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Your Voice. Your Victory. Your Ministry. GoodNewsGazette 'BVOV' in German In 1988, there was a great earthquake in Armenia, where I’m from. I was in Germany and heard of the disaster on the news. It was a great misfortune for the whole Armenian people, and of course for my family and myself. When I heard about it I was horrified and said loudly with a full heart, “There is no God! If there were, my people would not suffer so much.” Over time, I became a Christian. In 2001, I met [ministers] from the U.S. who were praying for healing—then I was healed. They gave me the German-language BVOV magazine to read. I immediately recognized the face of Kenneth Copeland. I liked the magazine very much. There were biblical explanations from him and his wife, Gloria. Since then, I have told other believers in my city about the magazine and shared it with them. S.A. | Germany ‘Thank You’ Thank you so much for the birthday card and gift. I enjoy getting the card and listening to the message on CD every year—it is just for me. Also, I wanted to thank you for the recent story in BVOV on Melanie Hemry. Hers is always my favorite piece, and I kept saying I would like to see her and know her better. Hemry is a terrific writer, as was brought out in the article in the Sept. 2017 issue. Really enjoyed and appreciated it. Thank you all and much love. H.C. | Morgantown, W.Va. Marked Safe Last month my daughter went to Peru on holiday for a month. Every day I've been praying the "marked safe" prayer by Pastor George Pearsons, and during her holiday she told me that all of the people she was traveling with got food poisoning except her. I praise the Lord for His protection and for looking after her. Thank you for your continuous prayer for my family and myself. I have grown through your ministry and thank the Lord for it. It is a joy to know we are actually part of this ministry. I can't thank you enough for all your teachings and your monthly magazine. I share them with people in hospitals and a nursing home. P.C. | Queensland, Australia **********************************************Watch the service. emic.org/markedsafe Read the article “Marked Safe” in our Dec. 2016 digital issue. magazine.kcm.org ********************************************** Kept Safe During Hurricane Harvey I want to give thanks to our Lord for keeping us safe throughout the flooding in Houston. We live in Friendswood, Texas. The first night, the water levels came up to our doorstep until we spoke against it, commanding the water to recede, that it wasn't allowed on our properties—neither homes nor vehicles. We stood on Psalm 91 and Psalm 103. We also spoke the same words of protection over our entire neighborhood. Every day since then, the water levels have not come any farther than the first line to our driveway—even when it rained 24 hours straight, and when they released water from the dams! All around our town 3,000 homes were flooded...some completely. There is so much devastation here, but praise God, He is so good! He never fails and He is always faithful to perform His Word! Thank you so much, Kenneth and Gloria, and George and Terri Pearsons, for your love for the Lord and for His people. We have grown so much in our faith and in so many aspects of the Kingdom! We are so grateful for the free resources and your love! Thank you all again! R.S. | Friendswood, Texas No Distance in the Spirit I am a Partner and was watching the Southwest Believers’ Convention on Dish® Network. On Saturday night, something extraordinary happened. It was such a worshipful service that night, and Kenneth said the glory was there. I definitely felt the presence when suddenly, as I was sitting in my chair, I felt a tremendous spirit of peace envelope my whole body, and I could not move and couldn't even sense my body. Right after that, I felt something start at my feet and slowly wrap me up from my toes upward, as if I were being wrapped in this wonderful cocoon. I knew the glory was coming right out of the TV and enveloping my whole being. I know how Pastor George was declaring the glory over every service and seeing it in his own church, but I had to tell you this because that same glory was transferred through the airwaves to my living room! I have never experienced anything like it. I had joined with everyone in that reverent worship, and I was blessed to be a recipient of the glory, just as if I were in the auditorium. What blesses me so much is that I wanted to attend this year, but was not able to. Last year was my first year there, and it blessed me so richly. Yet God, in His infinite mercy and love, came to me right in my living room and wrapped me gently in His peace and in His glory. Praise the Lord! F.R. | Townville, Penn. 16 : BVOV

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