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Vanuatu (Torba) Project
Thanksgiving Page
Updated January 7th, 2006
THANKSGIVING
 
We are very thankful to God for the many blessings and provisions which the Lord has already made for this project. We have been overwhelmed by the many things that God has already done for us, through the kindness of others, as we have launched into this project by faith. We want to remember what the Lord has already done and give Him praise and honor-for He is the rightful owner of all we have and are. We have dedicated this project to the glory of God-this project is not ours, but His.
 
SPECIAL THANKS TO THE MANY SUPPORTERS OF THIS PROJECT IN USA & AUSTRALIA FOR PROVIDING THE FOLLOWING:
 
Overall Sponsorship We thank Laymen Ministries for the very special opportunity and privilege of being a part of their team of missionaries!
Prayers & Solicitations We especially thank our prayer warriors who quietly but effectively solicit help from our wonderful God and from others
Practical Helpers We really appreciate the many people who have helped our project happen in many practical ways. THANKYOU!
Flight Training
An amazing answer to prayer during early 2005 (see prayer-warriors page)
God enabled us to seize a great opportunity to spread our wings
 Donor paid for THANK YOU LORD!
Inverter
Plays a critical role in our remote-location, solar powered 12v electricity system
Good quality, 1000W pure sine-wave
Suitable for sensitive electronics
 Donor paid for THANK YOU LORD!
Church Building Donations
Funding has come at a critical moments in the Gaua Church Building Project
This is a significant church with a special mission in Torba
 Multiple Donors paid for THANK YOU LORD!
HAM Radio
This will prove to be a tremendous help to communicate in remote localities
A very special contribution by a very special donor
Will be used to communicate with remote health facilities
 Donor paid for THANK YOU LORD!
Laptop
(Our old laptop was accidentally dropped in the ocean by a friend)
An essential communication tool for our work
Used in so many ways and such a blessing to our work
 Donor paid for THANK YOU LORD!
Satellite Phone
A 'Mission Critical' communication tool for our work
Without this we would feel extremely isolated
 Donor paid for THANK YOU LORD!
Banana Boat
Another 'Mission Critical' aspect of our work in Torba
Without this, the Torba project would not be 'happening'
A very suitable boat for the job:
-Small enough to cross reefs & lagoons
-But large enough to travel on the open ocean
 Donor paid for THANK YOU LORD!
Woodwork for Banana Boat
Makes our boat much more user-friendly & lockable
Makes travel by boat so much easier
 Donor paid for THANK YOU LORD!
Sabbath-School Pamphlets & Materials
A great need on our island
Our Sabbath-schools would be otherwise almost completely devoid of materials
 Donor paid for THANK YOU LORD!
Aircraft Starting Fund
Will truly give this project 'Wings for God' (see Aircraft Project)
We need a plane to make full use of the multiplying opportunities for service within our reach
Will enable us to reach much further, accomplish much more and do our work much more efficiently
A worth-while investment that will also save money on expensive internal flights between islands
A utility vehicle which will be very well adapted to our needs and location
A extremely mobile asset which will be put to great use in multiple ways to bless many lives
We thank an unnamed donor for starting a fund for an aircraft
As always, "Its the START that STOPS most people." Thank you, donor, for starting this fund for us!
Laser Printer & Paper
Excellent little printer, low amps, very fast, high quality printing
Toner doesnt run like injet ink-good for students
who often get lessons wet!
Makes our home into the Gaua Printing Press
 Donor paid for THANK YOU LORD!
Generator
A fantastic high quality Yamaha generator
Produces over 2000W, idles when output power is low to save fuel
Pure sine wave output (OK for electronics)
Reliable model, will see us through low power spells when solar panels not enough
Big enough to run the ultrasound when it arrives
 Donor paid for THANK YOU LORD!
Chainsaw with Milling attachment
Husquavarna-top quality
70cc industrial model, released only 4 months ago
Has 18 inch bar for regular use plus 24 inch bar for bigger trees
Spare chains, special box and other accessories included
Basic milling attachment enables us to cut boards for church buildings
 Donors paid for THANK YOU LORD!
Pontoons for Boat
Two 4m very nice pontoons
Well made with lots of secure attachment points
Very promising way of making the boat safer on big waves
Donor paid for THANK YOU LORD!
Passport PA system
Excellent sound, ultraportable, works on 12v, tough box
Will be extremely useful to run meetings and show videos to larger crowds
We are expecting them!
 Donor paid for THANK YOU LORD!
Mouse Remote for our data projector
RF so works from a distance
Very helpful for health & Bible presentations
 Donor paid for THANK YOU LORD!
HDD backup
Highly portable, doesnt need external power
A great relief to be able to backup our laptop quickly and effectively!
 Donor paid for THANK YOU LORD!
Digital Camera
Canon, good quality with 1 gig SD card, very hardy
 Donor paid for THANK YOU LORD!
Scanner
Fast and effective, no external power necessary
Very helpful for making up our lessons for students
 Donor paid for THANK YOU LORD!
Pulse Oximeter
Very helpful tool for acute medical care
 Donated by physician in Sydney THANK YOU LORD!
Dental Forceps
Greatly needed for our medical ministry
 Donated by dentist in Sydney THANK YOU LORD!
Medical Supplies
A variety of important supplies
 Donated from several sources in Sydney, NSW and Queensland THANK YOU LORD!
Funds for First Gaua SDA Church Building Project
A significant church with a significant future, almost complete.
 Donated from several very kind and generous donors in Australia,
including Volunteers in Action. THANK YOU LORD!
Funds for Tracts/Booklets for Torba
A kind donation that will yield an abundant harvest.
 Donated by a friend in New South Wales, Australia. THANK YOU LORD!
Conflict of the Ages Books
Another kind donation that will yield an abundant harvest.
 Donated by a friend in Queensland, Australia. THANK YOU LORD!
HF Radio
A second HF radio has been donated for our work.
This will enable us to develop a two way network to increase efficiency.
A real blessing!
 Donated by friends in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. THANK YOU LORD!
Olive Leaf Extract
100L of this well known immune system booster, for the sick of Torba.
 Donated by a donor in Queensland, Australia. THANK YOU LORD!
Reading Glasses
Much needed for a most neglected aspect of medical care in Torba.
 Donated by a generous donor in Queensland, Australia. THANK YOU LORD!
Shipment of Clothing, Bibles and Books
Recently received blessings in large measure!
 Donated by multiple people in NSW & Queensland, Australia. THANK YOU LORD!
Satellite Dish + Receiver
We plan to utilize this for Hope TV reception somewhere in Vanuatu.
(It is not possible to receive 3ABN here currently.)
 Donated by Esk SDA Church, Queensland, Australia. THANK YOU LORD!
DVD Videos
We have already been kindly donated some DVDs for which we are most thankful.
Thank YOU LORD!
STILL NEEDED: More DVD videos on health & Bible topics
Eg Moody Science, Singspiration Nature etc, Health, Music, Inspirational,
Practical, Doctrinal, Evangelistic, Childrens
DVDs of adventist TV programs from Hope TV or 3BN
DVD videos provide us with high-yield evangelistic tools-shown on our laptop.
Videos and digital media are of intense interest to many islanders,
and are a powerful means of reaching them with truth and to teach health principles.
CLICK HERE TO BECOME INVOLVED IN COPYING DVDs FOR THE VANUATU PROJECT
(Video tapes are less suitable in our climate than DVDs-but can be copied to DVDs...)
Solar Panel Controller, phone cards (and more DVDs)
Brought to us by kind friends when it was most needed!
 Donated by kind friends from Western Australia. THANK YOU LORD!
4 Wheeler Motorcycle
A tremendous blessing for our work!
 Donated by kind friends from Toowoomba, Australia. THANK YOU LORD!
Sabbath-School Materials
A tremendous help for childrens' ministry here in Torba!
 Donated by multiple people in Australia. THANK YOU LORD!
Catermeran
Another tremendous help for our work here!
 Donated by special friends at Aore School, Vanuatu. THANK YOU LORD!
Diagnostic Equipment
Extremely helpful equipment for our medical ministry here.
 Donated by a relative of close friends from Toowoomba, Australia. THANK YOU LORD!
Global Mission Funds
We have been informed that the SDA mission in Vila
will be allocating some Global Mission funding for our project.
This is a wonderful token of support from the Mission.
 Pledged by the SDA Mission in Port Vila. THANK YOU LORD!
 
