Story number 3 for 7 Jan 2002

(Australia)–Wild fires continue to take their toll on New South Wales, Australia. Firefighters and weather forecasters predict that the blazes, which have destroyed homes and crops and forced thousands of people to evacuate, could still burn the rest of the week. Religious Media’s Ramon (ray-muhn) Williams in Australia says churches are collecting food to distributing it to the needy. Prayer meetings are also being held, uniting the local church. Pray that these fires will open doors to share the Gospel.