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00:02 We bought our property here actually in 76.
00:05 1976. 00:06 Our first year, we put in a road 00:10 and tried to clear the land somewhat. 00:13 I think Gospel Outreach really has a a commitment and a heart 00:18 to do the Gospel Commission to reach the world. 00:22 God strongly supports those 00:25 whose heart is totally his. 00:28 And when I went there in 1969, 00:31 there were no Nepali Seventh Day Adventists, 00:34 and I went back in 2008, 00:37 and all of a sudden there's 7000 Seventh Day Adventists. Wow. 00:41 And so I asked around, where did all these people come from? 00:44 Gospel Outreach. 00:47 Praise the Lord. 00:48 Now, Ultimate Mission has been training and equipping 00:50 Gospel Outreach worker wives to be health workers 00:53 in their communities for around ten years now. 00:56 Hi, I'm Julie. Welcome to Adventures 00:57 in Missions here at Gospel Outreach. 01:00 So when you go to church, how do you get to church? 01:02 Do you get in your nice 01:03 cushy car with air conditioning or heat? 01:06 Well, today we're going to be hearing 01:07 about a remote church 01:09 in the mountains of Nepal from Charles Schulz. 01:11 You'll want to stay tuned. 01:13 Gospel Outreach presents Adventures in Missions. 01:48 I'm getting greens 01:50 for the smoothies. 01:56 We bought our property here 01:58 actually in 76, 1976, 02:01 the first year we put in a road 02:05 and tried to clear the land somewhat best we could. 02:09 we look like we need to pick some tomatoes, Del. 02:12 Have to get our bucket. 02:17 It is a job to keep the weeds out. 02:19 As you know, if you've ever had a garden. 02:24 We put this in our smoothies 02:28 to keep Del healthy. 02:35 We are Del and Bonnie Orser 02:40 We have been going to India for 20 years, 02:42 but the last ten have been 02:44 with Gospel Outreach about half the time. 02:48 I've always loved 02:49 to share the blueberry story 02:53 because in a way it is really revealed a God 02:55 that we have learned to trust and believe in. 02:59 And I add it to the many experiences 03:01 we found in India as one of our Ebenezer's 03:06 when we first built our home and were 03:08 doing the landscaping around. 03:09 And I wanted to incorporate 03:11 a crop that we could use as an income for missions. 03:15 For some reason, blueberries came to my mind, 03:17 even though I never knew nothing about them. 03:20 And owning a business and being a part of Chamber of Commerce, 03:24 we found ourselves on a bus going north to a blueberry farm. 03:28 And when we got there, we realized that this man was 03:32 had a tall fence around his acreage to prevent the deer 03:35 and the elk and the bear from getting his berries. 03:37 And I went online and found that, yes, 03:41 they are a problem and eat the blueberries. 03:44 So I came home rather discouraged, 03:47 and then I remembered a promise of God 03:50 that says if we are faithful in our ties 03:54 and our offerings, the Lord will rebuke the devour. 03:57 And then he says, Trust me or try me now. 04:00 And as that, I will pour out a blessing 04:02 and you will not have room to receive 04:05 So immediately I 04:07 sent off for 200 bushes. 04:09 It was quite an investment for us, but 04:12 over the years we have not had one problem with Bear. 04:15 They've been here many times deer and elk, 04:18 and we give all the glory and credit to God. 04:22 And so the blueberry story is special to us 04:26 because it has been a method that we can share 04:30 with the berries for India and raising money for his cause. 04:34 We keep very accurate records, 04:36 making sure that every penny goes for 04:39 our God's work in India and Pakistan now. 04:42 Well, our first trip to India was in 2000. 04:46 So it's not easy. 04:47 It's easy to figure out 23 years 04:55 Del and I represent Gospel Outre 05:07 We are so excited because we just made a deal 05:10 with this bicycle shop for 13, bicycle for our fiber workers. 05:15 In north section. And you can hear 05:18 all the noise in the backround. 05:23 What a privilege it has been to work 05:25 with an organization that, you know, 05:28 all the proceeds go for the work very, very little. 05:32 What is it, like 3%? 