"And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn
away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts,
that they shall not depart from me."

Rain and how we will survive. To many the future brings only fear. For the people in the world, they have no concept of the future that the Lord has prepared for us. They only see what this world has to offer and it is not good. For the Christian that is not connected with Jesús, they see the triáis and persecutions that are to come to God's people and they are fi lled with fear. How will we survive? What prepares God's people? It is the 3rd Angel's message as it swells to a loud cry. It is the Latter Rain that revives and strengthens God's people to go through the Time of Trouble. Some feel that they will leave all needful preparation until the time of the Latter Rain, but we must prepare for the Latter Rain today. It will not automatically come upon us without any preparation on our part. A seed will not grow unless we take the seed and plant it. This is compared to the Word of God. It will do nothing for us unless it is planted in our hearts - we must pick it up and study it. The growing season for spiritual seed is a lifetime. In the par-able of the sower in Matthew 13, there are several reasons given why the seed of truth will not grow. Satan has many distractions to keep people from making the necessary preparation. It will be a sad time for some people who will come to the realization, that "The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved." Jer. 8:20. Brother John Thiel continued by shar-ing with us, "The Glory of God in Earth-

A seed will

The Lord will not turn away from them. If you don't take hold of the glory of God, you will be bitterly disappoint-ed. You don't have to go to heaven or across the sea because the Word of God is very close. All you have to do is feel your pulse and you will see how close He is to you.
For Sabbath opening, Brother Joel Barnedo shared some thoughts regard-ing Creation and the beginning of the

...Sin has perverted the noble powers of the brain.

not pray to anyone except the king. Paul and Silas were singing while suffering in prison. We must thank God for His leading and for His promise to be with us until the end of time.

Sunday:
Sunday was devoted to the health mes¬sage. Being the right arm of the mes¬sage, we planned to share some of our knowledge of health principles and healing practices that we have come to
know. Brother John Thiel began the day. God created us wonderfully - perfect. Sin came in and marred that perfection. God gave Adam and Eve everything to enjoy, but when they started to enjoy that which was not theirs, it became
It is the same with us. Because of sin, today our bodies are totally de-ranged and we are to understand the health message and healing practices in order to reverse the deranged condi-tion. Brother Thiel spoke of the healing virtues of massage. Even good healing practices have been perverted by Satan, but massage, when used in the proper way soothes the body rather than stimu-lates the body. Our habits of living need to be changed slowly in order to bring our spiritual temples back into a condi-tion that the Holy Spirit would delight to dwell in. Sister Wendy Eaton continued by sharing some principles from the Bible

"...Be strong and of a good courage: be not afraid, neither be though dis¬mayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee withersoever thou goest."

know is not good for us, it is sin. Being a health reformer means much more than giving up meat eating. Many of us are fa¬miliar with some of the counsels in Ellen G. White's book, Counsels on Diet and Foods, therefore, rather than list good foods and bad foods, Sister Eaton coun-selled everyone to think carefully about what they know is right and wrong. The sin against the Holy Spirit is continuing in sin when you know it is wrong - mak-ing no effort to change the sinful habits. Could a person who refuses to give up some foods that they love, but know are not good for them, eventually commit the sin against the Holy Spirit? This is a solemn thought which we each need to consider. Brother Eaton then gave some counsels regarding the importance of dressing for the honour and glory of God. Not only is modesty an issue, but practicality and dressing for the benefit of our health.
After lunch Sr. Nada Jeremic shared some spiritual reasons for following the health message. To maintain health we have to care for our health in the first place. Originally the brain was made by God as the capitol of the body but sin has perverted the noble powers of the brain. The electrical power of the brain, promoted by mental activity is a potent aid in resisting disease. The body should be servant to the mind, not the mind to the body. It is only through the central nervous system that God can speak to human souls. Our body is not our own, but God's property. We can't do anything with our bodies and still glorify God. The question is why are so many people sick today? Why are

We are all called to be missionaries for Jesus.

