In Lovely Memory of Joan Veronica Batdorf December 26, 1953 - February 6, 2026 Submitted by her sister, Tina Kelly Deaf Siblings: Joan, Tina & John I miss the childhood years we shared together. She truly cherished our sisterhood, especially because both of us were deaf, along with our brother. She laughed easily whenever I said or did something funny. When she turned 12, she loved babysitting babies under the age of two. Every summer, when our dad was off from teaching, our

Day 10 emphasizes the radical generosity that marked the early church, showing how the Holy Spirit united believers in heart, purpose, and sacrificial love. Acts 4 describes a community so transformed by the Spirit that no one claimed their possessions as their own, and every resource—money, time, influence—was joyfully offered to advance the gospel. Ellen White explains that this liberality flowed directly from the Spirit’s outpouring, as believers valued souls more than wea