1. From the Lips of Children
True Missions Story:
Venezuela
From the Lips of Children
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2. Myrna is a Bible school teacher in Venezuela
Myrna is a Bible school teacher in Venezuela. Her Speed the Light vehicle keeps busy, driving girls from the Bible college to poor neighborhoods to teach Bible classes to children. On Sunday afternoons, she takes the girls to another town where they divide into three teams and teach on the streets. That Speed the Light vehicle also drives students to churches, to women’s conventions, and to youth rallies where the students can encourage young people to give their lives to God’s work.

3. One day in July of 2004, Myrna had some very special passengers in her car. The missions director of Global University for Venezuela, Samuel Rodriguez, was riding with her to visit the eleven district councils of the Assemblies of God in Venezuela. Along with them was Samuel’s wife Adairys and their daughters, Elianny, who is 14, and Sarai, who is five. Adairys represents a program in Venezuela that teaches children to pray for missions and for missionaries and the nations of the world.
Samuel sat in the front with Myrna. Adairys and their two daughters were sitting in the back seat, along with the suitcases, boxes of materials, and a PowerPoint machine.

4. As they drove along, suddenly the right front wheel dropped into a dip on the road, making the car swerve a bit to the right. Myrna was able to get the car back onto the road, but she found herself in the wrong lane of oncoming traffic.

5. Myrna hit the brakes and began to turn the car back into the right lane. Suddenly the car flew off toward the right, turned upside-down and flipped around. The back of the car hit the ground, then the car bounced up and did another half-flip in the air. The tail of the car hit a clump of trees, then the car dropped to the ground. The driver’s side hit the ground first, and the tires burst flat.

6. Miraculously, no one was seriously injured
Miraculously, no one was seriously injured! Brother Samuel and Myrna had their seat belts fastened, and they were in perfect condition. The three in the back had a couple of minor bruises and some tiny bits of glass in their legs, but God protected them.

7. Little Sarai told them that as soon as the car flipped upside-down, she prayed and asked God to protect them. This five-year-old’s prayer was heard and answered.

8. Another miracle occurred when Myrna learned that it would cost $13,600 to repair the Speed the Light vehicle. A man with a used car business bought it, wrecked like it was, for $10,700. This was enough money to help her purchase another Speed the Light vehicle. Now she can continue the work God has called her to, because God provided her with a new car and kept her from harm during the accident. God answers prayer!

9. Photo of Myrna with the wrecked Speed the Light car.

10. Venezuela