Have you ever wondered how 3ABN is making a difference around the world? Let me tell you the story of a lady whose life has been changed dramatically by 3ABN’s ministry!
Eva Duenas lives in Bacolod
City, Philippines, and tells us
that her search for God has
been a long journey. “I grew up
as a nominal Catholic, without
a solid foundation of truth,” she
says.
“I had come to believe that
man’s rise from the Stone Age to
modern civilization would one
day lead to perfection, and that
eventually we would become
gods!”
Before her encounter with
the Lord, Eva had encountered
many Christians she hadn't liked
so well. She even called people
who gave her tracts and other reading materials “Bible fanatics.” But there was a hole in her
heart that nothing seemed to ill,
and God’s love for this lady was
such that He put a wonderful
plan into action.
Eva began attending meditation centers, but once again
her spiritual hunger was not
satisfied.
“When God touches a per
son,” she says, “He doesn't leave
them alone. God wants to possess them. He wants them to
know the whole truth! God did
just that to me.”
From time to time she had
watched many of the different
religious TV channels available
in the Philippines, but always
found herself feeling empty and
confused after a while.
“I never found satisfaction in watching the religious programming that was available to me,” she says. “My wish and prayer was for a TV channel that would provide me with information that could satisfy my thirst and ill that empty space inside my heart.”
Then one day Eva found one
of her friends reading a Bible.
As she looked at the passages
her friend was highlighting,
she was intrigued. he more she
read, the more it began making
sense. It wasn't long before she
had bought her own Bible and
they began having Bible study
sessions together. Eva’s hun
ger for more knowledge of the
Scriptures continued to grow
as she studied, and she began buying and borrowing other religious books anywhere she
could find them.
But this was only the beginning. The Lord heard and
answered her prayer for a TV
station that would help her understand the Bible truths.
What a wonderful day it was
when she discovered a different
kind of TV channel on her cable
system—one that seemed to it
her needs. It was 3ABN, and
for the first time Eva became
acquainted with the Bible truths
Seventh-day Adventists believe.
From then on, she was “hooked”
on 3ABN. She says her favorite
programs were the ones with music, and the Voice of Prophecy.
It seemed like she just couldn't
get enough.
“The more I watched 3ABN,
the more I became curious to
attend a Seventh-day Adventist church,” she says.
“I would sit there and wish somebody would invite me to an Adventist worship service.” One day she saw a free book offer and a local number on her screen as she watched 3ABN. Eagerly picking up the telephone, she called and was answered by Mrs. Joebenie L. De Villa. Although she was a busy chairperson at the Central Philippines Adventist College, Mrs. De Villa had volunteered to answer telephone calls for the free offers at her home. Soon Eva came by to claim her free books, and while she was there, she asked Mrs. De Villa about where she might find even more books. You cannot imagine her delight as she was directed to the local Adventist Book Store only a few meters across the street!
And, of course, her prayer was
answered when she was invited
to attend the Bacolod Adventist
Center Church.
Can you imagine the joy
Eva must have felt that first
Sabbath? I'm sure the angels were rejoicing as she made her
way there that day. Eager to
learn more, Eva arranged to
have Bible studies with Pastor
Josue Subang and then another
church member.
Finally she was getting answers to her perplexing problems. “I studied the entire truth I needed to know. It was so clear, understandable and convicting. I am so happy I found the truth. God answered my prayer through 3ABN!” she says.
But that’s not the end of the story. After discovering the treasures of God’s Word, Eva could not keep it all to herself. Today this precious lady goes door to door working as a lit erature evangelist. Every day she meets precious souls who are thirsting for truth, like she did. Eva gives them an opportunity to obtain literature that explains the precious truths of the Bible.
We praise the Lord for all
of you who continue to sup
port 3ABN’s ministry around
the world. Your prayers and
love gifts are what make it possible for us to reach people like
Eva, and you are truly making a difference in the lives of
millions!
Reprinted from 3ABN World February 2007
“I studied the entire truth I needed to know. It was so clear, understandable and convicting. I am so happy I found the truth. God answered my prayer through 3ABN!”