate your prayers, love and partnership with us this past year thus allowing us to extend God’s Kingdom. We want to thank especially Russ Swank and his wife, Ardis for their faithful work in the Son of Man’s office.




 

Lina and I wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

 

Blessings,
Jim and Lina Thurston