There are MANY other ways in which different people have helped us...
    To these unmentioned or unlisted givers, supporters and helpers, we want to give special thanks!   
 
THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT WAYS YOU COULD HELP THIS PROJECT
 
Your Situation:
How you could help:
Own nothing but want to help
1/Pray first
2/Share our updates & needs with others
3/Advertise our needs in local paper/radio or church bulletin etc
Willing/Able to copy DVDs for Torba Project
1/Pray first
2/Purchase a DVD player-recorder after learning how easily you can help
Willing/Able to mark Bibles for Torba Project
1/Pray first
2/Purchase one/several/many Bibles
Willing/Able to contribute a Small Gift for Torba Project
1/Pray first
2/Purchase a wind-up torch or watch
Own something which may help our project
1/Pray first
2/Contact us
Able to loan funds but unable to donate funds
1/Pray first
2/Offer us interest-free loan towards aircraft project
Able to make a small financial donation
but would like to see it grow/make it bigger
1/Pray first
2/Decide how much you can share
3/Experiment with Malachi 3:10: Risk the blessing of giving & receiving much more than you can receive
(Contact us more about how this works)
Want to provide practical assistance
by coming to Vanuatu as volunteer
 Pray first then Contact us
 
 
Would you like to help...?
 
   God has entrusted to us so many advantages and opportunities! We feel the time has come to use all of them to push His work forward!  
If, after prayerful consideration, you also feel impressed to help out in some way with this project,
then for your own benefit, we encourage you to decide now to run the risk of being richly blessed!
We have found that the spirit of generosity brings about a 'reflex blessing' on the giver,
and we want you to experience this, just as we have-so we can all become part of the channel of God's grace & blessing together!
Why not claim Luke 6:38, take the risk, and see what might happen to you?
 
Then Contact us (Click Here) to send something/help with a particular need or email hope@go777light.com
 
 
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