He's Alive Christian News and Views august 2016

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AUGUST 2016 • Vol. 3, No. 8

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“I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen.” -Revelation 1:18a

Hearts Afire, Local Doctors Changing HEARTS the World...

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By Chuck Kennedy

(Bradenton, FL July 2016 He’s Alive News) The Mission of Hearts Afire is to be a Christian Humanitarian Organization dedicated to meeting the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of under-resourced people

worldwide. They were founded in 2006 by Dr. Joe Pecoraro, his wife Rhonda and Dr. Vilma Vega all of the Bradenton, Sarasota area. They have successfully completed 51 mission trips together with 600 team members and have served in 11 countries to date. We are honored and privileged to have such a charitable organization based in our area.

nurses, pharmacists, business people, ministers and other caring individuals — overseas to provide relief to a variety of hurting locations around the world. They are a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit organization built upon Medical Missions and Christian Outreach & Family Mis-

Dr Joe, as he is commonly called, once visited our church and shared the wonderful things God is doing through their ministry. Although they are physicians trained in medical knowledge, they know the power of prayer. His testimonies were like reading the book of Acts! Miracles combined with proper medical treatment touching the lives of people of any language or culture. They take several mission trips each year and you are invited to apply to be a part. It is not for the faint of heart nor for the comfort seeking. These

Hearts Afire is a group of people who decided to join forces to use our gifts, skills and resources to have an impact on the world. Since 2006, Hearts Afire has taken hundreds of people — physicians,

Seeking Death but Finding Life

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WILLS POINT, TX (ANS – July 27, 2016) -- Jinsy stared at the container of liquid fertilizer. It had failed her—she was still breathing, still living in shame and anguish, still looking for a way of escape. Her mind rolled through her options. Hanging herself seemed a guaranteed method of suicide, but could she steel her nerves enough to make a second attempt?

the overwhelming shame she felt by drinking liquid fertilizer. Somehow she survived—it seemed even death would not grant her plea for escape. But Jinsy would later realize that a compassionate God was watching over her during her attempted suicide and offered her the true path to healing.

In the midst of her agony, Jinsy still found enjoyment Jinsy’s family shared a in listening to the radio, a house with her uncle’s famfavorite pastime of many ily. Although she was the in Asia. youngest of three children, she was far from being the One particular day, the doted-on baby of the family. loving God who saved JinBy the time Jinsy was in her sy from the effects of poiearly 20s, she carried a heart son also led her to a radio filled with pain and agony.

This woman failed in her attempt of suicide, just like Jinsy did. Tragically, every year in Asia thousands of other women succeed in committing suicide. (GFA).

Co-founder Dr. Joe is taking care of a patient in the Philipines. Patients were treated with respect and tenderness just as important as any paying patient in the USA..

are trips into places many Americans have only seen in the movies. The testimonies can be found on their website at http:// heartsafire.us or you can contact them to be on their mailing list. Dr Joe, Rhonda, and Dr Vega give of their training and talents in order to bring life to those in need. It is a calling from on high that they have so obediently answered. Their valuable time and resources could be spent on themselves or more lavish lifestyles, but they have heeded the call of the Master. To take their training to those

who do not have or who cannot afford to pay. Hearts Afire ministers primarily in four areas; Healthcare and Disease prevention, Children’s programs, Ministry & Prayer Support, and sustainable products. Medical outreaches include: Rural medical clinics, Surgery, Lab testing, Educational lectures to local health care workers, Dentistry, Wound care, Eyeglasses/sunglasses, and Mosquito nets. The children’s programs... Continuation on Page: 3

Jesus is Lord!

Raised from the dead after Her Father Murdered Her By: Mark Ellis

MIDDLE EAST (ANS August, 2016) -- She was born into a strict Muslim family in the Middle East. Because she was born program she had not heard in the Muslim month before. The radio speaker, of Ramzan, her parents Gospel for Asia-supported named her Ramza. pastor Harichandra, spoke about the purpose of life. “I was a religious girl from His words brought deep my childhood,” she told encouragement to Jinsy’s Bibles for Mideast (https:// raw heart, and she felt God bibles4mideast.com/). was speaking specifically “I was always in front of to her. The light of hope the line for the Islamic pierced the darkness she practices for reciting the was living in, driving out Koran, doing prayers five the thoughts of suicide times a day, and fasting on that had plagued her so the month of Ramzan.” persistently. She also kept the tradition Continuation on Page: 3 of wearing the “abaya,” with full head and face covering.

former schoolmate surprised her one day by sharing about Jesus Christ. “She was the daughter of a pastor, ministering with Bibles for Mideast. But I

Her family was large, partly due to her father’s three wives who bore 13 children. He generated a substantial income from several trading and contracting companies.

After her graduation, Ramza’s father proposed that she marry an older, wealthy man, who already had three wives and several children.

For one year, Jinsy had repeatedly suffered sexual abuse from a relative. Filled with shame and humiliation, she hid the terrible fact from the rest of her family, too mortified to talk to anyone about her situation. In her helplessness, she tried Gospel for Asia-supported radio staff personally reply to comto handle the problem her- munications received from radio listeners and help listeners self, and she decided to end in any way they can.

Middle Eastern woman with a Bible. never accepted her message and arguments. She gave me a sample gospel (tract),” Ramza said.

Ramza was sickened by

After Ramza completed her education, a Continuation on Page: 2


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