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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!