The Land Cruiser was a total write-off, but we praise God that no one was fatally injured.
Every week, we have field officers traveling abroad to help share God’s Word. And every week, Gideons and Auxiliary throughout the world are praying for traveling mercies for these field officers. Here is just one recent example of how God has responded to those prayers:
At 6 a.m. on Thursday I set out with the National Coordinator and our driver in a rented Toyota Land Cruiser for a five-day trip to visit Gideon camps in Maradi and Zinder, Niger–a round trip of 1,200 miles. By 5 p.m. we were within 50 miles of Zinder when our driver suddenly swerved to avoid a cow that was crossing the road.
He lost control of the vehicle which left the road and rolled over five times before coming to rest right side up, but minus the front suspension and one of its wheels. Humanly speaking it would have seemed impossible that in such a huge accident that we would have not suffered life-threatening injuries.
The passenger compartment remained intact and our seat belts held us within the vehicle. However the vehicle was a total write-off. Our injuries were restricted to flesh wounds and in my case some cracked ribs and internal bruising. As we surveyed the total wreckage of the vehicle we realized that it was only by God’s grace and the prayers of God’s people that we had survived such a serious accident. The police insisted that we attend the local hospital for a checkup.
Thank you for your faithful prayers for all my Gideon colleagues and me. We cannot express the full extent of our thanks to you all.
Please continue to uphold all those who travel abroad, whether they are known to you or not, because God responds to our general prayers with specific answers.
Alf Stephenson
Regional Field Officer
(Edited by The Gideons International)
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We are praying for each one who is traveling every day. So thankful that no one was seriously injured. God is so good and He hears our prayers.
PRAISE GOD! WE MUST CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS WHEREVER THEY MAY BE TRAVELING! PLEASE GOD TAKE OF MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS! SINCERELY IN CHRIST! WAYNE
Praise GOD we must continue to pray
for all servants
I Praise the Lord because He is so Amazing, no matter what Obstacle we face in Life, When Troubles hit your Life; this is from the New Century Version of the Bible Nahum 1:7, 2 Corinth 4:8-9 , Romans 8:28 We serve an Awesome God, The Bible Say’s it all .