ARISE AND SHINE EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION

Bob and Cozette Thomas took over operations of the Center for six weeks beginning the first of April while the Wood Family made a trip to the US. 

They did a tremendous job with everything. With the help of Ray Johnson, work on the cellar proceeded and much was accomplished. The best part for Elizabeth was the planting of a beautiful garden in the back. It's only an area of about 10 by 10 feet, but it's grass and flowers where once was sand and rocks. We are all enjoying it. 

Work on the building was not all that was accomplished. The Thomas's continued and enhanced the ministry end of the Center. Through their counseling efforts, one lady in particular was greatly assisted. Margerita was being investigated by child welfare services and her children were "on a list", which meant there was a possibility she could be judged an unfit mother and have her children taken. Bob and Cozette worked with Margerita and the local council. Because of their efforts, Margerita was cleared and the London Outreach Center became a recognized place for counseling.

RAY JOHNSON came to London in February. He had never met Dirk Wood or anyone with ASEA. He only knew that God had called him to the mission field and had confirmed to him that The London Outreach Center was where he was to go. Ray was a construction engineer and his skills made the completion of the cellar possible. It's beautiful and can hold 11 visitors now. But, Ray also came for another purpose. God sent him to be trained as an evangelist. 

Ray will soon be leaving the London base, and transferring to the base in the Philippines to help with the Gold Mine Project there. He has been a tremendous help with the building work and evangelistic outreach. God has definitely called him to evangelize the nations. Ray does not really have any financial support. If you would like to help with his travel expenses to the Philippines, we would be most grateful. Gifts can to sent to ASEA, 3360 C.R. 76S, Arcadia, FL 34266.

JACK AND SANDRA STONE arrived in London about the time the Thomas's were leaving. Jack and Sandra originally met Dirk when they were visiting London in 1995. They heard the preaching at Leicester Square and came up to support it. The next year Jack and Sandra came to London for six weeks to help with the renovation of the building. This year they came back help some more! Praise God! And they also brought about 700 Bibles with them! Jack had a goal to pass them all out while they were here and he came close. He did leave a few behind for our Annual Open Air Witness at Trafalgar Square on August 25"! We are all very thankful for the blessing Jack and Sandra are to the London Outreach Center. Jack is a college instructor, and plans to spend their summer months working in London, helping us to reach the lost world here. Both Jack and Sandra really have a heart for the lost and love to be a witness. Jack does a great job preaching on the ladder, too! 

THE WOOD FAMILY arrived back to London safe and sound on May 22"'. Work had progressed very well on the cellar, but there was still much to do. They had two weeks to get it ready for a group Of 12 arriving June 7th.     God is able! The needed finishing touches were done the night before the group arrived. Thanks to the help of Ray, the Stones and the Wood’s daughter, Michelle Logan, who came to visit for four weeks, we made it. THE SAME FAMILY also made it back after four months of itinerating in the US. They came loaded with books for the Resource Library. Jack and Steve built wall to wall shelves to hold all the materials. We could still use more. If you have any Christian curriculum, reference books, Christian biographies, etc., we can use them! Ship them to the London address in an M-Bag from the Post Office. Or, contact Bob Thomas for help. 
 

All of them shared the Gospel from the ladder at Leicester Square! Most, if not all,  mastered Psycho-Drama and the Toy Telephone Ministry. It’s easy, try it! Thanks for coming Danny, Diane, Ken, Brenda, Gina, Melissa, Lauren, Tiffany, Amanda, Jason, Mike and Phil. We miss you! 

THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE was taken from a devotional calendar and passed on to us: 

The Lord uses the most unexpected situations and unlikely ways to bring people to Himself. Our responsibility as Christians is simple and clear: Share the gospel where a lost  world can hear it. 
Francisco Ramos, a missionary to Spain, is an example of one who was brought to Christ through unusual circumstances. A native of Portugal, he traveled to England to look for work. Because a dangerous aneurysm had been discovered in his father’s brain, Francisco had begun asking hard questions about life. Ramos took a shortcut through Hyde Park one day, his heart aching and his mind filled with questions. A young man was preaching about Jesus, and Ramos stopped to listen. In straightforward, unmistakable terms,he heard the plan of salvation.Later that day he encountered another believer selling Christian books. He bought a copy of Billy Graham's Peace With God, not knowing what it was.

Some people may wonder why we do the street ministry. Unfortunately, our most common critics are people who confess to be Christians. Our aim is to preach the Gospel out where the lost world can hear it. London is just about as much a lost world as anywhere! Please pray that those hearts which God has prepared will hear and believe! God is able! 

Missionary Johnny Cruz works in Honduras, Central America. One of his ministries is to coordinate a Bible School Program known as INSTE. This is a tremendous program and is going at a tremendous rate. Johnny has 1200 students in the program and is about to expand it into Guatemala and Costa Rica. Johnny invited Dirk Wood to come be the speaker at the Program’s Annual Convention. He flew to Honduras the end of June and stayed 10 days. Those days were packed full of ministry, as Johnny had  Dirk lined up to preach, teach or share two-four times a day! They had a tremendous time. We hear Johnny lost his voice from translating, or was it from laughing! He reported back that the ministry had a good impact. Many are going around everywhere witnessing. Pray that the seed that was sown will bear much fruit in that country. Pray for Johnny as his already tremendous responsibilities grow even bigger! God is able! 

We told you there was a lot to report this time! Space does not permit us to tell of the wonderful things happening in the Philippines. Our school started with 185 students, The Logans are back at work there. The Randalls are still in the US. Tremendous things have been happening with Mark Randall and his prison work. The Gold Mine Project has raised a little over 1/4 of the needed money. 

REMEMBER OUR ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE ministry at Christmas time. We need your used clothing, shoes and linens to bless the poor of our area. These can be sent via a ministry called LIFELINE for 33 cents a pound. To use this ministry, pack the items in boxes, Address and mail them to: 
Arise & Shine Evang. Assoc. 
Lifeline Philippines 
6320 Lewis Avenue 
Temperance, MI 48182 When you mail the box at the Post Office, get the weight in pounds, multiply that by $.33 and send a check for that amount in a separate envelope to Lifeline. It will take the boxes about three months to reach the Philippines. 

THE PHILIPPINE BASE HAS A NEW PHONE NUMBER! After waiting nine years for a regular phone, we finally have one. The number is 011-63-049-243-2187. 
 

3360 SE County Rd 769 
Arcadia, FL 34266 
Tel/Fax: 941-494-6477

c/o GME 
P. O. Box 3040 
Pensacola, FL 32516-3040