![]() ![]() It also opened my eyes to how difficult a job it is for the missionaries. It encouraged me to pray for all the countries in the world who still don't yet have the Word of God written in their language and why it's so important. I fell in love with the people of Balangao. This story gripped my heart from the get go. The Alliance press in Hong Kong nominated it as one of the top 100 books of the century. This book has been translated into several languages and has been nominated for the Gold Medalion Award. did God have power? You'll be inspired and challenged by the simple obedience of this people transformed by the power of the Word. For centuries the Balangaos had worshiped the capricious and had-to-please spirits who made relentless demands for sacrifices. This is the dramatic story of how God set in motion events that knit Joanne and the Balangao people (in the Philippines) together in a spiritual battle that changed them forever. Now everyone was watching, waiting for the two spirit mediums to die. ![]() The people pleaded with Joanne: "Those women can't do that, the spirits will kill them." In the past, those who had tried to quit serving the spirits had paid with their lives. The spirits were angry and the village was terrified. Two old women who were powerful spirit mediums had decided to worship God. "God, show yourself stronger than the spirits!" For years, Joanne Shetler had prayed that prayer. ![]()
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