I’ll never forget the day during the summer of 2002 that forever changed my life. It was a sunny summer day in my hometown of Fenton, Michigan, when I heard a knock on the door. As I opened the door, an animated young man named Dana greeted me. He explained that he was distributing books and asking for donations to help him pay for his college education.

I decided that I would help the young man and take one of his books. I was interested in healthy cooking, and he had just the book for me! As we continued to converse, I saw that many of his books were religious in nature. After his presentation, I asked quizzically, “What church are you from?” Without hesitation he replied, “I am a Seventh-day Adventist Christian!”

Immediately, memories began to swirl through my head. I had been baptized into the Seventh-day Adventist Church many years ago in my home country of Columbia. The Lord had been prompting me to return to Him and His church, but I hadn’t found the time to do so. I knew for sure that God sent that young man to my door.

I asked, “Is there an Adventist church close by?” Dana replied, “I’m sure there must be, and I’ll find out where it is. In the meantime, would you be interested in studying the Bible with our Bible worker?” I quickly agreed.

It was then that I met “my little angel,” Christie Allen, the Bible worker. She was a wonderful young woman with a very sweet disposition. She was also a very good listener. I was able to share freely with her many things about my life and really felt that she was my friend. We were only in our second meeting when I realized that I must give my life back to God. I was in tears as we prayed. God had begun to turn my heart back toward Him.

Before we knew it, the summer was nearly over and Christie would soon be leaving. It was time for her to connect me with someone at the local church. In our third meeting, she brought the pastor’s wife, Olga Benardo, with her. Olga, too, was very caring and friendly. For the next eight months, the pastor and his wife continued to study with me.

I can’t express the joy I felt when last July I was baptized into my local Adventist church! I know that God is now with me, and I look forward to giving everything I have to Him! I feel sure that none of this would have happened if that young man hadn’t cared enough to come and knock on my door. I don’t know how much money he made that summer, but he helped me have something that all the money in the world could not buy—peace with God.

For young people considering participating in literature ministry during the summer, I would say this, “By all means, do it!” I’m sure there are other people like me who just need that little spark of encouragement that only you can give. Some of them might never be in heaven if someone doesn’t care enough to knock on their door.

If the Lord is impressing your heart with the desire to join the summer Michigan magabook ministry, please contact Kamil Metz at (517) 316-1515 or e-mail kmetz@misda.org.

Sonia Eiyateem is a new member living in the Fenton, Michigan, area.