From the Bush to the Roots: The Story of Good Samaritan Ministries in Africa (in English)
Synopsis "From the Bush to the Roots: The Story of Good Samaritan Ministries in Africa (in English)"
When Bettie started the work of Good Samaritan Ministries in her Oregon home, she had no master plan of development. Development occurred in miraculous ways. Doors opened and the unexpected happened. She said, "You must believe me, I never thought of going to Africa. I had no intention to go to Africa, but beginning in 1986, Africa opened its door and asked Good Samaritan Ministries to come in." The Call of the Lord is this: "You shall train nations and peoples to give up their woes and their victim mentalities. You shall fully train them to be lifetime Samaritans. The Christian faith must be a faith with action, not a faith of religion or just words and works. It must be alive! Travel to Africa with Bettie to understand how hope comes unexpectedly to children and adults as they respond to the call of the Lord to help others. Read personal letters and travel journals to see the needs and the miracles. What is a Samaritan? It is not an organization. It is each unique, individual life. Many Samaritans are helping one another, thus creating sufficient help for the ones that lie stuck and half-dead on the road. Good Samaritan is not about works and projects though Samaritan schools, water wells and counseling centers have been established. As this book describes, "It is about spirit and truth. It is about life. It is about the life of one person who makes a difference in the lives of many." Excerpt from the book: "Often, in Africa, there is a feeling that somehow or other, if they had more help, if they had more money, they would be better people. I think Africa is a great people and God has provided for them according to His riches and His glory. Your greater work in Africa will be to see after the elderly, tend the young, and be compassionate to the widow and to truly be a Samaritan, a genuine neighbor, a giving person, a lifting up person. When you see someone that others would completely hate or ignore, it will be to that person that you go and help. This is the purpose, the intent, and the holy calling."
