This newsletter is now over two years old.  I'm keeping it posted on the web site because I think it does a good job of capturing some of the feedback related to this ministry.  The ministry continues to grow at a pace directed by God.  Now, at the end 2004, we've distributed double the number of books and the email list has grown by over 20%.  The daily feedback remains very consistent with what is posted on these pages.  I pray this is an encouragement to all who are a part of this ministry.

Steve, Sherry
Shawn (22), Stacey (19), Melissa (17)
Kaylee (2), Sarah (6)
Click on Picture for Larger View (May 2002)

As we come to the end of another wonderful year of ministry, I want to share what God is doing and where He is leading.  This has been the most exciting, as well as challenging, time of my life.  I've experienced a closeness with God which I never even knew was possible, and I pray this closeness continues to grow as I trust Him for the rest of my life.  I thank you for your prayers, your encouragement, and your grace as God shapes me into the man He desires me to be.

In the last two years we've had the privilege of distributing over 45,000 books completely free of charge to countries all around the world.  When I consider how this was done, on such a limited budget, I just shake my head and praise God.  The email list will soon exceed 20,000 recipients and our web site receives over 800 visitors each day.  While I'm pleased that more people appear to be reading the devotional messages, it means very little unless individual lives are being changed and drawn to a closer relationship with our Heavenly Father.

God has confirmed the effectiveness of this ministry through many different people around the world.  I believe God desires this ministry to freely distribute material which encourages others to trust Him more and draw closer to His side.  We can do this through email, the internet web site, as well as printed books.  In the next two years, I would like to print and freely distribute over 100,000 devotional books as well as smaller booklets which clearly present the gospel.  I would also like to expand the teaching capabilities of the web site through on-line Bible studies and look for ways to reach more and more people around the world.

The following pages contain a portion of the notes I've received in the past six months.  Please read these feedback messages and ask God if He would have you partner with this ministry.  There are many paths I could take with this ministry, but the only one worth pursuing is the path He directs; your gifts and prayers will help determine His direction. I need a solid base of faithful monthly contributors as well as one-time gifts from those who are able.  If you sense God's leading to financially support this ministry, please visit the support page.

Your Fellow Servant in Christ,
Steve Troxel

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