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Little Did We Know

Recently, AWR supporter Rachel Yates called to inquire if she could write an article for us. When asked what she had in mind, she said, "I'd love to interview Jim and Carolyn Sutton, who are AWR field representatives. As a donor and someone passionate about AWR's ministry, I am very interested—and I believe other donors would be, too—in how they became volunteers and what they do for AWR."

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Ed Reid on the Joy of Planned Giving

When Ed Reid retired as stewardship director of the North American Division, he decided to join AWR and work part-time in the area of planned giving. Since 2011, he has crisscrossed North America, sharing his knowledge of stewardship with AWR partners and serving as a resource as they make long-term decisions about their finances.

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Radio Changed Our Life

Radio has a special place in my heart. It was the radio ministry that brought my own family a knowledge of the gospel of Jesus and an introduction to the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

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Little Is Much

When I read a story like the one about Nurpu Lama (Transmissions, summer 2011), my heart is touched and burns with compassion to do something to help the people in their trying circumstances. I ask myself, "What can I do with my limited resources? I have so ‘little.'" Then God reminds me that when I give, He multiplies.

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"We take the gospel commission very seriously, and Adventist World Radio does too!"

"We can't go everywhere in person, but we can send our message by way of radio waves. Because we believe in the mission, ministry, and integrity of AWR, in addition to our ongoing gifts, we have included this important ministry as a beneficiary in our estate plan. The miracle stories that AWR receives are a real inspiration to us."

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