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“In order to reach all classes, we must meet them where they are.\u00a0<\/strong>They will seldom seek us of their own accord.\u00a0Not alone from the pulpit are the hearts of men touched by divine truth. There is another field of labor, humbler, it may be, but fully as promising.\u00a0It is found in the home of the lowly, and in the mansion of the great.”—The Desire of Ages<\/em>, 152<\/h3>\n
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Hope Knocks on the Door<\/h2>\n

Brandon felt like he was ready to end his life.<\/h3>\n

\"Brandon\"Broken and hurting, he finally cried out to God for help. “For the first time in my life, I prayed to God to forgive me of the sin that saturated my life and to show me the truth.”\u00a0The next day,<\/em> a woman knocked at his door and gave him a Final Events<\/em> DVD. After watching it that night, Brandon sat at his desk in the dark and wept. “I knew then that my Father in heaven had been waiting at the door for me. And almost instantly, the eternal love of God changed my heart.” Today, Brandon is an active member of his church, where he leads a class that studies current events in light of Bible prophecy.<\/p>\n

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Just As I Am<\/h2>\n

\u201cYou know, I was not going to come to church today, but . . . I read last night in the book that I bought from you that I can come to God just as I am.<\/h3>\n

\"moises\"<\/p>\n

That is the only reason why I came. I never thought that I could.\u201d\u00a0 These were the words of Moises Garcia, to Ricardo Camacho, on Sabbath morning at the Salinas Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Just days prior, literature evangelist leader Ricardo Camacho and his student Karen Yanez were knocking on doors in Salinas, California. They knocked on the door of Moises. He purchased four books and they moved on to the next house, not realizing how meaningful those books were to him.<\/p>\n

A few days later Moises walked into the church. After the service Ricardo sat with him at \u00a0potluck and discovered that three years prior someone just like \u201cyou guys\u201d (literature evangelists) came and knocked on his door in Yuma, Arizona. He learned about the Sabbath from the book he got from them.\u00a0He went to his parents and told them about it and they said he was crazy. He asked his pastor about the Sabbath and he said, \u201cYou can believe that, but don\u2019t tell others about it.\u201d He chose to believe, despite his family\u2019s criticism. \u00a0A few years later he moved from Arizona to California where, once again, literature evangelists knocked on his door. It was through the book Steps to Christ<\/i> that he realized something essential about the character of God: We can come to Him just as we are.<\/p>\n

Moises began Bible studies with the pastor of the local church and was baptized. He is still an active member and Moises and Ricardo are still good friends, today. Just recently he told Ricardo this, \u201cThank you so much for the work you do as a literature evangelist.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Despite the Rain<\/h2>\n

One rainy Sunday,\u00a0Maverick and Amber knocked on Jennifer’s door….<\/h3>\n

\"jen\"She said that she was an agnostic and just \u201cnever felt like God was real.\u201d She had grandparents who were Baptist and they constantly tried to get her to go to church, but Jennifer was the \u201cneed to see it to believe it\u201d kind of person. After talking a bit more with Jennifer, Amber offered her free Bible studies. She quickly blew it off, saying \u201cno.\u201d Maverick then invited her to an evangelistic series that was happening in their area of Ceres, California. He told her there would be free food. Jennifer quickly interjected that she was vegan. Maverick responded with a smile, \u201cIt\u2019s a vegetarian potluck!\u201d Jennifer was stunned… vegetarian Christians? She said she would think about attending the series. She did. The whole thing. She also took Bible studies with Amber and was baptized.<\/p>\n

Just a year after coming to the Lord, Jennifer decided to become a canvasser. She joined Youth Rush in the Central California Conference and began to knock on doors as a literature evangelist with other young people. In speaking of her experience as a canvasser she says, \u201cIt is definitely a huge blessing. I have learned so much. It has been very character building. It has shown me how to trust in God more.\u201d<\/p>\n

We do not know the full effects of our labor. \u201cLet canvassers go forth with the word of the Lord . . . . One soul truly converted will bring others to Christ. Thus the work will advance into new territory\u201d (Testimonies<\/em> vol. 6, 315).\u00a0 Our prayer should be that we are that one soul who is truly converted and leading others to Jesus. Let us work together in hastening our Lord\u2019s soon coming one precious person at a time.<\/p>\n

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The Butler Family<\/h2>\n

“You probably think\u00a0we’ve\u00a0forgotten all about you . . . .<\/h3>\n

Quite the opposite,\u00a0however. We are reminded of the beautiful, wholesome young lady that God sent to our\u00a0doorstep, almost daily as we sit down and have our devotions out of the wonderful Bible story books we purchased from you. Our family was talking about you again\u00a0this morning after our Bible time. My brother is here visiting from Northern California,\u00a0and had joined us for devotions. At the end of our reading, we were discussing how\u00a0absolutely inspiring these books have been and how powerfully descriptive the author\u00a0is. That led to explaining to Ben (my brother) how we came upon purchasing them. I\u00a0mentioned how I normally discourage ‘door-to-door’ people, but there was something so\u00a0different about you that I found very refreshing. Your quiet, gentle spirit spoke volumes\u00a0and set you apart form the typical ‘sales people’ that often come around. I know others\u00a0can sense that as well and I can see how God can use you in a powerful way to draw\u00a0people to Him. How thrilling!”<\/p>\n

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Daniel 9 DVD: The Ultimate Timeline<\/h2>\n

“Oh my gosh, I regret procrastinating on watching this…<\/h3>\n

It was absolutely mind-blowing. One of the most powerful videos I have ever seen. I honestly almost cried at the very end; it was so emotional. I absolutely, absolutely loved it. I’ve been struggling with doubts recently, but now I feel the upsurge to bounce back. <\/span>Thanks so much for it!”—Eddy<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n