Testimonies
On Friday, May 15th, I arrived at my bus stop for work and saw a co-worker I normally do not see waiting there. (This was sovereign of the Lord!). She was running late, ordered an Uber, and offered me a ride. As we rode to work, I offered her a Bible.
She said she was a Christian, that she reads the Bible, and that she seeks to understand the meaning of verses. She also asks her mom to explain the text. I shared from Acts 8 how it is normal to have others guide us to understand the word and explained some features of the Recovery Version. She was thankful and said she will definitely read it. After arriving at work, she immediately told her boss, who came into my office and also asked for a free study Bible. I gave her one and shared some of the features including John 3:16 and footnote 2. Afterwards I was joyful and thought of Hymns #268 - "Channels only, blessed Master, But with all Thy wondrous grace, Flowing through us, Thou canst use us Every hour in every place."
We have been distributing Bibles at malls and placing them in the Free Little Libraries within our community.
A wonderful salvation occurred yesterday when our shipment of 1,000 Bibles was delivered! After unloading the Bibles, we invited our delivery driver to the kitchen of our meeting hall and offered him a bottle of water. Realizing that he was spiritually thirsty also (the Lord had really been preparing him to get saved) we offered him a Bible and "The Mystery of Human Life." We shared with him how special this Bible was in that it emphasized the matter of Life - that is, Zoe life - not just bios or psuche life. That Jesus came that we may have life and have it abundantly.
He responded that he had been having some terrible dreams at night and wanted relief. Consequently, we opened the Bible (now his Bible) to Phil 4:6-7. We shared with him that he could be delivered right now from those nightmares by receiving Jesus Christ. We asked him to pray the prayer on the last page of the booklet "The Mystery of Human Life," which he did, and afterwards declared "I'm full of sensation" and we explained to Kyle that he just got saved!
Then we showed him verses in Acts 9:17-18 and shared with him that his next step was to be baptized and that we would be glad to do that also for him in the near future! We invited him to come to the meeting this Lord's Day and are looking forward to shepherding him into the full knowledge of the truth. He gave us a big hug and went on his way rejoicing just like the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8! We're rejoicing also with Kyle for his new salvation in Christ!
On May 8, 2026, ten saints from our locality in Lyman, WY, visited the University of Wyoming and distributed 221 Bibles. One of the students received the Lord! We had many wonderful connections, and four students have already requested further contact. Praise the Lord Jesus! k
During a recent Patriot Day celebration, a sister and I gave out about 20 Bibles in an hour and a half. We were able to have meaningful conversations with several people. One man tried to pivot to politics, but when we shared verses from Matthew regarding the higher requirements of God’s kingdom, he gladly received a Bible. Others who already owned Bibles were won over once they saw the unique outlines and footnotes of the Recovery Version, saying, "I don't have one like that!" We felt the Lord’s presence throughout the day, answering the prayers of the Body, to warm people’s hearts and create a genuine hunger for God’s Word.
After attending an outdoor class led by a master gardener at our local community garden, I felt led to give a Bible to the speaker, Pam. I waited until her talk was over and she had finished chatting with the other gardeners about how the garden was progressing. As she walked to her car, I said, "Pam, thank you so much for spending time to talk to us. I have a gift for you! I’m a volunteer for Bibles for America, and we want to give free Bibles to people in our community." She received it warmly and replied, "I’m a believer! Thank you so much. I believe that no one can come to this garden without realizing there must be a God. Thank you for sharing this with me!"
After I gave a Bible to a student named John at American River College, he sent me a text to thank me and said, "This Bible is amazing. I’ve never seen such detailed explanations for every verse before!"
A young man visited our meeting hall to work on our internet connection. Once we finished discussing the details of his company's work, we asked him if he would like a free Bible. He happily agreed! We showed him the usefulness of the Recovery Version, specifically the footnotes, and drew his attention to passages in John and Romans concerning God and His children. When we asked if he wanted to receive the Lord and be born of God, he prayed with us to receive the Lord Jesus right then and there! God made it so simple and so wonderful!
Some of the saints from our home meeting went to Fresh Market to distribute Bibles and preach the gospel. We encountered several believers, including a middle school girl who was looking for a Bible and her family. They left with three Bibles and some Christian literature. May the Lord bless every Bible and tract provided!
Our group meeting picked up this burden and are going to a local park twice a month. We've also just been encouraging one another to realize all the opportunities the Lord places in front of us every day and all the time. We need to realize and then seize on those opportunities. Recently a Spanish-speaking high school student was waiting for a ride on the sidewalk in front of my house. He received a Bible.
This morning, our local firemen were checking their hoses in the parking lot where we meet on Lord's Day. They received 2 Bibles for their firehouse. My son had a baseball tournament in Arizona not too long ago. We went to visit the Angels' practice Saturday morning and my wife and I were praying for opportunities to hand out Bibles. One of the guys working at the practice facility received a Bible. And one of the Angels' relief pitchers received a Bible! As others were asking for his autograph, I asked him if I could give him something, a study Bible. And he said, “Yes! I need a new Bible, mine is falling apart!” Praise the Lord for this burden. Man is open! God is working! But do we realize and seize upon all the opportunities God has and is creating for us? May we all pick up this burden. May this country be set free through the release of the Word of God!
