About the WM Devotional Books

I have enjoyed the women's devotionals ever since they were first conceived and published. They have added a special blessing to my devotional time....I want to thank you for allowing God to use you in His battlefield and may He continue to bless the work that you are doing for Him.
Tamara Marquez de Smith, USA

As frequently witnessed in your devotionals, there are often small incidents that stand out in our minds and memory, events that could never be explained or understood if not for our absolute faith and trust in God and His leading....May God continue blessing you in your work of spreading His grace to others and touching our hearts in this unique way.
Paulette Cox Johnson, USA

It is such a joy to know that this project has blessed so many women and quite a few men and helped so many others to fulfil their educational dreams. Thank you so much for masterminding this wonderful project.
Glenda_mae Greene, USA

In God's Garden turned out lovely. We do so enjoy these books.
Hannele Ottschofski, Germany

It has been a joy to write for these books, and to know that the proceeds are going to help other women. Thank you again for all you do to bless the lives of others....
Anna May Radke Waters, USA

Bless you for the beautiful books for women that give us so much encouragement.
Celia Parker, England

I really enjoy these devotional books for women and cannot resist buying the latest copy when it appears in the ABC.
Vera Nelson, USA

God bless you in this wonderful ministry especially for we women.
Edna May Olsen, USA

Through these books, it has been a blessing to hear from others that have gone through similar circumstances.
Mary E. Dunkin, USA

My husband and I continue to enjoy the women's devotionals and appreciate the variety of subjects covered.
Feryl E. Harris, USA

I have bought the devotional books from the beginning and enjoyed them very much.... I have shared them with my daughter, my daughter_in_law, one friend, and still another friend (who) has been very very ill..and I have lent almost every issue (to her).... The devotionals were the greatest blessings and help to her. She just loves them.
Anna Johansen, Denmark

From WM Scholarship Recipients

I would like to thank all the ladies that offered their time, writing talents, experiences, and money to allow me to be awarded a Women's Ministries scholarship.... I feel honored ...and I am committed to returning the blessing to others in need in every way I can throughout my lifetime.
Heather Runyon, NAD

I'm so glad and I thank God because He hears all my prayers. It was two years ago when we applied for a scholarship although I had no assurance, still I decided to study...I had a heart broken until a class mate told me the good news about the scholarship... Please send my greetings to my unknown sponsors.
Cynthia T. Ladran, SSD

Bless you for your sacrifice of time and money to help me and other young women to get through school. I will follow your example in helping others. Thank you again for investing in me and other young people. You are truly making a difference in the future of our church.
Tara J. Vinyard, NAD

I am gratefully presenting my thanks to you for helping me meet my tuition... and I want to assure you that I will be on the degree of your expectations. Finally, may the blessing of our beloved Lord be with you.
Reine Nakhleh, TED

Thanks for your great help. I will remember always the great sacrifice.
Rekha Ahwad, SUD

Winners and Losers

"The winners in life think constantly in terms of I can, I will, and I am.  Losers, on the other hand, concentrate their waking thoughts on what they should have or would have done, or what they can't do. "

Denis Waitley, Writer

Africa Indian Ocean Division: Women's Ministries has finished the Health and Literacy project that GC WM funded last year. Two graduations were held for the 88 women and 16 men. Ellen Mayr, Director of the project, and WM director for the Sahel Union, reports that three wives of two of the village chiefs finished the course as well as one of the village Notables (counselors to the chief). He "received a certificate of his accomplishment and was very happy." Every student received a New Testament in Ewe, the local language, and proudly showed how they could read. Not only did the students learn how to read and write, but they learned about health, hygiene and nutrition, and Bible stories as well. The teachers say they have seen a change in the villages as a result students are practicing what they learned. Mayr is hoping to begin a literacy program in the Lome Prison women's ward and Children's Brigade (prison for children).

Euro-Africa Division: "I just wanted to let you know that the WM colloquium in Portugal, in which I participated as the guest speaker, was a great success," reports Odette Ferreira, director of Adventist Colleges Abroad in the North American Division. She reports that "it was one of the best of that kind I ever attended or participated in." She says that she marveled at the professional level of all meetings and that the speakers were extremely well prepared. The women in Portugal are starting a literacy program and have many health programs.

WM in Portugal is under the direction of Maria Rosa Nunes.

Euro-Asia Division: Olga Murga, an evangelist in the division, reports that as a result her latest meetings in Kiev, 100 were baptized. These meetings were targeted to the youth and all 66 women and 34 men were between the ages of 17 and 40. This brings the total of baptisms from Murga's meetings to 1311.

North American Division: Women from Ontario and Quebec joined for the 10th anniversary celebration of Women's Ministries in the Ontario Conference. The women fellowshipped, worshiped and were nurtured emotionally, spiritually and physically by the keynote speaker Hazel Gordon and musicians Jacquiline Croumel-Ross and Gale Murphy, and seven workshops.

Correction: The drama "I Met Jesus" reported in the May issue of News from the World of Women's Ministries was presented by the women from the Gulf States Conference, not Georgia-Cumberland, as previously reported.

Northern Asia-Pacific Division: Mary Wong reports that the Korean Union has selected its first woman WM director: Mrs. Lee Seon Mi, former assistant to the previous director, Pastor Kim Daw Song. We welcome this new leader and pray for her work among the many gifted women of Korea.

Trans-European Division: Birthe Kendel reports that 12 of the 16 unions now have an active Women's Ministries. Finland and Hungary have relatively new leaders but work is progressing well. Poland, under the leadership of Halina Jankowski, has now had WM retreats in all the conferences. The Baltic Union has active ministries but only at the conference level in Latvia and Lithuania.