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IBS and Make-A-Wish Foundation Fulfill Scripture Dream24.03.2003 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado--In an official presentation on March 16 at the Reformed Church of Plano, Texas, representatives from International Bible Society (IBS), the Make-A-Wish Foundation(r) of North Texas, African Leadership and Reconciliation Ministries (ALARM), and the Reformed Church of Plano honored Steven Downey for his wish to provide study Bibles to pastors in Africa.Steven, now 16, was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease in July 2002. Through his church, he learned that ALARM, an organization that trains pastors and leaders for ministry work, needed Bibles. When the Make-A-Wish Foundation(r) of North Texas offered to grant Steven a wish, he asked to provide study Bibles to ALARM.
ALARM connected the Make-A-Wish Foundation(r) with IBS, which in turn provided 210 French study Bibles for distribution to ALARM pastors in Burundi, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The pastors in ALARM's training program received their study Bibles in February and March.
Celestin Musekura, the president of ALARM, said, "I am really excited about this project. It is very meaningful to us. Steven's giving is indeed sacrificial, and none of us will ever forget this special 'wish.'"
Steven said, "I know how much God changed me through His Word. ... I was thinking [giving Bibles to pastors in central Africa] was going to have the most impact for God's Kingdom for eternity, and that's all I was thinking about."
Steven clearly acknowledges that his strength comes from God. He has seen the reality of cancer: his father and his uncle both died of Hodgkin's disease, and his 11-year-old half-sister was diagnosed with Hodgkin's at 18 months. Steven became a Christian in the sixth grade. His Christian football coach and his church have influenced his spiritual walk.
"Steven Downey is a young man working diligently to reach the next generation for God," stated Tom Youngblood, IBS Vice President of Outreach, after visiting with Steven and his mother. "He has spiritual maturity and discipline in Bible reading far beyond his years."
International Bible Society, founded in 1809, faithfully translates, publishes and reaches out with God's Word so that people around the world may become disciples of Jesus Christ and members of His Body. You can learn more about IBS at www.ibs.org.
Founded in 1980, Make-A-Wish Foundation(r) was inspired by the love that friends and relatives had for a seven-year-old named Chris. Chris was diagnosed with leukemia but dreamed of becoming a police officer for a day. With the help of some Arizona Department of Public Safety officers, Chris' wish was granted.
Steven, like Chris, has seen his wish come true thanks to the dedication and hard work of hundreds of volunteers and supporters. This same dedication and commitment has made it possible for the North Texas chapter to grant more than 1,900 wishes since its doors opened in 1982.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation(r) grants the wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses to enrich the human experience with hope, strength, and joy. To learn more about the Make-A-Wish Foundation(r), go to www.wish.org or www.northtexaswish.org.
You can learn more about the ministry of ALARM, Inc. at www.alarm-inc.org. Related links:
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In 2007 IBS Europe will be releasing two new first edition Bibles in Europe - Russian and Romanian.
Following the elaborate development process and rigid methodology, we will be happy to offer high
standard translations that use modern language while representing accuracy and faithfulness to the
original texts. Both equipped with a wealth of footnotes, these translations are targeted to be used
by new believers, for outreach and evangelism, especially among young people, as well as for general reading.
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