Last summer I approached a home with one of my literature evangelism ministry leaders and knocked on the door. A middle-aged woman opened the door. I introduced myself and the ministry leader, and then began to share why I was visiting her. When I asked her, "Do you like to read?" she said, "Yes! I'm a librarian."

Excitement grew inside me as I extended The Great Controversy to her. She took the book, and I told her all about it. The woman asked us who wrote it. I responded, "Ellen White, have you heard of her?" She said, "No," then asked us a few more questions about the book and inquired about the price. I suggested a donation amount. The woman retreated inside, but soon returned with the amount stated. Praise the Lord, she took the book! She was the only librarian I spoke to last summer who accepted The Great Controversy.

Another experience happened on a humid, cloudy day. I looked down the road and saw a woman chasing after a little child, just a few houses from where I was. Soon, I neared the woman with the little girl. As I began to talk to the woman, and shared information about a book entitled, My Friend Jesus, the little girl said, "I want it! I want it!" I told the woman she could have it in her home for a suggested donation. The lady was very hesitant, but the little girl was insistent and kept repeating, "I want it! I want it!" Eventually, the lady decided to take the book and gave a donation. How thrilling to place a Christian book in that home!

Soon, the weather began to change dramatically. My leader picked up my comrade and me; we left the area to rescue our other comrades, since it was raining hard! Dark clouds moved fast. As we drove, I reflected in amazement about the woman and little girl I had just met who received the book, My Friend Jesus. I recalled that in the book there is a story from the Bible about how Jesus was sleeping peacefully in the boat while His disciples were awake during the storm. The disciples were scared and they woke Him up. Then Jesus calmed the storm. Was it a coincidence that the little girl would learn about Jesus calming a storm? I don't think so! It's experiences like these that are awesome, and very rare.

Opportunities are available to serve the Lord as a literature evangelist. The Lord needs you! I invite you to consider joining the Review Youth Canvassing Army, where you will learn "to bring hope to someone who might be on the end of their rope, to share the love of Jesus with someone who may never ever visit a church, to make a difference in literally hundreds of people's lives ..., to reach your world for Christ." Visit rycarmy.com to learn more.

Sophia Hart is a member of the Naperville (Illinois) Seventh-day Adventist Church.