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And, STILL MORE: You ALSO paid the cost of getting 9
students to start the Bible Correspondence Course, receiving the
first lesson paid for by you;
And, besides all that, you have been one of a little group
of 100 people, each able to give only the "widow's mites" 10 times
a year, who, together, paid the cost of bringing about the
conversions of 5 people -- 5 precious lives going into God's
Kingdom with the gift of ETERNAL LIFE.
MORE STILL, you shared with 9 such groups in putting 4
students through Ambassador College for one whole school year.
And YOU SHARED in adding this year approximately 10,000
(TEN THOUSAND) new conversions -- to receive God's GIFT of ETERNAL
LIFE!
To me, that is absolutely OVERWHELMING! Is not this the
GREATEST WORK being done on earth today? Is anything else of any
importance by comparison?
And if the "widow's mites" accomplishes that much, think
what tithes and offerings of, say, $35 per month will accomplish!
Or, of $50 to $100 per month! Or, of a contribution -- or a loan
if unable to give it outright -- of, say, $1,000 or of $5,000 or
$10,000. Some FEW are able to contribute THAT MUCH GOOD!
Co-Workers, it has been a struggle to "make ends meet" in
this Work this year. It has been a year of readjustment, because
of the amount of demand loans that had accumulated on our books.
Good progress has been made through this year -- but WE ARE STILL
FAR FROM HAVING ACHIEVED OUR GOAL. It is VERY IMPORTANT to the
good of the Work that still more of the loans of, say $500 or more,
be either turned into donations, or, if unable, to be changed into
5-year loans so that we are not obligated legally to repay more
than 20% a year. Again, however, I give you my word that we will
feel morally obligated to repay a larger amount, even up to the
entire amount, IF you find you really need it.
IN ADDITION, we now seriously need, during the remainder
of this year, new larger loans. If possible send these in on the
5-year basis. Of course what we REALLY need is a general INCREASE
in amount of extra freewill offerings from ALL Co-Workers, and, in
addition, as many large contributions of $500, $1,000 and more, as
you are ABLE to give. Certainly large sums go farther than widow's
mites -- but once again I just wanted you to realize that even
these small amounts COUNT UP -- they DO HELP -- so never feel that
if you are unable to make large contributions the smaller amounts
don't help -- FOR THEY DO! If every one of us will PRAY MORE for
this Work, and just do our very best, according to our individual
means, God's great Work will keep going.
Next year we hope to increase the number of radio stations
still further. But next year we want to gradually add more and
more television stations. I want more of you to see The WORLD
TOMORROW on TV. It is far more impressive on TV than on radio.