“I can still see her face now.”
It’s surprising how a little booklet can make such a profound difference in a person’s life, but Rochelle Soza has witnessed the Lord working through the resources of Our Daily Bread Ministries Canada.
Faithfully believing that her ministry would be needed in the middle of a popular secular event, the founder of Sound of the Lord Mission in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia set up a booth at the Steveston Salmon Festival on Canada Day.
Amidst the parade, games, music, performers, and more, Rochelle set up a stand full of Discovery Series booklets and copies of Our Daily Bread, among other materials. She remembers how a woman who recently lost her husband made her way to the booth and gravitated to a certain topical booklet in the Discovery Series collection.
“She was holding on to this [Life After Loss] booklet. She said it’s been over five years since she lost her husband, but she started crying. Those are profound God moments you cannot put into words,” says Rochelle, who adds that she feels the topics covered by the Discovery Series seem to bring hope to people and a path to move forward with the issues they are dealing with.
“I think it’s impactful just us being there and being able to speak into people’s lives, just offering a word of comfort and listening, then giving them this resource to take home and read.”
Rochelle was already confident that the life-changing wisdom of Scripture highlighted in the resources produced by Our Daily Bread Ministries Canada could make a difference.
The mission volunteers regularly give out the Our Daily Bread devotional while handing out food to the unhoused population of Whalley, BC. It opens opportunities for us to spend time “talking, listening, and praying” with people.
“So, now, wherever I go, I carry Our Daily Bread in my backpack so I can give it to people,” says Rochelle.
She adds, “It’s sowing the seed. That is what we are called to do … because if we don’t sow the seed, there’s nothing for other people to water, and there’s nothing for God to give the increase to.”
