"Lord,” I prayed earnestly one Sunday morning, “I’m going back out to knock on doors today. I’m asking You to give me a chance to share my faith with someone.” I’d been praying that prayer ever since the previous Wednesday, and I continued to lift my heart in prayer as I hurried between houses that afternoon. “Today, Lord! Please!”

After about an hour, a kind gentleman named Ken answered the door and politely listened to my presentation. Then he called his wife, Nancy, and I explained to her what I was doing.

“What brought you to Andrews University?” Ken asked.

“I prayed a lot about going back to school,” I explained to the couple. “Andrews was an option, but I just couldn’t afford the tuition. So I said, ‘God, if You want me to go to Andrews, you have to show me by providing a way to pay the tuition.’ And miraculously, God answered. I was awarded grants and scholarships from Andrews that covered the bulk of my fees! God provided for the rest of the bill via this Christian literature outreach program. There are matching funds towards my tuition for each dollar in Magabook donations that I put on my school bill!”

When I finished my testimony, they chose three books and made a generous $100 donation, proving once again that the Lord was using my Magabook ministry to help pay my bills at Andrews. As I said thank you and goodbye, Ken and Nancy asked me to come back in a half hour to share my testimony with guests they were expecting.

When I returned, they quickly welcomed me in. There must have been fourteen people gathered in the living room! Ken introduced me to them as his “long-lost niece from Pennsylvania!” I prayed with them and began to share God’s faithfulness and leading in my life regarding my education at Andrews. It was awesome!

After sharing my testimony, Ken and Nancy invited me to tell their friends about my books, and I was able to share six more. Before parting, we all gathered in a circle and prayed again. Someone took pictures, and there were hugs of encouragement. We were no longer strangers, but family.

Now I have new “aunts” and “uncles,” and they have new books illustrating God’s love. I saw God’s hand again, working to bring about wonderful answers to my prayers. God has truly used the Magabook ministry at Andrews to continue to help me with my tuition.

Stephanie Holtry will graduate this spring with a B.B.A. in accounting—debt free! She is from Port Royal, Pennsylvania.