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KIM, 018 297 0400 (a/h)
               KIM, 018 297 0400 (a/h)         been a time of preparation for  been  in  South  Arica,  I  have
                 fter 6 months of intense  an  assignment  such  as  this.  received millions of Rands for
                 struggling,  I  obeyed  Combating  many  problems  my  mission  work  through
          AGod  17  years  ago  and  and  frustrations,  I  can  now  PNBC  from  Korea.  Because  I
          just left my homeland, Korea,  thankfully  announce  that  the  love my country I felt sorry that
          like  Abraham  left  Haran  Town  Council  of  Potchef-                    I  had  to  rely  on  the  Korean
          (Genesis 12). God told me, "My  stroom donated 1.8 hectares of  people  so  much  because,
          people are your people and My  ground in Extention 11 for this  Korea  is  not  such  a  rich
          children are your children."         purpose.                              country.  When  I  prayed  the
          I seldom miss or yearn for my  I also want to thank the people  Lord told me, "Fear not for I will
          country  and  my  own  people.  of  Potchefstroom  who  have  bless  Korea  because  of  their
          Whenever  and  wherever  He  helped me, and still do, in so  gifts." From that time on I never
          directs, there I follow. That is  many ways. A big "Thank you"  worried or felt sorry for them,
          why  I  can  truly  say  I  have  to  Pick  'n  Pay  for  donating  but thankfully received all the
          walked  through  a  wonderful  pastries, fruit, vegetables, and  money they donated. And the                        Kim, 018 297 0400 (a/h)
          tunnel all the way and God has  meat daily; Blue Ribbon Bread  Lord blessed them!                               this  Project  is  realised  to  the
          performed  His  plans  with  Company  for  donating  50  Now  I  want  you  and  your  glory of His Name!
         miraculous power.                     loaves of bread every day for  community to be blessed also.  I will come and visit anybody,
         Many of my friends in Potchef-        many years; Fruit and Veg City  This  Orphanage  for  children  anywhere  to  discuss  these
         stroom will agree that God has  for  donating  fruit  and  vege-            with AIDS is God's Project. But  plans  and  see  what  we  can
         performed miracles and provi-         tables 3 times a week; Impala  if you are willing to participate,  achieve to help these orphans
         ded in wonderful ways.                Butchery for soup bones,  and  God will be very pleased and  physically,  materially  and
         Five years ago God told me to  Chubby  Chick  for  chicken  He will surely bless you.                            spiritually. In this way we shall
         build  an  orphanage  for  chil-      portions.                             Donate  whatever  you  have:  be glorifying God, extend His
         dren with AIDS. I made several  All  these  love  gifts  and  time,  money,  building  (or  Kingdom  and  prepare  for
         excuses  why  I  couldn't  do   donations enable me to run 7  other)  materials,  your  talents,  eternity! GOD BLESS YOU!
         such  a  thing,  but  He  gently  soup kitchens at churches and  ideas, or anything that you are  Contact  Kim  at  018  297  0400
         answered  and  told  me  why  I  schools and to distribute food  not using in your house.                        (a/h) or the Methodist Church
         should  do  it.  He  promised  to  to 2 000 people a week. Praise  Together we can achieve much  Office at 018 294 3469.
         sustain  and  help  me.  I  then  God!                                      and I am sure this is what God  Address:  6  Fleishack  Street,
         realized that all the years I have  I  must  however  also  mention  has in mind: For a lot of people  Potchefstroom.
         served  as  a  missionary  had  that during the 17 years I have  to work together and see that                       Sponsored by K & Friends
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                 ne little light. That's all it  revive them.                        forting  and  revi-
                 took  to  render  our  car  I'm  guessing  that  you  know  ving  and  bracing
          Ototally unusable. The little  someone right now who is pretty  me like fresh air]!
          light  in  the  rear  of  our  vehicle  depleted   emotionally, mentally,  H e   w a s   n o t
          was  left  on  one  night  after  we  maybe  spiritually,  even  physi-    ashamed  of  my
          unloaded  some  things,  and  it  cally. When they turn the key, not  chains  and  im-
          stayed on for several days while  much  is  happening  because  prisonment  [for
          we were gone.                        their  battles,  their  responsi-     Christ's sake]. No,
          When we got back, everything in  bilities have left them unable to  rather  when  he
          that car said, "I'm not starting,"  get going again.                       reached Rome, he
          because  that  one  little  light  That's  why  God  has  given  us  searched diligent-
          totally  drained  our  battery,  of  each other. To be jumper cables  ly and eagerly for
          course. But then came the hero -  for  each  other  when  we  sense  me  and  found
          our  friend  in  his  pick-up  truck  that someone we know is pretty  me."                                      Your reminder of their worth to
          with  his  trusty  jumper  cables.  run down. If you keep your eyes  When you're one of God's jump-             God may just be the spiritual jolt
          And  those  cables  delivered  the  open, you'll see someone in need  starters,  you  wake  up  in  the         they need to get going again.
          energy  that  our  flat  old  battery  of  an  emotional  and  spiritual  morning  and  say,  "Lord,  show      You  may  say,  "Yes,  but  I  need
          needed to run again!                 "jump" almost every day of your  me who needs me today." Then              someone to jump-start me!" You
          What does it take to get a drained  life.                                  you look for, even go out of your    think  about  your  own  burdens,
          and tired battery going again? A  There's a wonderful example of  way  if  necessary,  to  call  that           problems, and feelings.
          jolt  from  jumper  cables  that  that in 2 Timothy 1:16-17. This is  person  who  needs  encourage-            The  greatest  way  to  get  out  of
          infuses  the  energy  needed  to  the last letter Paul wrote. He was  ment,  to  write  to  them,  e-mail       your pit is to reach out and help
          revive it. And what does it take to  away  from  most  of  his  friends,  them,  or  visit  them.  It's  almost   someone else get out of theirs:
          get  a  drained  and  tired  person  locked up in prison in Rome, and  always  a  sacrifice  to  do  that       "He  who  refreshes  others  will
          going  again?  Human  jumper  he knew that he might not leave  because  of  all  the  things  you               himself be refreshed" (Proverbs
         cables that deliver new energy to  that  prison  alive.  Then  along  have  to  do.  But  you  may  have         11:25).
                                               comes  an  unsung  hero  named  nothing  more  important  to  do           You have what someone needs
                                               Onesiphorus. He is God's jumper  than  this  extension  of  Jesus'         today to get started again. Don't
                                               cables to help the great apostle  love  to  someone  who  is  really       just cruise on by, oblivious to the
                                               find the energy to go on.             depleted.                            needs right in front of you.
                                               Listen  to  Paul's  testimony  and  Your joy can jump-start their joy.     "Lord, show me who needs me
                                               think about how you can be this  Your praying in faith can jump-           today." That's the prayer that will
                                               for someone you know: "May the  start their faith. Your affirmation        make you the conduit to deliver
                                               Lord  grant  [His]  mercy  to  the  of  their  value  and  their  sig-     the  resources  of  God  to  some-
                                               family  of  Onesiphorus,  for  he  nificance  can  jump-start  them        one  who  really  can't  go  on
                                               often showed me kindness and  into  believing  in  themselves              without them. YOU ARE GOD'S
                                               ministered  to  my  needs  [com-      again.                               JUMPER CABLES!
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