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JOHN BRADSHAW
August 2023
Dear friend in ministry, When It Is Written was founded in 1956, we aired a single program in one language: English. But for nearly 30 years, we have been growing a global audience in Spanish. Spanish speakers all over the world watch and listen to programs presented by Pastor Robert Costa, who has been our Escrito Está speaker since 2004.
Escrito Está is being used by God in powerful ways.
Escrito Está is being used by God in powerful ways. Earlier this year I joined Robert in Bolivia, where we led a series of meetings that were shared throughout South America. As we collaborated with churches across Bolivia, more than 7,300 people were baptized and connected with congregations and small groups! We have been privileged to see God use Escrito Está again and again to communicate His grace and love and to change lives for eternity. Recently, Robert met Juan in Columbus, Ohio, and learned the story of a brand plucked from the fire. Juan grew up in a Christian home in Guatemala. His father instilled biblical principles in his heart from the time Juan was a little boy. Having been taught the art of woodworking by his father, Juan became a fine carpenter who manufactured quality furniture for some of the best stores in his country. Eventually he started a very successful business. But one day, he received an offer to make considerably more money. Entering the illicit drug trade, Juan’s life started spiraling downward. For the next 14 years, he was involved in the world of crime and violence. During his drug trade journeys, Juan would tune in to a Christian radio station as he passed through the mountains of Guatemala. The message of Escrito Está caught his attention. The program impacted him so much that every time Juan passed