05:33 I believe goes for overhead. 05:35 That's unheard of. 05:38 I think Gospel Outreach 05:39 really has a a commitment and a heart 05:43 to do the gospel commission, to reach the world. 05:48 We have been so personally blessed 05:50 by being part of Gospel Outreach 05:53 And every year 05:54 we look forward to going for the rally 05:56 and the camaraderie that we have together. 05:59 It has deepened our experience with Jesus, and we have met 06:04 so many wonderful people who are dedicated to Jesus. 06:09 Bonnie and I began to realize that as we look in the 06:15 mirror every morning, that we're getting 06:20 more wrinkles, older and older, 06:22 and we realized our need to 06:25 have a replacement 06:27 As we went to camp meeting a regional camp meeting. 06:30 I got the idea while we were there that why not 06:34 get up front and see if there would be anyone 06:36 that would like to take our place as 06:38 Directors for Gospel Outreach. 06:41 We'd like to see a couple come rather than just an individual. 06:44 So we appealed to the couples and told them what a blessing 06:47 it was for our marriage because we work together. 06:50 And actually two couples came forward 06:53 and one of them was from our own church. 06:57 Their names are 06:59 Pedro and Maria 07:02 and very 07:05 much a blessing to us to see how we have someone 07:07 I think is very qualified to take our position now. 07:12 Are you eating my blueberries? 07:13 I ate two. 07:17 that's good. 07:18 Our God blessed us as we have 07:21 always paid, tied and kept a Sabbath. 07:24 And there's 07:27 so many things that have really been true 07:30 that God strongly supports those whose heart is totally his. 07:46 We have been so blessed 07:47 over the years as we work together and 07:51 we don't always agree, but generally we do. 07:54 On where to go and what to do. 07:56 And I always win. 07:59 I had to throw that in. 08:25 Charles Schulz, it's always wonderful 08:26 to have you here 08:27 at Adventures in Missions and Go 08:29 and thank you for being here again. 08:31 Thank you for inviting me. 08:33 So Charles, I am intrigued with your hat this time. 08:36 So can you tell us a little bit about your Nepali hat? 08:39 Well, most Nepalis, if especially if they are 08:44 from old school, 08:45 they'll wear the Nepali 08:46 hat because it's kind of a nationalistic dress. 08:49 And so I had this one and I thought I'd put it on this one. 08:54 My head is usually too big and the others don't fit. 08:57 So honesty here at Adventures in Mission, 09:02 but it like, 09:03 swoops up like like the mountains of Nepal. 09:06 Yes, yes, yes. 09:07 And it's supposed to swoop up on the left side. 09:10 On the left side. 09:11 So anyway, I don't know which side this is, but anyway, 09:14 it's it's nice and, you know, to 09:17 to be typically Nepali, but we have to have this. 09:21 Well, I like it. 09:22 And you have a special pin on the front. 09:23 Tell me about that. 09:24 Well, the that's the symbol of Nepal, a kind of an icon. 09:29 And the to cook reads Kukri is a Nepali knife. 09:32 It's kind of like it's it's like a boomerang. 09:36 And but they don't throw it. 09:39 And that's what most people carry in their in their person. 09:44 And they can chop wood, They can chop brush. 09:48 If they're attacked by a bear, they can defend themselves. 09:51 This happened often, Charles. 09:54 As more and more people are coming 09:56 in, it's happening less and less. 09:58 But the chicory is about how long, 10:00 how long About like, 10:01 Yeah, yeah, I think I've seen them tucked into the waist, so. 10:05 Well, thank you. 10:06 Thank you. So a little Nepal fashion here. 10:08 Yes. Yeah. Yes. 10:10 So speaking of Nepal, 10:13 we're talking about a very special country near 10:15 and dear to your heart. Yes. 10:17 And yet not only is it dear to your heart, 10:20 but it's also it's because of the people. 10:22 Right, Charles? Amen. 10:24 And because why? 10:25 They need to know about the living God, right? 10:28 Yes. Yes. 10:29 And when I went there in 1969, 10:32 there were no Nepali Seventh Day Adventists. 