Christ. He became a man like you and me. Without Christ we must admit that we can do nothing. We must then submit ourselves to the Lord so we can transmit the light He has given us to others. If we follow Christ's example in doing good,

hearts will open to us as they did to Him. Jesus did not fi ght for his rights, but bore insults patiently.
Monday:
Monday morning it was time to say fare-
well. First we heard from Brother John
Thiel who spoke to us about the demoni¬acs who met Jesus. Can Jesus shine out of a mad man? The disciples fl ed, but Jesus did not. Neither do we need to fl ee if we meet demoniacs today. The demoniacs say, "don't bother me," but they stay in Jesus' presence. The flesh says, "I want to be with pigs," but the heart says, "I

want to be with Jesus." It has happened to all of us at one time or another. We want to say something but it comes out all wrong. This was the condition of the demoniacs, but in the presence of Jesus there was a struggle but the demons fi-nally left. These demoniacs desired to remain with Jesus, however Jesus sent
them out as missionaries. They had spent very little time with Jesus and had heard no sermons of His, but He sent them out with their testimony. So if you feel you have very little knowledge or that you shine very little, remember

Without Christ we must admit that we can do nothing.

Message will be as those recovered de¬moniacs. Their training is directly from the Holy Spirit so mighty works will be done through them.
Brother Barnedo shared his favourite text, "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. For therein is the righ-teousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is writ-ten, the Just shall live by faith." Romans 1;16, 17. If we are only serving the Lord 90% we still have to give another 10%. He counselled us that if there are only a few members in a city, don't go to fallen churches for fellowship. Begin Sabbath Ser-vices in your own home. Invite your neighbours and friends. Be like Elijah, and don't worry if you are alone - let your light shine. If you go to a fallen church for fellowship, you will slowly become like those in the fallen church. The Lord does not need 10 or 20 thousand lukewarm believers, He only needs 2 or 3. They can have a great im-pact like Shadrach, Meshach and Aben-ego had in Babylon. He encouraged the literature evangelism work which is im-portant in reaching the hearts of people in the fi nal days of this world's history.
Brother Eaton shared 1 Kings 20:28. "And there came a man of God, and spake unto the king of Israel, an said, Thus saith the Lord, Because the Syrians have said, The Lord is God of the hills, but he is not God of the valleys, therefore will I deliver all this great multitude into

heart, we want to share with our brethren, extracts from the letters we receive, espe-cially from Africa, as well as from other continents such as Asia and South Ameri¬ca, with the hope that like Joseph in Egypt, we too may be moved to compas-sion and generously fill up their sacks.
"There is untold hunger here in Zambia, because of weather conditions and inflation. Some survive by eating bush roots, others eat three times a week, while others are dying because of a lack of food, Prisoners are dying of hunger in large numbers. Not to men-tion, a large number of children who are suffering from malnutrition.
"My return flight from Holland was safe since God protected me. Two hours later, upon my arrival home, my brother in law died leaving 13 children and 12 grand children." (We should add that the brother who writes this letter also has 7 children and 11 orphans of his own at home.)
"...We are sorry to give this painful report, but on account of sin we always have to face these problems.."

Sister S. Mascerà during her visit to Central America.

Muloza Church in Mozambique.

"On 4 July 2002, we lost a beloved sis-ter while she was in labour. She passed away immediately after giving birth to a child. Sadly, this sister left behind a hus-band and two other children who until now have been in our care. Although the mission and the church have tried their best to help, our country is very poor, which prevents us from accomplishing much in this respect, so we kindly ask you to help us to buy food and to care for this family. Baby food is very ex-pensive, so please look at this case with merciful eyes." Good Samaritan Leader, Kisii, Kenya.
"We have had many problems in the Youth Department of our field as a re-

Medical help for a brother in Peru was sent by the Good Samaritan Department

sult of poverty. This reason has also af-fected the progress of the church since the youth are a pillar of strength. We have 35 young people but most of them have had no education because they come from poor families. Our field is the poorest one due to drought and the insufficient amount of precipitation dur-ing rain season. We would like to start a project to help our youth so that they will not yield to temptation (often due to the misery in their lives), but unfor-tunately we lack funds." Youth Leader of the coastal region in Kenya.
"We are going through a very critical economic crisis, so I kindly ask you to help me meet my basic needs, because since my husband passed away, the situ-ation is very diffi cult." SRL, Peru.
"Last year I made many things to be able to collect money to help the poor but the only ones who bought something from me were my husband and my sis-ters. Now, I just help out in the most ur-gent cases, for instance, the sick people who are in hospital, etc. A brother from

A sewing school fi nanced with the offerings sent to the Good Samaritan Department.

