Michigan—Seven-year-old Hannah Hoffman recently played the part of Ellen White in her school’s “wax museum.”

For the past two years, each child in her class at Midland Academy of Advanced and Creative Studies was asked to select an important person from history to portray. Students researched the person’s life and wrote a short speech explaining why the person was important. They also wore a costume and displayed props as they presented their speeches to not only the other school children, but to the parents and grandparents at Parent’s Night, too.

Each child was instructed to stay as still as possible until someone came up to them and touched their shoulder. Then they would “come to life” and repeat the speech they had memorized.

Last year, Hannah played the part of Queen Esther. This year’s assignment was a little more specific. Students were required to choose someone from Michigan history. Hannah and her family were very excited when they found out this requirement because they knew this could be a way to introduce Ellen White and possibly share her literature with the parents.

The Estey (Mich.) Church family prayed with the Hammonds that this could be the opportunity they hoped for. Mellisa Hoffman said, "I am happy to say it was a success. Hannah was able to hand out 33 Steps to Christ in 30 minutes. What an awesome opportunity God gave to us! I pray that when we get to Heaven, Hannah will be able to find someone there whose life was changed because of her witness that night."

Diane Thurber, Lake Union Herald managing editor, as shared by Mellisa Hoffman, Estey Church member