10:35 And I went back in 2008 10:38 and all of a sudden there's 7000, Seventh Day Adventists Wow 10:42 And so I asked around, where did all these people come from? 10:45 Gospel Outreach, praise the Lord. 10:50 So that's why I'm happy to represent Gospel Outreach. 10:54 So but when we think about Nepal, you know, 10:56 we think 10:57 and we've said this here before, we think about obviously Mt. 10:59 Everest and the Himalayas and all of that. 11:02 So we think about that. 11:04 And yes, we have all of our mountaineer 11:06 stories and people who go up there, 11:08 but there are people who actually live 11:10 in these mountains, the people in Nepal, 11:13 as this map shows, basically they're in three levels, ground 11:19 level, which is adjacent to India. 11:22 And then you have the midsection, 11:24 which is the mountains from 2000 to 6000 feet. 11:28 And most of our church members live in that area. 11:31 And it's it's the most reasonable climate. 11:34 And then you have the super high 11:35 Himalayas with ten feet on up to 26,000. 11:39 Yeah. 11:40 So and, you know, I'm I'm very concerned 11:44 about following Revelation 14:6 11:49 the gospel has to go to 11:51 every nation kindred tongue and people and languages. Yes. 11:54 And there is 123 different languages in Nepal. 11:58 The lingua franca is Nepali, but there are people from 12:03 Niwas, muggers, ride, limbo. 12:08 It goes on and on and on. 12:09 And we just found a new people group really just now 12:14 in the last well, I'd say last few years. 12:18 And actually it was Kami with that business world radio 12:22 because the radio, you know, reach somebody 12:24 and then they called up Gospel Outreach. 12:26 Pastor Umesh And so she, she actually climbed up 12:31 because they didn't have a road. 12:32 But last March I went by car 12:36 and I was just fascinated that it's another remote 12:38 Seventh Day Adventist church. 12:40 So let me get this straight. 12:42 Did I hear you correctly? 12:43 There is a group of people that no one's known about, 12:46 but they heard on Adventist World Radio. 12:49 Yes, a presentation. 12:50 Yes. And our Gospel Outreach worker now has been contacted 12:54 and we've learned about a whole new people group. 12:56 oh hello, in 2023. 12:59 This is hilarious. 13:00 Well, it's it's... I love it. 13:02 It's the reality. 13:03 And you look at the map, 13:05 there's people all over that we haven't touched. 13:08 Isn't that something? 13:09 But say that again, 123 languages. Yes. 13:13 In this country. 13:14 Yes. Wow. 13:15 But this this country is about the size of Oregon. 13:18 If you. Yeah. Squeezed it up a little bit. 13:20 Yeah. Okay. 13:21 So we asked our Gospel Outreach 13:25 to show us where this village, this remote village, is. 13:28 And so 13:30 he jumped on his motorcycle and we followed him and our 4x4 13:35 and too much of kameez, delight. 13:38 You don't have to walk up from the riverbed up to the church. 13:42 You can now ride in a 4x4. 13:45 And so that was great. 13:46 So how many days did it take you? 13:48 no, 3 hours. 13:49 3 hours. 13:50 So, yeah, so but it's also remote. 13:53 When we finally got there, we didn't know where the church 13:56 was. But here again, our Gospel Outreach worker, 14:00 he showed us down the path and we could look down 14:04 and see some of the trails that Cami went on. 14:07 And we got to the church. 14:10 You know, it was 14:12 very simple and plain 14:14 and here is our Gospel Outreach 14:18 following the path to the church. 14:20 When we saw the church, it's the one in the middle with the 14:24 with the roof, 14:26 the tin roof, tin roof on the left. 14:28 Very important. 14:29 And the question is, what does this church need? 14:34 And, you know, we often ask this because 14:37 this church, it's an Adventist church 14:41 and it needs some one to look after it, 14:44 take care for it, be responsible for it. 14:47 Now, do they have any kind of electricity up here 14:50 or is it all wood burning everything for stoves? 14:54 So no electricity, no electricity, nothing. 14:57 And but, you know, this is this settlement is is important 15:01 because this is a chepang settlement 15:04 and everybody lives there 15:06 and there's some interest in Christianity. 15:09 And so it's so important, 15:12 I think, to have a Gospel Outrea 15:15 and not just the coordinator of the supervisor, 15:18 but someone especially. 