September 13, 2011
Rejoicing continues because of recent baptisms and several very close to obeying. Special ads are currently being focused on Spain, Albania, and Malta.
The continuing challenge this quarter was having to reduce the Google advertising to match the number that could be taught by current teachers. Teachers have responded by recruiting others to join them in teaching, and all have been asking the Lord of Harvests to send more teachers. We are sure the Lord hears our prayers.
Once when Jesus was teaching the hungry multitudes, the apostles said, “Send them away so they can buy food in the nearby villages.” Jesus said, “Feed them yourselves,” and Thomas responded that it would take “seven months’ wages to feed all these people.” Jesus knew what he was going to do, but he wanted the 12 and the crowd to know that a miracle was occurring. He took a small boy’s lunch, 5 barley loaves and 2 small fish, and divided them until the crowd ate all they wanted. Perhaps the Lord is waiting for us to know that he is answering our prayers.
Only 150 teachers are accepting new students. Others are busy trying to bring their current students to Jesus, and some have found it necessary to stop teaching.
In 2010, we reached a peak of starting 1,200 new students/month. It would take 600 teachers accepting new students daily to return to that peak. At that peak, the website was offered only to the first 4% of those who searched for English lessons. Thomas calculated it would take 7 months’ wages to feed all the people. How many teachers would be required if WEI’s website is advertized all day long? 15,000. Only God can provide so many teachers!
Watch and be amazed! Let God use you as Jesus used the Apostles to search for the little boy with 5 barley loaves and 2 fish. If all of us continue doing what we can, God will do the part we cannot do. He will multiply the 150 to 15,000 teachers.
Bob & Jan Towell