"S. M. with four sons and 2 daughters, R. Z. with seven children, S. O. with eight children, J. O. with four children and C. O. with three children became home-less as a result of the war. Many people have lost their houses and belongings. We have no roof and we cannot send our children to school. Any help will be highly appreciated." Good Samaritan Committee, Nairobi, Kenya.
"From 23 June to 15 July we visited one of our fi elds which is located in the centre of the country; we also held a seminar to instruct the people on how to work as good Samaritans, have a healthy diet that is approved by God and how to lead an orderly life. In the church at K. we met a widow with two children who cannot go to school because she does not have money for their school fees." Secretary of the field of the cen¬tral region, Kenya.
"The school year is over and our prob-lem is where to find money to pay the school fees, buy note books, textbooks, uniforms...etc, before school starts again.." MB Dorcas leader, Cameroon.
God, who declares: "Whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine" (Job 41:11) gave instructions to his people regarding the way they had to treat the poor and the stranger: "And when ye reap the harvest of your land, thou shalt not make clean riddance of the corners

of Sarepta (1 Kings 17:10-16). Although we may not belong to any of these extreme cases, we still need to wisely manage our income in order to lead a worthy life. Notwithstanding, the Lord expects a true conversion of heart which will be manifested through our generosity toward the helpless.
Job, who knew his Christian du-ties very well, in a conversation with the Lord searches his own heart to see whether he has neglected any of them: "If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail; or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof; (for from my youth he was brought up with me, and with a father, and I have guided her from my moth-er's womb;) If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering; if his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fl eece of my sheep; If I have lifted upon my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate; then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone." Job 31:16-22.
Widows and orphans abound among our people and we acknowledge the fact that the cases we know about are an in-significant part of what really exists. In Africa, there are many families that have

Offerings sent for the education of children were transferred by the Good Samaritan Department

Luapula Mission Field in Zambia.

quite a few orphans in their homes, these are not well-to-do families, but broth-ers and sisters who have compassion on the misfortune of their neighbours and make room in their huts to lodge the less privileged and offer them human warmth and when possible, something to eat and wear. Tuberculosis in the Latin American countries and malaria in the African ones (two evils that can be over¬come if they are treated on time and in the right way) have taken the lives of many faithful believers. Some whose lives were taken were workers in the Lord's vineyard who left behind wid-ows, others had many children and as a result had no means to support them or give them an education. In most cas¬es, it is a lack of means that prevents a sick person from receiving the necessary atten-tion during the critical time. The Good Samaritan wishes to establish a fi xed fund in the countries affected by malaria solely for the purpose of sav-ing lives by making it possible for them to have immediate treatment. For such a thing to be possible though, we need your help, dear brothers and sisters.
Without waiting for re-quests and petitions of help to come spontaneously, we dared to inquire about the

situation of the countries that were rep-resented at the General Conference in Holland, knowing be-fore hand, that we were opening the door to ap-palling infor-mation. Con-sequently, we learnt: that in India there
are twenty five widows that survive from day to day and are sustained by what any kind hearted or compassion-ate person occasionally gives them; that in Nicaragua some of our brethren live in infra human conditions, that in the countries struck by civil wars and guer¬rillas not only do people live in uncer-tainty and are threatened by the danger of death, but from one moment to next they can lose their homes and their few belongings. On the other hand, in Haiti, the privilege of having a meal a day is an unattainable dream for some peo¬ple. Have we ever thought about those sweets that we give to our children to the detriment of their health, or those im-ported products we often buy just to sat-

Members in Benguela, Angola.

Members in Gabela, Angola.

try and people starved. The Communist ideal of achieving an earthly paradise was lost as its people faced the prospect of hunger. History books record that the ten long years of famine and starvation resulted in discontentment among the people. Even the leaders of the Revolu¬tion could not prevent this.
This shows us the destiny of a coun¬try that rejects God. Since then China has started to open up, giving restrict-ed liberty to churches as well as some freedom of religion. The Bible is being printed again and churches are being established under the supervision of tiie;

"The harvest truly is great but the laborers are few: pray ye therefore that Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth laborers into his harvest."

theless, there are many souls who are searching for another God to serve. My heart is always heavy with a burden for these souls, and I regret not being able to accomplish more. Send us reapers
"The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth laborers into his harvest." Luke 10:2. I believe that these words were writ-ten for the Asian continent, which in-cludes China.
Asia is very large. Wherever you travel by train, there are big cities with many people existing without God. How wrong it is that these people know noth-ing about the gospel and of Jesús' im-manent return! Even though there was no specific

This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come."

