God has a purpose for each circumstance

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"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens…(and) I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it."

Ecclesiastes 3:1,14

October 2012

As we enter Fall I am reminded of the fact that our lives are like seasons. God appoints a wide variety of events in our lives — some happy, some sad, some easy, some difficult. God has a purpose for each circumstance even when we don't understand it. God is in control and He causes "all things to work together for good to those who love the Lord and are called according to His purpose." Romans 8:28

I am in a season of life that is not always so easy to handle. My world has become much smaller as I am more confined to my home now. However, I am grateful that His work is continuing on in a BIG way beyond the borders of my walls. As I read the different reports of our missionaries over seas, as well as here on the home front, I praise God for how He is using them to be His instruments of love and grace in the lives of so many people who are struggling emotionally, physically and spiritually.

Whatever season of life you find yourself in now, remember that God is in control and He wants to use YOU to shine His light on those around you. Thank you for your faithful support through prayer and gift. May God Bless you REAL GOOD!

Sincerely,

Alex Leonovich,

Executive Director
SMS

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"…A special thank you for the book that you sent me about Alex Leonovich. Indeed I do know him: as a small child I listened to him on the short wave radio. He was know to us as Aleksei Pavlovich. My family and neighbors used to get together at our house and listened to him preach every night for many years until we were able to immigrate to the USA. He and Earl Poysti were the main sources of spiritual food for us, because Bibles were scarce at the time of socialism reighning. The book you sent is very captivating to read and I can identify with a lot of things there. I had a hard time putting it down…" .

Elena