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LETTER FROM HEATHER Dear Friends, It is autumn! I love this time of year, the hot days are over and life is preparing for the cold, wet days of winter. It is an important time to get into the garden. The soil is warm from summer and the winter rains haven’t started. Fertilising, pruning and planting are done now to ensure that plants survive through winter and flourish in spring. As with many aspects of life, we need to make the effort now for future results. This autumn edition is full of Global Interaction ‘legends’, people who have worked and sown in seasons over many years to share the message of Jesus. Through their dedication we are now seeing followers of Jesus emerge from within Muslim communities. We commend Walt, Morris and Marg for their decades of service. We thank you too for being a sower - for your prayer and financial support. Our hope is that as you read the life-transforming stories you are inspired and encouraged in the way God has prompted the part you have played, or are yet to play, in sharing the Good News of Jesus among people groups who have never before heard about Him. Join me in praying that this year’s May Mission Month will raise up more workers to cross cultural barriers and present the gift and transforming power of Jesus Christ to least-reached communities. Blessings, Heather Coleman > We believe God’s greatest gift is a life-transforming relationship with Jesus. > Our passion is to share the gift of Jesus and see Him embraced by all people around the world. > With deep compassion and cultural sensitivity, Global Interaction exists to empower communities to develop their own distinctive ways of following Jesus. Global Interaction is the international cross-cultural sending organisation of Australian Baptist churches. We send people to share the message of Jesus, establish and nurture faith communities and to provide Biblical training and leadership development. Operating for over 130 years we have been known as Australian Baptist Foreign Mission (ABFM), Australian Baptist Missionary Society (ABMS) and now Global Interaction. We are an affiliated body of Australian Baptist Ministries. The national office is in Melbourne and there are teams in each state. Editor: Janie Alcock Printing: Classic Press, Bayswater Front cover photo: Yawo villagers in Massangulo, Mozambique taken by Kath Beeck Global Interaction Inc PO Box 3085 Auburn, VIC 3123 Vision is distributed free to subscribers twice a year. Donations toward the costs are appreciated. Overseas recipients are required to cover postage or subscribe by email. ©2017 Global Interaction Copyright: All material appearing in Vision is copyright. Reproduction in whole or in part is not permissible without the written permission of the publisher. 03 9819 4944 [email protected] www.globalinteraction.org.au NSW/ACT 02 9868 9250 QLD 07 3354 5603 SA/NT 08 8357 1755 VIC/TAS 03 9880 6161 WA 08 6313 6300