else in the world can we fi nd such souls? I know that this sacrifice is not a small one since their salary is less than $100 US per month.
Where can we find souls who are prepared to walk up to five hours to the meeting hall, to hear the gospel? Souls who sit eight to ten hours a day on stools without a back-support, lis-tening with intense interest and writing down everything they hear? Twenty to thirty worshiping souls all packed into a small room to avoid being detected by the government.

elderly. For this reason we have fi nancial difficulties. Nevertheless, we are inter-ested in extending the work internation-ally, we publish and send magazines all over the world.
We are especially putting forth much effort into helping and preaching the gospel to the Chinese church, as well as refugees from North Korea. We send the Bible and Spirit of prophecy books into North Korea through the help of con¬verted North Korean refugees.
Since the North Koreans are in such great financial difficulties, it is not easy to preach the gospel there. Their prior-ity is securing a warm place to sleep and having bread to eat. The Chinese government does not treat the North Koreans as refugees but arrests them as illegal immigrants. If they then are de-ported back to their own country, they face enormous difficulties. Recently, the desperate North Koreans have even tried to enter foreign embassies, putting their lives at risk in order to flee from poverty. Only a few obtain freedom this way, but there are hundreds and thou-sands of people living this miserable life. Some of the North Koreans are on the Chinese armies wanted list with a

Baptisms during the Canadian Field conference

bounty on their heads, and so in constant fear of being caught. If caught they are returned to North Korea where they are severely tortured and imprisoned.
We have a few faithful souls among them. The Korean fi eld has been helping for years but the need seems to be end-less. Nevertheless, these faithful North Koreans smuggle Bibles and Spirit of Prophecy books into North Korea.
Shouldn't we be giving more atten-tion to those countries where there are souls who are thirsting for the truth and are even willing to die for it?
Our church should be more inter-ested in the work in Asia and so hasten Jesus' coming. All other continents have enjoyed the privilege of listening to the gospel for a many years. Sadly, for many countries in the Asian continent, this privilege was denied, and only now the door is beginning to open. If the gospel is preached here, I am sure that the end of the world will come soon.
Let's reconsider the following words. "This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come." (Matt. 24:14). Amen.
Kang Dae Chun, South Korea SW
Canadian Field Conference
August 30 -September 1, 2002 The Canadian Field President, Br. Kana-garajah opened the 2002 Canadian Field Conference with great joy on Friday eve-ning of August 30, by reading the inspir-ing and uplifting words found in Psalm 122: "I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord.."

Visitors of the Canadian Field conference

fully represent Him to the world in our manner of living, the way we dress and above all in the way we speak. For in the end the Lord shall have a people in whose mouth is found no guile and who are faultless before the throne of God. Therefore, we should "be holy in all manner of conversation" 1 Peter 17:5.
Following a delicious, healthy, veg¬etarian meal, the baptismal candidates were brought to the front to be exam-ined. It was encouraging to see our faith-ful young people taking a decided stand for the Lord. The youth face many temp-tations and countless difficulties-but with God on their side they can shake the world.
Next, the Streetsville Youth present¬ed their program. The children recited memory verses and sang praises, while the older youth spoke about the history of church music throughout the ages and sang beautiful songs that were accom-panied with musical instruments. The Toronto children also presented their

program, reciting verses and psalms and sang melodious, lively songs.
After the youth program Br. Timo-thy Martin held the Testimony meeting, where many were encouraged to share their personal testimonies or experienc-es in missionary work. It would have been lovely to hear experiences from many other people but time did not permit this. Br. Cholich recounted his experiences in Asia and Africa, namely: China, Korea, Bangladesh, and Burundi. God in His infinite love and grace has been helping the work to go forward in these countries. Br. Tzevetan Pet-kov, the General Conference Secretary shared some of his many experiences in Russia and Greece. At times, he had to face many dangerous situations in his travels, such as Muslim extremists. God does not leave His children alone and with fervent prayers matters were solved. Sister Leila Mc Tavish spoke about her experiences in Fiji (some of them quite humorous) Malaysia, and Thailand. In Canada we can freely spread the gospel message, but in Ma¬laysia speaking about Christianity to Muslims is punishable by hanging. So she had to be very careful of how she spread the word of God, since it can-not be done openly. Our job is to cast our bread upon the waters, spreading the seeds of truth to the world and God will do the rest.
After a dinner consisting of fresh fruits, bread and Soya milk, Br. Tzevetan Petkov closed the Sabbath. He spoke about how we are to be faithful unto death ready to sacrifice everything for Christ. Br. Michael Mitov, the Canadian Field Bible Worker from Vancouver, gave the concluding