15:20 But how long is this church been here, though, Charles? 15:23 I think three or four years. 15:25 Okay. Okay. 15:27 So this isn't the new people group. 15:29 This is this is a church 15:31 that's been there for a little bit. 15:32 Yes. Okay. 15:33 here's the church. Here's the church. 15:35 And, you know, you look at these people and very, very nice. 15:40 Again, the question is, what do these people need? 15:45 And you know what I see looking at this picture? 15:47 I see all these kids and I love that. Yes. 15:50 I love seeing all those kids coming and learning about Jesus. 15:53 So most of these people a Hindu background. 15:56 Absolutely. Okay. 15:58 But they're very enthusiastic. 16:01 And when we came to this church, we gave them some M&Ms, 16:05 because my neighbor works for Mars Candy in Cleveland, 16:09 Tennessee, and he gives me bags of M&Ms. 16:12 Nice. 16:12 Charles, you're 16:13 giving health food to the Nepali people of the world. 16:15 We we also gave them little bottles of mango drink. 16:19 And, you know, these 16:22 these children have never had any M&Ms 16:25 and they may not have ever had any chocolate. 16:28 Yeah. So it was just something. 16:30 Yeah. Yeah. 16:31 And we we brought clothing and also some toys. 16:35 So what they think about all of that, 16:37 you know, this is Christmas. Exactly. 16:40 This is Christmas. The foreigner shows up with the. 16:42 The tall foreigner. 16:44 Yeah. Yeah. 16:45 And, and you know, we keep asking how, 16:48 how can we help this group? And education, 16:53 you know, this is not 16:54 an Adventist school, but it's a, it's a government school. 16:58 And so I took an interest, I said 17:00 what could we do to help these girls? 17:02 And they said, $100 17:05 a year, we'll provide tuition, 17:08 their school uniform, their books in a noon meal 17:12 at in this village, in this village. 17:15 And so for one. 17:17 So we we've sponsored these two girls. 17:20 Now, I wish it could be an Adventist education, 17:23 but it's not because 17:24 to to go to an Adventist school, they'd have to go down 3 hours, 17:28 you know, and all of that sort of well, thankfully 17:29 they have the church there and the girls can go to church. 17:32 Yeah. wow. 17:33 But, you know, 17:35 we just were thinking, what can we do to help this church? 17:39 And I'm convinced that the greatest help 17:43 that we can give them is a Gospel Outreach worker. 17:47 And here we have Prolaud Chepang. 17:50 Everybody in that community. 17:52 Their last name is Chepang, 17:54 because that's their people group. 17:56 That's their their tribe. 17:58 That's their language. 17:59 And his he's very nice and 18:03 he already has, 18:05 you know, and in with the with the people, as you can see, 18:08 you can see some daylight underneath the the tin roof. 18:13 And so yeah. 18:13 you're inside the church here. 18:14 Yes, we're inside the church 18:16 that's been that's in the process of being cared for. 18:19 But you know, 18:21 it's not just enough to have a building, 18:24 It isn't enough to have people. 18:26 You have to have someone who looks after the people 18:30 and cares for them and visits them because of that. 18:34 And the Nepali people are are Nepali 18:38 Gospel Outreach workers are very good about visiting. 18:41 And then also the Gospel Outreac 18:44 the source for prayer. 18:46 And people have a problem. 18:48 They come and a prayer is offered, especially 18:53 when someone is possessed with with evil spirits. 18:58 And so they will come into the church. 19:01 Well, they're having church 19:02 and they all fall down and roll around. 19:05 And then the the deaconesses if it's a lady. 19:08 They will come and invite her to lie down. 19:12 And then they're all tensed up and 19:16 we pray and sing. 19:18 And after a while you can watch their hands relax, 19:22 and then they'll wake up and 19:25 very grateful to be delivered like that. 19:29 And it's it's an amazing thing. 19:33 So our Gospel Outreach workers are so, 19:36 so important and so necessary for the community. 19:40 He is the prayer source for the community many times. 