Our small group prayed together about how to enter into this burden and felt we could start by moving our home meeting to a nearby park once a month and use that as an opportunity to hand out New Testaments. We brought the idea to the church for prayer, and this week we went out for the first time. About 8 families/couples went out with our TSUF shirts, New Testaments, ministry books, and tracts, and met at a local park for dinner and singing.
Since our kids were with us, and most people at the park were gathered at the playground with young children, we focused mainly on children’s songs. One man approached us asking if he could join the worship, and another—who had been away from his faith—spent a long time in conversation with one of our brothers. Another person shared that they enjoyed the singing and received a tract. We were able to give out three Bibles and were encouraged to keep practicing. We hope to continue doing this once a month with our small group.
I am realizing more and more how easy it is to contact people that the Lord puts in our environment. I was invited to a gathering by a friend and I didn't really know anyone else there. I struck up a conversation with the girl next to me and I learned that she was a believer. We began to have some very sweet fellowship where she opened up that she was looking to read the Bible with others. I later discovered that she was a serious student of the Bible and that she used an app to study the Greek as she read through the New Testament. I told her about the Recovery Version and about getting a free copy online from BfA. After leaving that gathering, I felt a strong sense from the Lord to follow up with her.
Together with some other sisters, we prayed for her, that the Lord would honor her seeking heart and would open up an opportunity to meet with her again for some kind of Bible study. The following weekend, she joined me and a few sisters from my small group and we read through Philippians chapter 1 together. I had ordered a set of New Testaments from BfA and I had one in my drawer. As we were all getting into the verses together, I gave her the New Testament and she really appreciated it. She then asked, “Is this the RCV?” She had heard of the Recovery Version (abbreviated as RCV) recently from a widely acclaimed Christian apologist who had added the Recovery Version to his list of Bible translations that he considers to be close to the original wording and structure of the Bible. We spent an hour really diving into and fellowshipping over Philippians 1, enjoying those verses. The fellowship was so sweet. I was so touched by the Lord's sovereignty in this whole situation: how He placed this person in my path very unexpectedly and divinely arranged for us to sit next to each other. It made me realize that we need to be those who are always ready to share the gospel and the truth to those around us—our friends, neighbors, co-workers, and those we encounter in our communities. Like Acts 1:8 says, “You shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” We can/should start with those in our vicinity, our “Jerusalem.” There are so many opportunities to witness for the Lord to those we encounter in our daily lives. Also, through this experience and other experiences I've had with people, I've realized that It's one thing to tell people to go to bfa.org to order a free New Testament for themselves, but when you have a copy of it on hand, and you can show someone exactly how use it and are able to infuse life into that person. Nothing can replace that in-person contact and shepherding. While the Lord can do a lot through these Bible distribution events and many Bibles can go out, He is also moving in our own personal universe. That's where the follow-up care can take place and the God-ordained way can be carried out: in the homes and among the small groups.
I received the burden from the initial fellowship regarding prayerfully considering persons to give Bibles to one per week. Week 1: a coworker who recently went through a tragic situation. She warmly received the Bible and shared how she has been a Christian her entire life, but until recently the Lord has never been so real to her.
Week 2: a doctor I work with, an older Indian man whom I have developed a very good working relationship with and friendship. I gave him a Bible this week and he received it with a big smile and said, “Thank you, I will read this.” I was skeptical at first about the openness of people in the United States but now realize the fellowship is correct—people are very open and need us to bring them these truths.
Over the last day and a half on the Coastal Carolina University campus, we gave out 300 Bibles and books. Several students received the Lord, and many were open to sit down and read God's Word.
More than 100 saints went out to distribute the Recovery Version Bible and ministry books and to announce the jubilee of grace at the Martin Luther King Day parade in Charleston. About 800 Bibles, 800 Basic Elements of the Christian Life, vol. 1, and 800 Spiritual Nourishment books were distributed.
A few months ago, I had a meaningful conversation with a young man with a Hindu background. He asked me three questions about who Jesus is, the way to God, and the “other Comforter.” I replied by showing him verses from the New Testament that answered his questions and eventually, I asked him to follow me to pray to receive the Lord. After this conversation and prayer, I offered him a Bible. He did not want to take it, so I gave him a tract and showed him the website where he could order one online. Then I got his contact information with the hope of following up with him. O Lord, gain this one for Yourself.
We are so happy to share our experience this week distributing the Bible with the new “Truth Sets Us Free” banner! This week, we set up Bible distribution tables on two campuses here in St. Louis at the University of Missouri at St Louis (UMSL) and St Louis Community College Meramac (STLCC). It was a real joy to go out with the Lord and the saints to give the seeking students here the Bible and the ministry materials.
Over the 3 days we had distributions, we gave away over 200 Bibles with the Basic Elements of the Christian Life, vol. 1, and hundreds of gospel tracts. We also had the 90-day Spiritual Nourishment book available, which a good number of students were very interested in taking. We held 3 student gatherings on campus during these 3 days, and 35 students attended these times for Bible reading and fellowship. We concluded this week of outreach with a dinner at the home of a local saint, and 12 students joined us. The local saints were very encouraged by the students' response on campus to the Bible and the ministry materials. There is truly a hunger in the land. What a joy to labor with the Lord in and with His Body!
And the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
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