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"The Bible's the same,

no m atter what coun­

try you're in. The cross

trumps all the sin."

Daniel Helms

giving their A LL

"Do you know God?.!.

"Yes, I know God, do

you?" She smiled and

nodded; placing her

hand over her heart she

whispered, "Heis in here”

Beth Perry

"Making those kids smile

and enjoy themselves

was one of the most

rewarding things in my

entire life"

Chad Rockefeller

m ean

I am made ALL things to ALL men, that I might by ALL

means save some." (I Corinthians 9:22) in July, thirty people

lived out the resolve to do whatever was necessary to share the

gospel. They went to China for three weeks. Ruth Ward said,

"When we arrived at the first orphanage in Zhao Xian, the mo­

ment we saw the children we realized what we were there for."

The team displayed servants'hearts lessons about attentiveness, forgive-

in everything they did, and their minis- ness, truthfulness, obedience, and faith,

tries took on many different methods. She said, "Everything was for Christ and

JOY WASMUNDT HUGS
Marcus Warner worked long hours paint- through Christ on this trip, and without

Sam goodbye when they

ing, and he encouraged Daniel Helms Him it wouldn't have been successful." left Zhao Xian. Joy said,

"There's a language bar­

working with him, "We're doing this for At the second orphanage, Beth
rier, but just because you

Jesus." Repainting the first orphanage Perry built a relationship with a Chinese don’t speak their language,

doesn’t mean you can’t
was a great blessing to the staff. Jackie girl named Vickie. The word "Bible"
communicate with them.

Luddeke and Sarah Custer taught re- instantly connected them as sisters. "I You start to share your life

even without saying words."
corder,hearing"HotCrossBuns"overand had wanted to witness to her all this

JACKIE LUDDEKE PAINTS
over. Rob Copenhaver played foursquare time [only to] find out she's a Christian,

at the orphanage in Zhao

with the kids and was wrapped in paper was thrilled. I wanted to give her a Bible, Xian. "I saw my God's light

towels like a mummy. Marcus taught but she explained to me that she could shine through His people

[in China], There is nothing

the boys basketball drills and had the not have one. All the while as we talked more humbling than seeing

opportunity to witness. Joy Wasmundt about our faith, she kept looking over fellow Christians suffering

for privileges we take for

taught English and decorated balloon her shoulder. She said it was a secret." granted every day. He is

animals. Stephanie Mitchell taught VBS Although leaving was hard, Ruth said the above all, through all, and

in all—even in Communist
team had peace that "God is in China." China."

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