19:45 And, you know, Charles, we have the same power here. 19:48 No matter where we are. 19:49 We have the Bible, we have the power of prayer, 19:52 and we have the living God with us. Yes. 19:54 So these stories that we hear, 19:57 you know, on the other side of the world and we're amazed 20:00 that we've got the same we have the same gifts from God, 20:03 you know, here today, right here where we sit. Yes. 20:06 And so we are tapped into that. 20:08 But yet you look at this village, there's no 20:10 a local pharmacy. 20:12 There is no local this there's no local that. 20:14 But our Gospel Outreach worker, he is he has God with him. 20:19 Yes. The power of prayer. 20:20 And I hope he has a Bible in his language. 20:23 Okay. 20:24 And also God Pods with the MP3 20:27 players 20:28 Yes. Holy language. 20:29 Yes the mega-voice voice because the church members, 20:33 they may or may not read. 20:36 And so this is an opportunity for them 20:39 to listen, to listen, hear the gospel. 20:42 And it's so important. 20:43 Faith building. Yeah. 20:45 But for so many of these people, though, 20:47 with this Hindu background 20:49 and here they are up in the mountains, 20:51 and then to have, you know, this dear brother of ours 20:54 sharing Jesus, I mean, it's all kind of new to them. Yes. 20:59 But they they recognize the 21:02 the power and the authority in Jesus name. 21:05 This is not just another religion. 21:08 This is a love relationship. Yeah. 21:11 This is a personal contact with the Christian God. 21:16 He is not up there in heaven, but this 21:18 this is someone that helps them with their individual problems 21:21 and they understand the power of Christ resurrection. 21:25 See, And you just said it to. 21:27 So in my devotion 21:28 today, it's the only God news that knows this. 21:30 But I was reading about the power of Jesus name. 21:34 Amen. 21:35 It is powerful. And we have to pray. 21:38 Bold prayers. 21:39 Yes, When we pray in Jesus name. 21:42 So may we pray for these dear 21:44 people in Nepal, in Jesus name, that He protects them 21:47 and that they will learn more about him. Amen. 21:50 Yeah, powerful. 21:51 So, Charles, as you continue to go back to this wonderful place 21:55 that's kind of second home to you, 21:58 what would you like to share here with a viewer 22:00 as they're listening 22:01 to hearing these stories and thinking, wow, 22:04 I don't know if I could ever go 22:05 to that place, but how can they get involved? 22:07 Well, they can get involved by supporting Gospel Outreach. 22:11 And we have 56 Bible workers. 22:15 And these Bible workers, these Gospel Outreach 22:18 workers are much more effective than I am. 22:21 If I would go there 22:23 and they understand the needs of the people 22:25 and they help the people, and I appreciate that so much. 22:30 And so you can help Nepal best 22:33 by supporting and contributing to Gospel Outreaches. 22:38 Absolutely. 22:39 And that is the model here at Gospel Outreach, 22:43 because, yes, you have gone as as a missionary to Nepal. 22:47 I have been a student missionary. 22:48 And and but to go and learn the language and do all of this, 22:53 it takes time. Yes. 22:55 And as we read in the good book, 22:57 we need to make 22:59 sure that we're using every every minute that we have. 23:01 So, again, Revelation 14 six 23:05 to every nation, tribe, language and people, 23:09 the eternal gospel, you know, that's what it's all about. 23:12 Well, Charles, thank you so much for being here. 23:13 And when you go back and and see these villagers 23:16 greet them in the powerful name of Jesus Christ. 23:20 Amen. Thank you. Thank you. 23:23 Today, I want to share with you about an exciting partnership 23:25 between Gospel Outreach 23:27 and an organization called Ultimate Mission. 23:29 Now, Ultimate Mission has been training 23:31 and equipping Gospel Outreach worker wives 23:33 to be health workers in their communities 23:35 for around ten years now. 23:37 What Gospel Outreach started realizing 23:39 is when a husband and wife team works together, 23:42 when they go to buy to into the communities, 23:45 into the highways and byways, telling people about Jesus 23:48 and showing the love of Jesus to to these people. 23:51 We have seen a massive impact. 