Anderson Times

In February 2004, a new radio station was planted on Sumba, a remote island in Eastern Indonesia. Our partner there planted four more local stations during 2004 using our FM suitcase transmitters and antennas. They report there were 1,098 new believers and 173 new churches formed as a result of their outreach in Indonesia last year!

Recent natural disasters in that part of the world have opened new doors of opportunity for delivering the Message of Hope.

HCJB World Radio sent a medical team composed of two doctors, two nurses, and one nurses aide to Indonesia to help minister to the medical needs of those in the areas affected by the tsunami. This team has returned to Nias Island at the request of the Indonesian government to help provide assistance following the March 28th earthquake. The 8.7 magnitude quake shook the island at 11:20 PM killing hundreds of people and destroying many buildings and homes. Many people are reported to be trapped under wrecked buildings. The HCJB medical team was one of the first to arrive on site after the quake. Please pray that the team’s ministry will be used to share God’s love and that it will open doors for further ministry.

In April we received the first engineering prototypes of the Fixed-Tuned Solar Radios (FTSR) being made for HCJB World Radio. These “Radio Missionaries” can be pre-tuned to up to five Christian radio stations in a region.

When these receivers are distributed to the local population, they function as an outreach of the local evangelical ministries. These radio missionaries can enter the privacy of homes where Christians may be unwelcome.

The FTSRs are pre-tuned with a computer using a special coding to prevent them from being used to listen to other stations. The batteries can be charged with the built-in solar panel, and the controls are simple pushbuttons designed for ease of use. The unit can withstand a mild blow if dropped and will not be damaged by rain as long as it is not submerged in water.

Partners have expressed interest in obtaining several thousand of these portable missionaries which we hope to have available soon in quantity.

Dan continues to juggle several responsibilities at work keeping all the computer networking systems operating and helping to advise partners concerning computers in radio. At times it would be easy to grow weary, but hearing the results of the work of the HCJB World Radio Engineering Center is a tremendous encouragement. This past week a pastor from Ecuador, who was saved through the radio ministry, spoke to us in our staff meeting and exhorted us to keep using our talents for the Lord’s glory.

Dan took over the Senior High Sunday School at church for this quarter. It has been a while since he taught teens, but the study of Jesus’ “Sermon on the Mount” is going well. Pray for Dan on Sunday mornings that what he presents will change the teens’ lives.

Barb took over the position of Sunday School superintendent at church in January and also helps plan morning worship services. We pray that our activities will have a lasting impact.

After recovering from foot surgery in December, Jenny (20) worked at a local restaurant during her “summer” break from Word of Life, Argentina, and on March 31, she returned to Buenos Aires to continue a second year of Bible studies in Spanish. She is pictured above with her friend Georgie, receiving their first year diplomas. Jenny will remain in Argentina until December 5, when she returns for Christmas. We miss Jenny, but she is doing very well in her studies and is growing in her walk with the Lord.

Emily (18) is completing her senior year of high school and has the distinction of being the only senior on the girl’s softball team. This fall she plans to stay in Elkhart and attend a local college.

John (almost 16 and as big as Dad) is on the high school J.V. golf team. During the summer and weekends, he works at a local golf course giving him the privilege of practicing there at no charge. John continues in the Youth Honors Orchestra with his tuba and has learned to play the guitar this winter.

Communication with our friends and supporters is important to us and vital to keeping you up-to-date with our ministry at HCJB World Radio. You can help us reduce our mailing and printing expenses by sending your email address to danderson@hcjbeng.org if have not already done so. Email allows us to communicate more often at a much lower cost. You can read our current and past newsletters at www.danhcjb.org.

You can also assist us in our work by helping us find new partners that would support us in our ministry. If you know of some one or some organization that has a burden for reaching the lost and encouraging believers through mass media, let us know. We have received some new financial support the past months for which we are grateful, but are still lacking partners to replace those who have passed on or are unable to continue.

Thank you for your financial and prayer support. Because of your gifts we were able to end 2004 with a positive balance in our ministry fund. We thank and praise the Lord for each of you who pray for us and support us financially. We are partners together Heralding Christ Jesus’ Blessings.