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“God will provide,” Stanley said with quiet confidence. “I went into the jungle to preach,” Stanley recalls. “One night I was preaching in a little thatched hut with a dirt floor. When I gave the altar call, a man who’d been standing outside the hut listening, fell on his knees.” “My name is Hugo,” the man said. “Tonight I was going to take my life. Instead, I found life. “I’m a builder and finish carpenter,” Hugo explained later. “I also do plumbing and electrical work.” “I want to build a church,” Stanley explained. “Would you consider moving into my house and helping me?” “I’d be honored.” Hugo lived with them for a year and it was a blessing for both men. Hungry to know more about God, Hugo grew in his faith. Stanley, who had more faith than money, grew a building. “A man who owned a plantation donated all the sand and rocks for the foundation of the church building,” Stanley recalls. “Money for the roof was sent by Christ for the Nations Institute. In addition to pastoring, I also taught in a Bible school which Hugo attended. He grew strong in the Lord and when God called us to move to Mexico and minister there, Hugo took over the church. “Many years later, I returned to Costa Rica to preach and decided to visit Santa Ana. The little parsonage and the church we built had been torn down. In its place was a large two-story building under construction, but it was for sale. The church had already outgrown the new building! Not only did the Pentecostal Holiness Church not close the mission, they bought a farm and some land and built a Bible school. Later on, they added a chapel and youth camp facilities.” In 1965, Stanley and Pearl moved to Mexico and were ministering in Guadalajara, when Stanley flew to Dallas to attend a conference with the Pentecostal Fellowship of North America. Ministers arrived from all over the world, including Dr. David Yonggi Cho, who was on the steering committee. There were two official languages at the conference, English and Spanish, for which they needed interpreters. Unknown to Stanley, one of his friends recommended him for the position. *****continues on p. 14********* ************************************** An Invitation to Partnership from Kenneth Copeland Thank you for the opportunity you have given us to be part of your life! That’s what it’s all about for Gloria and me. We are here for you…to minister the uncompromised word of faith and victory in Jesus into your life. Our lives changed dramatically years ago because we made one important decision: We determined to walk in faith every day, believing EVERY word of God and receiving THE BLESSING He has so graciously given! Since that day, we’ve never turned back. It’s been thrilling to walk with God and watch Him work in the lives of believers who made the same decision. Today, I want to urge you to get in on what God is accomplishing in people’s lives around the world through this ministry. If your heart’s desire is for a deeper walk with God, if you’re looking for fresh revelation from His WORD, and if you’re ready to step up and fulfill God’s plan for your life, Gloria and I would like to enter into a spiritual covenant of partnership with you. We would be honored to have you come alongside us—believing together for God’s best and praying together and experiencing together His favor and blessing on all our lives as we discover the wealth and the wisdom of His WORD. Partnership with Kenneth Copeland Ministries does not mean you sign up for some program. It’s a spiritual connection that touches every part of your life. It’s a union of hearts—ours and yours—believing together to see God’s WORD lived out, not only in our lives, but also in the lives of people all over the world, as we declare in a strong, clear voice “Jesus Is Lord!” from the top of the world to the bottom and all the way around! You were redeemed for His purposes, and He has anointed you for ministry. As Covenant Partners, I believe we will see that anointing grow and His purposes fulfilled in your life as we continue proclaiming together that… Jesus Is Lord! Ken Partner with us today! 1-800-600-7395 (U.S. only) +1-817-852-6000 BVOV : 13

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