“I’m sorry, I can’t help you. I only have one dollar in my pocket,” the elderly gentleman told me. He added that he not only was an alcoholic and drug addict in rehabilitation, but he also was taking medications for depression and suicidal thoughts. “Sir,” I replied, “I’ve been through addictions and depression myself. I too have struggled with thoughts of suicide.” Tears streamed down his face as we connected on a level that could’ve never been possible with others around us, and God alone made it happen. I left with him Peace Above the Storm, which he enthusiastically accepted. As we were walking away, he turned around and called after me, “You just saved a life!” —Vanesa Esteche, Bible Instruction, Argentina
“I know this book!” the man exclaimed in surprise as I handed him The Great Controversy. “I bought it from you guys last year.” Of course, I had heard that many times. But the man continued: “My surprise is not that I have the same book as the one you showed. What shocked me is that yesterday I was led to randomly pull out the same book from the shelf a year after I bought it, read a little bit, and almost with no interest, placed it back. It is also amazing that my wife got sick, so I can be home at this time.” Then he concluded, “God is calling my attention to that particular book.” I encourage all who will take up the canvassing work to heed the word of the Lord, and obey it. Therein is true success. — Goabaone Sepako, Pastoral Evangelism, Botswana
Canvassing is definitely a character-building experience. As I canvassed, I met people who faced similar issues that I had, with whom I was able to share my testimony of how God led me out of darkness. At the end, they signed up for Bible studies. I witnessed the miracle of answered prayers, and I experienced healing from constantly depending on God through the good and the bad times. It helped my walk with God tremendously as I prayed a lot more than usual—all day long, in fact, pleading for the Holy Spirit to work through me. — Yik Min Wong, Bible Instruction, Malaysia