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Bill and Roxanna (USA)

Meet Bill and Roxanna

Roxanna shares how she has known God from a very young age. She has struggled in her thought life but is thankful for the Word of God and her strong and caring husband. Bill started out with very little purpose in life. He served in the Vietnam war and suffered mentally as a result. God used this time in Bill’s life to help him see his sin and need for a Savior. Bill describes the feeling of being unburdened through having God’s forgiveness. Bill has a diagnosis of cancer, but God is using that to bring Bill and Roxanna closer together, and to help their trust in Him grow.

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This story was produced by Lakeside Fellowship, Polk City, Iowa, USA.

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Tags: Anxiety - general, Burdened, Cancer, Careers - military, Childhood - Christian hypocrisy, College - failure, Coping with physical suffering, Fear, God - forgiven by God, God - relying on God, Hopelessness, Husband - illness, Low self-esteem, Negative thinking, Negative thinking - dominating thoughts, Purpose of life, Vietnam war, War

March 26, 2019 0

Mark (USA)

Meet Mark

Mark’s life revolved around his job as school principal. Then he got sick with leukemia. God had placed a man in Mark’s life who was able to pray for him and help him accept Jesus into his life. Mark talks about the instant change in his thinking and desires once he accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior. Mark feels a peace and a freedom because he no longer has to ‘run the show’. Mark asked Christ to help him with his cancer. Since his prayer, Mark started to see progressive improvement in his condition. He is now back at work, with a completely new set of priorities in life.

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This story was produced by Park Community Church, Chicago, USA.

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Tags: Cancer - leukemia, Christians - good examples, Control of life, Coping with physical suffering, God's plan for me, Idolizing work, Peace, Work life - over-working

March 12, 2019 0

Mal (New Zealand)

Meet Mal

This video is an interview with Mal Gill about his salvation story. The video ends with prayers. Mal shares how he grew up in a model Christian home where he seen the gospel lived out in the lives of his parents. His father had been shot multiple times and survived. He took Mal along to prison visits to do Bible studies with the young guys who had shot him. Despite this, Mal did not personalize the gospel. As a teenager, he attended a Bible camp so he could spend time with a girl. But it was there that God convicted Mal of his need of forgiveness, and Mal trusted in Christ’s work on the cross. Mal went on to become a pastor. He shares how he got through cancer treatment leaning on God.

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This story was produced by MBM Rooty Hill, Sydney, Australia.

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Tags: Childhood - traumatic event, Christian ministry life - pastor, Christian upbringing - not owning faith, Christians - good examples, Coping with physical suffering, Doing good deeds, God - relying on God, Lymphoma

March 4, 2019 0

Stacy (USA)

Meet Stacy

Stacy shares how she trusted in Christ as a young adult. She had been heavily involved in using alcohol, which led to an alcohol overdose. While Stacy was engaged to be married she found out that she had a rare and inoperable brain tumor. She got married, and Stacy and her husband Zac chose to trust God with her life. Stacy’s tumor is stabilized and is even shrinking. Stacy talks about her and Zac’s longing for children and their disappointments with adoption falling through. Despite all that Stacy’s body has gone through, she was able to get pregnant with their son.

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This story was produced by Saylorville Church , Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

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Tags: Adopt children, Alcohol abuse, Alcohol overdose, Cancer - brain, Coping with disappointment, Coping with physical suffering, Desire for children, God - relying on God, God's plan for me, Jesus – a relationship with Him, Peace, The gospel - don't know it

February 21, 2019 0

Katie (USA)

Meet Katie

Katie knew about Jesus, and asked Him into her heart without knowing what that really meant. When she got older, Katie learned about the gospel and that she could know Jesus personally. Katie placed her faith in Jesus as her Lord and Savior and describes what it’s like to have a relationship with Him. Katie got a diagnosis of breast cancer, but she didn’t struggle and is thankful for what God has chosen for her life. God has given her a way of seeing true purpose in her illness. She used her cancer as a way to reach out to family and friends and show them how God has matured her and has cared for her throughout her treatment. Katie trusts in God and she has a relaxed attitude because she knows for sure that one day she will be with Jesus in heaven.

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This story was produced by Soteria Church, Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

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Tags: Cancer – breast, Certainty of eternal life, Coping with physical suffering, God's plan for me, Jesus – a relationship with Him, Jesus – relying on Him, Praying a Prayer

January 17, 2019 0

Nick (Australia)

Meet Nick

Nick was born without arms and legs. He was bullied at school to the point where he tried to kill himself aged 10. Nick desperately wanted purpose for his life and wanted to understand why God would allow his disability. Nick trusted in Jesus as a teenager for the forgiveness of his sins. He talks about how God has given him great understanding to see his physical limitations. Nick had no idea how God was planning to use his life – now Nick is an international speaker. He is sure of God’s love for him, and challenges those watching his video to trust in God’s good plans for them too.

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This story was produced by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.

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Tags: Bullied, Christian ministry life - evangelist, Coping with physical suffering, God - asking God why, God's love, God's plan for me, Hopelessness, International speaker, Phocomelia, Purpose of life, Suicide attempt

January 17, 2019 0

Rob (Australia)

Meet Rob

Rob felt there was something missing from his life so he decided to go to church. He heard the gospel and believed that Jesus died for him. Rob has since got a sudden diagnosis of cancer. The doctors told him his cancer was terminal. Rob describes how a homeless man prayed for him the day of his diagnosis. Rob feels very looked after by God. He has a peace about his illness.

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Rob’s story was produced by MBM Rooty Hill, Sydney, Australia.

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Tags: Cancer - terminal, Coping with physical suffering, Dying, Emptiness, Jesus – relying on Him, Peace

December 14, 2018 0

Jessica (USA)

Meet Jessica

Jessica describes a very difficult start to life. She came from an unloving home and she has suffered from Lupus since childhood. Jessica also experienced a heart attack and spent 4 months in a coma. God used this experience to show Jessica that she couldn’t get through life without Jesus. Jessica placed her faith in Jesus and surrendered her life to Him. Jessica’s video includes her baptism.