Preparing for Takeoff

Summer 2011
Bethany DuVal 4571 Trenton-Oxford Rd. Hamilton, Ohio 45011 (513) 519-4540 Gfa.org/ht/bedu

31% supported ($663/mn)

Dear Friends,
When I began raising support to join Gospel for Asia, a missionary friend told me that depending on God for sponsors year after year is kind of like being in an airplane over the Atlantic: If you stop and think about it, its perfectly ludicrous that you are calmly sitting in the middle of the skyeating peanuts!rather than hurtling toward a deepsea death. But despite all natural objections, the plane has already proven itself by the thousands of miles it flew before you even got to this point. Right now, I have 18 percent of my monthly goal, or 31 percent if you count pledges that have not been formalized. As I continue to make new contacts, please pray that those Mary Grace is a national missionwho have already ary I worked with in India in pledged in person 2005. will make it official Entering my fifth month of mailing letters, by filling out the making calls and meeting with potential short form in their supporters, Im not quite to the Atlantic yet, Vital Link brobut I do see God clearly proving His faithful- chures. ness through this process of getting there. You can also pray People I knew didnt have the resources to for me as I work on pledge, are pulling together monthly connecting with amounts anyway. Others are giving in num- more churches. I Connecting with these kids was as bers I never dreamed I would see. As some- recently received easy as a silly song. Sponsors take one whos always been lousy at sales, I knew an invitation to a little more work! this would take divine intervention. Still, it share at a mission amazes me to hear friends say they got my board meeting, letter right after they started praying about and am establishing contacts in small how they could give more money to God, or groups for an upcoming trip to Indiana. that they had just finished reading a book Pray that God will provide more opportuniabout giving to foreign missions. ties like thisand if you attend a church or small group you think would be excited to Even for those who dont have a nifty story learn about GFA, give me a call! I am conabout how they were prepared, God is mak- stantly getting exciting news about what ing evident that He wants them to be part of God is doing on the field. this, and I cant possibly be thankful enough.

Bethany DuVal | 4571 Trenton-Oxford Rd. | Hamilton, OH 45011 | (513) 519-4540 | bethanygduval@gmail.com | gfa.org/ht/bedu

So whats happening in Asia?

We just released our 2010 annual report, announcing that 4,648 fellowships and 225 womens fellowships were established last year! Of course, these figures represent a much greater number: the hundreds of thousands who were saved! Let me tell you about two of these new brothers and sisters in Christ:

Jayesh gladly prayed for Kanjriand the Lord healed her completely. Gandhik and Kanjri were overjoyed to witness this amazing miracle. They both put their trust in Jesus and testified of their faith before others.

They began attending church regularly and told many people about how they had witnessed Jesus' healing The very accident that took Kanjri's feet powertheir story a from under her brought her to the feet of Jesus. Kanjri, a mother of three, was on top vibrant testimony to of a building when she fell off. She sustained the power of God to serious, life-threatening injuries in the fall. get people back on their feet. Her husband, Gandhik, immediately took It amazes me to her to the hospital, only to hear a fearful prognosis: Kanjri was probably going to die. think that there are The staff at the hospital did all they could for thousands more stoKanjri, but it was all in vain. She wasn't even ries of people like Kanjri and Ganable to eat, so she grew weaker by the day. Gandhik had to watch helplessly as his wife dhikpeople who, until last year, were suffered. on the path to eternal torment. Now Someone told the couple about Jayesh they have eternal life Verma, a GFA-supported pastor. Gandhik with Christ! I pray called Jayesh and explained the desperate situation to him. Hearing their story, Jayesh that this years harvest will be even was moved with compassion. greater, and I thank you for your role in He visited Gandhik and Kanjri, shared the Good News of Jesus with them and encour- making that happen. aged them to trust in Him completely. He also told them about Christ's power to heal. God Bless You, As they heard about all that Jesus had done Bethany for mankind, Gandhik and Kanjri felt great comfort and hope enter their hearts.

GFA-sponsored fellowships provide biblical learning and support for new believers.

When doctors fail, God often uses prayer to draw the sick to Him.

Prayer requests
That God will continue to prepare and lead me to new financial supporters Opportunities to speak with churches, small groups and mission boards in Ohio and Indiana

That every promised pledge will come in New contacts Wisdom and grace as I approach potential supporters