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Pastor Eric B. Hare was just 21 years old when, in 1915, he and his

wife, Agnes, left Australia for Burma—also known as Myanmar.

They served there nearly 20 years as missionaries among the Karen people. His unique

stories of life as a missionary have delighted generations of young Adventists, and

given them a fresh vision of frontline mission.

How would missionaries such as Pastor Hare feel if they could see the impact of

their work? I’m sure Pastor Hare would be stunned by the generations of Karen believ-

ers who have remained faithful Adventists. He would be shocked to see the beautiful

Eric B. Hare Memorial School built in the area where he worked, and several other

schools, funded by an American family who first caught their vision for the interna-

tional mission work of the church through his stories.

I visited Burma for the first time about 15 years ago. Back then, all visitors were

required to exchange a large amount of hard currency into local money. Tourists

were few. And there were just a handful of Seventh-day Adventist church members. I

remember for the first time seeing the Shwedagon Pagoda, a mighty Buddhist symbol,

soaring above the capital city, Rangoon.

I’ve met Global Mission pioneers in Burma who, on a small stipend and facing

huge challenges, have planted new Adventist congregations in new areas. I’ve visited

their small house “churches” where the Word of God is opened each week. I’ve met

pastors who have spent decades in prison for their faith. And I’ve met boy and girls,

men and women who met Jesus through the pioneers and now have peace through

faith in a God of grace and love far more powerful than evil spirits.

Burma lies within the heart of the 10/40 Window. Within a 3,000 mile radius

of Rangoon, 60 percent of the world’s population live. They’re the world’s poorest

people, and most have never even heard the name of Jesus.

Thank you for caring. Thank you for your prayerful financial support of Global Mis-

sion’s efforts to build God’s kingdom in the most challenging parts of the world.

In Christ,

Gary Krause

Adventist Mission Director

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By Wilson Kuki

“No you can’t come and hold an evangelism series in our village!”After seven years as a Global Mission pioneer in the Solomon

Islands I was used to these kinds of responses from village chiefs. I often run into obstacles when I try to start working in a new village. What surprised me was this village chief’s follow up statement. “But you can come help us rebuild our church roof.” I readily accepted the offer. Last fall I led a small group of 20 youth on a six-day mission trip to rebuild the village’s church roof. Every morning and evening we gathered outside our guesthouse to worship, sing, and pray together. Each day villagers stopped by to see what we were doing and in the process worshiped with us. As the week progressed we made friends. On Sabbath we planned a worship service hoping a few

villagers might show up. Instead, more than 40 people came. We told Bible stories from the picture rolls we had brought and sang and sang. The people loved it. I hope to hold a formal evangelistic series in this village one day; for now I pray that our little kindness goes a long way towards building a bridge to this community.

To contribute to Global Mission work in South Pacific countries, such as the Solomon Islands, please support Fund #6900.

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By Gueu Alphonse

“You mean Saturday is the Lord’s day?”As a building technician I get calls for work on Saturday. After

weeks of attending an evangelistic series in my hometown of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, I was accepting Jesus as my savior. But I wasn’t ready for the commitment of the Sabbath. So I prayed, “Lord, if you want me to take every Saturday off for you, please show me this truly is your day.” The following Saturday I received a call from an important client. I jumped on my motorbike and was on my way to meet him when my motorbike broke down. I I fixed it and and resumed my journey. A few miles later it broke down again. This time I had to find a mechanic to fix it. By the time I got to my appointment the client was gone. Frustrated and angry, I was wondering what to do next when I received a call from another client. I jumped on my bike, and headed to meet him. I had traveled only a half-mile when I had another breakdown. I quickly found a mechanic to fix the problem. This continued till I finally made it to the building, but the client had already left again. Then I remembered my prayer and said: “So, Lord, this is your day of worship.” My motorbike broke down five times that day. Now I am convinced; I am not going to work anymore on Saturday.

To contribute to Global Mission work in African countries, such as Côte d’Ivoire, please support Fund #5220.

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Please pray for Global Mission work in South Pacific countries. This region of the world remains a challenge with totally unreached island nations—such as Nauru

and Tokelau—to highly secular cities—like Sydney, Australia.

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Worldwide there is one Seventh-day Adventist for every 450 people; but it’s far different in Asia. In Cambodia there is one Adventist for every 2,602 people. In Laos

there’s not one ordained Adventist pastor for the country’s six million people. And in Japan the church is struggling to survive with low baptisms and an aging

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The Adventist Church has grown throughout many parts of Africa. Yet major challenges still remain,

especially in the north. Religious, social, and ethnic persecution makes church growth difficult in some areas. Please pray for the Global Mission pioneers

who are taking Jesus’ love to all of Africa.

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By Chub Saruen

As a Global Mission pioneer in Cambodia I face many challenges. Most people have never heard of Jesus Christ. Fellow Global Mission pioneer

Prom Peng and I struggled for 18 months in Bang Krayat to start a congrega-tion. Eventually we had some 25 people meeting with us each week for Bible study and prayer. The mission even helped us build a temporary church in the village from bamboo and thatch. We were grateful to the Lord for His blessings. It seemed that everything was going our way. Then everything changed. The Cambodian government opened up an area of land for settlement by poor people who wished to apply. All of the people with whom we’d been study-ing the Bible left our group and moved more than 60 miles away (100 km) to this new plot of land. Our temporary church now sits empty each week. Prom and I have set out again to find new people to worship with us. My greatest concern, though, is for those who left. They were new Adventists who, like young seedlings, need the tender care of a church family to help them grow. They have no one to help them stay true to their newfound faith. Please pray for our work in Cambodia and for those who moved away.

To contribute to Global Mission work in Asian countries, such as Cambodia, please support Fund #5240.