Our
vision for the Katie & Zack Adventure Series is huge. I have no desire to simply write nice Christian stories that
entertain kids with wholesome reading. As nice as that is, the passion that God
has put on my heart is to see kids’ lives transformed. And as that
happens, I pray to then see our nation transformed.
Those
who hate God and His Word have implemented a well-thought-through plan of
changing our nation by changing our youth. They have gotten prayer out of the
schools, have wiped clean the slate of teaching Christian truth from the
curriculum, and have reshaped the minds of our young people. Consequently, the
upcoming generations have no biblical foundation whatsoever. But why can’t we
take those young minds back? That’s what
I pray God will use these books to do—transform the upcoming generations and transform
our nation!
Pipe
dream? Hardly! History has shown that “he…who owns the youth, gains the
future.” Do you know who said that? Adolf Hitler! He recognized the power of changing society by starting with the
young people. More currently, look at the phenomenon of the Harry Potter books.
Now, entire racks of books, not to mention video games and movies, are devoted
to dark demonic themes.
Therefore,
in view of these goals, every single day I ask God that wherever in the world
one of the books is opened, He would pour His Spirit out from the pages and
transform the reader’s life. So when I hear stories like the following, they
can’t help but make me praise God with tears of joy!
Kimberly,
the owner of a local Christian bookstore, carries the Katie & Zack
Adventure Series. She gave the books to a friend’s daughter last Christmas.
When Kimberly asked the girl how she liked them, the girl said she and her dad had
read them every single night, including the Bible study 30 Days with God. Then the girl said, ‘The Bible study challenged
me to read my Bible ten minutes a day, so I asked Dad to buy me a Bible.’ Kimberly’s
eyes lit up when she said, “And now she’s reading the Bible—all because of your
books!” (Of course I would say it’s all because of God!)
Just
a few days ago I received an email from Keri, a Cru staff mom in Italy. Her
10-year-old daughter Holly had read all the books, loved them, and decided to use
them to host a book club for four girls her age! Keri said, “Holly loves how the
books have connected so naturally with her heart.” Holly told her friends, “The
hero is transplanted, she faces challenges, learns through the challenges, and
then applies what she's learned to her life at home." (Picture on left:
Holly holding up Adventure at Cassidy Ranch
for the girls to see.)
A
Kansas teacher sent me this picture and said her girls were “chomping at the
bit for book 4.” The draft of Adventure
in the Wild West is now complete. The BIG prayer request is that I need a
new editor. My wonderful editor has taken a job elsewhere, so that’s a BIG need.
God
is using these books!!! So please, please keep
them in prayer:
* For an editor! I’m praying for one who will stay with me
through Books 4-7 and one more Bible Study.
* For God to pour out of every open page and transform
lives—including the 4 girls in Italy.
* God’s guidance for our artist as he begins working on the
cover of Adventure in the Wild West.
Partnering
with you to change lives and change our nation, Stottler
& Judy Starr
Stottler
& Judy Starr, 32962 Danacedar, Dana Point, CA 92629
(949)240-9927 NOVEMBER 2015