23:54 Now, nine times out of ten, when we 23:56 sponsor a Gospel Outreach worker, be it a man or a woman, 24:00 the husband or wife always works together with them regardless 24:03 and spreading the gospel. They're a husband and wife team. 24:06 And so when Ultimate Mission is able to train and equip, 24:09 equip our Gospel Outreach worker wives to be health workers, 24:13 we have seen a massive impact in the communities, in areas 24:17 surrounding our Bible workers and where they live. 24:20 Because of this fact, Gospel Outreach has started 24:23 sponsoring health workers through Ultimate Mission. 24:26 So we have over 200 health workers. 24:29 That Gospel Outreach is now sponsoring 24:31 Ultimate Mission trains and equips 24:33 those women and Gospel Outreach is able to sponsor those women. 24:37 I can personally say that I have been a part of these trainings 24:40 that Ultimate Mission does with these health workers, 24:43 and it has been amazing to see this is not only a benefit 24:47 to the community, 24:48 this is a benefit 24:49 to these women as well, because in a country like India, 24:52 a woman is looked down upon a women. 24:54 A woman, unfortunately, 24:55 in that culture is oftentimes looked at as property. 24:59 And so for a woman to be able to go to a training 25:04 that allows them to help other people in this way. 25:09 I have seen women who were shy, who were reserved, turn 25:13 into a completely 25:14 different person within two or three years of working 25:17 as a Gospel Outreach health worker. 25:19 It is incredibly empowering for a woman to be able 25:23 to have a training like this and to be able to help others 25:27 and to work alongside their husbands. 25:29 These women are passionate about spreading the gospel 25:32 and helping others. 25:33 They are on fire for the Lord, 25:36 and when they can effectively 25:37 work side by side with their husbands and receive a stipend. 25:41 Well, that's just one of the most amazing feelings for them. 25:44 Now, as you may know, Gospel Out 25:47 Bible workers throughout the 1040 window. 25:49 Now, with just over 200 health workers 25:52 being sponsored through Gospel O 25:55 We have seen the difference when a husband and wife 25:58 team goes together, going two by two into the highways, 26:02 in the byways, sharing the hope and the love of Jesus. 26:05 This has been an incredibly effective program. 26:08 And so if you are inspired by this partnership 26:11 and you want to sponsor a Gospel Outreach wife 26:14 as a health worker, 26:16 I want to encourage you to go 26:17 to the Gospel Outreach website 26:19 goaim.org 26:21 You can go to the giving tab and there you can donate 26:25 and sponsor a health worker for $75 a month. 26:28 That's right. 26:29 For only $75 a month. 26:32 You can help support a health worker 26:35 working alongside her husband in the 1040 window. 26:39 Thank you for giving me this time. 26:40 And until next time, God bless you. 26:42 Get out there, get involved, 26:43 and I'll see you in the next episode. 26:46 And that was interesting, wasn't it? 26:48 Hearing about the remote church and the needs 26:50 and seeing all those kids up in the mountains in Nepal. 26:54 So we want to say thank you for your prayers 26:56 and your support of the Gospel O 27:00 And as you heard more people need to know about Jesus. 27:03 There are 123 languages, as Charles shared. 27:06 And all those people 27:07 need to hear about Jesus in their language. 27:10 We'd like to encourage you to sign up 27:12 for our free newsletter, 27:13 and you can go to our Website, which is 27:15 goaim.org and look for the icon for the newsletter. 27:18 It's free and we would love to share this with you. 27:22 It talks about GOTV missions. 27:23 It talks about Gospel Outreach. 27:26 It'll share with you 27:27 where you can watch Adventures in Missions 27:29 and also a chat about some prayer requests needs. 27:33 And also you can read about exciting stories from our Gospel 27:37 Outreach workers. 27:38 So thank you so much for joining us here today 27:40 on behalf of Gospel Outreach and Adventures in Missions. 27:43 I'm Julie and may the Lord bless you today. |
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