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New Hope
in the New Forest
We all take photos when And yes, there are photos committed atheist but
we visit different areas, of ponies! you can take my picture.”
whether on holiday or • It was hot and thirsty work! • Alison received a Large
just “passing through”. Jeremy had a well-earned Print Testament, HOPE
Surely one of the most break at the Stonehenge Inn. magazines and Testaments
picturesque areas in They ordered 10 Bibles for for staff at the Chestnut
their rooms and 5 Personal
Court Care Home.
England is the New Worker Testaments (PWT’s).
Forest, with its idyllic • At one care home Paula If you haven’t been on a
villages, thatched roofs visited the administrator of Regional Scripture Focus
and the iconic New two properties who ordered before, have thought about it
Forest ponies. 71 Large Print Testaments but are still a little uncertain,
and 10 HOPE magazines. perhaps first-time attendees,
It all added up for Region 7. She and her colleague Suzanne from Reading Branch
Plenty of Hotels, Guest took PWTs. and Helen from Wilts North
Houses, Care Homes, tourists • Two friends were happy West Branch will encourage
– it all equalled significant to receive Testaments you to sign up for one soon!
opportunities for presenting and be shown the Helps Suzanne first: “I became a
copies of God’s Word and by David. member in March 2026 but
offering HOPE magazines • Four Bibles were left to top hadn’t got my teeth into
and other literature. With the up the existing supply at any service opportunities
weather set fair and members The Lamb Inn, Hindon. other than attending branch
who had willingly travelled • Paula said that Alex Gray meetings, I saw the invitation
from far and wide to help, at Gray Manor gave the to get involved with the
we asked Tony and Teresa best response: “25 Bibles New Forest Scripture Focus
Lovering from Devon North please. I would like to offer and thought, “why not?”
Branch to go along and keep a the Bibles to our clients But, as the day loomed,
picture diary to share with us. and service team. I’m a I belatedly thought of all the
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