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again, as I look back on another year of ministry around the developing world, I
am thankful beyond any words that I can express for all that the Lord has so graciously
done in our midst. This morning, I read these words from Psalm 31:
How great is Your goodness
That You have stored up for those who fear You
And accomplished in the sight of everyone
All that He has allowed Impact Nations to realize in 2015 is simply His love and
kindness poured out through us to the developing world. Truly, all is by His grace.
As you read over this annual report, all of us––the staff, the board of directors, our
overseas partners, and the intercessors’ network––trust that you will be greatly
encouraged. You will see that in 2015 we expanded our reach to Cambodia where
we conducted a Journey of Compassion and then, later in the year, took a team of
women to minister to the women and children on the streets. Enough farmland
for another 20 abandoned women, refugees and their children was purchased in
Uganda; land that is now marked with houses and cultivated fields. We were able
to provide permanent clean water sources to thousands of people in a number of
nations.
As I write this, a shipment of high-protein soup mix, nuts, apples, granola and beans
is on its way to poor communities in Haiti––enough for over 100,000 meals. A team is
in the Philippines this week, distributing water filters to isolated island communities
that are battling typhoid fever. Last week, a team went into remote communities in
Nepal with water, medicine and the Gospel. A small church that has faithfully stood
for 20 years in the midst of great spiritual opposition has now more than tripled
because the love and power of Christ were demonstrated to the community. Jesus
continues to call us to move forward.
I am deeply thankful for all those whom the Lord has brought together with a common
passion to rescue lives and transform communities. Thank you for all those who
travel so far to establish life-changing projects. Thank you for all those who join us
for Journeys of Compassion, which open up new regions for holistic transformation.
Thank you to all of you who hold this ministry up in prayer before the Lord. And
thanks to all of you who choose to demonstrate your compassion for the world’s
most vulnerable and financially support Impact Nations through your faithful giving.
All is grace.
Steve Stewart
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