Former students from the class of 1961, Peter & Phyllis 
Contreras blessed Miracle Valley this week by bringing 
23 people from their church in Blue Island, Illinois to work 
at Miracle Valley Bible College from Monday through Friday.

God spoken to Ray Atchinson in Cleveland, Ohio
to go to Miracle Valley and work with Rev. A. A. Allen.
Brother Atchinon arrived in Miracle Valley in August 1958
and has remained here since.  Ray has seen nearly all of the
development of Miracle Valley.  He says "the Holy Ghost told
him that Dr. Harter was the man whom God sent to Miracle
Valley."  Now is the time for the restoration of Miracle Valley.

Several young families took off from their jobs to work at Miracle Valley.

When they arrived at Miracle Valley, they immediately went to work helping to remove the old
roofing material on the tabernacle. 

Several of these individuals are professional
carpenters.  They have built stud walls in the
Educational Building.

Their assigned work was to build stud walls in the
Educational Building.  These walls will be insulated
and drywalled, thus enabling the building to become
energy efficient.  The rooms will be beautiful when
finished.

Everyone has a part to fulfill at Miracle Valley, even washing the dishes.

On his way back to work, these young people are committed to their task.

Who says "All work and no play?"  Time is taken out for fun and enjoyment at Miracle Valley.

Everyone must eat if they are to work.  These young people know that a wonderful lunch has been prepared.

Everyone has lots of fun at Miracle Valley.

There is much work to be done.  Praise God, we are on our way.

Taking a walk at night is wonderful at Miracle Valley.

After building walls all day, boy am I tired.

Lots of fun, even at night.

Cool evenings exist at Miracle Valley.

It is wonderful to be here at Miracle Valley.

While in Bible College,  Peter worked for A. A. Allen
Revivals, Inc. in the Printing Department at Miracle
Valley, Arizona.

The Contrerases return each year to visit Miracle Valley.

There are a lot of memories of Miracle Valley.

From Chicago, this is my first time at Miracle Valley and I really love it here.

It is time to rest and it is super nice here at Miracle Valley.

Relaxing after a hard day's work.

We are working on the building, for our Lord.

The walls are going up.

Until the metal roof can be applied, plastic is placed over the roof of the tabernacle.

Okay, what do we do next?

Everyone works at Miracle Valley.

Progress is being made at Miracle Valley to restore the
campus so other students can have an opportunity to 
study God's Word and receive ministerial training at
Miracle Valley.

Why not gather a group of workers together from your
church and come to Miracle Valley to work for a
week.  There are nearly 15 buildings, most of which 
need remodeling.  Room and board will be provided 
to those who are willing to help us restore Miracle  
Valley.

Young people travel from Blue Island, Illinois to work on the roof of the tabernacle.

Until God sends the necessary funds for the roof, clear plastic will provide temporary relief from the coming monsoons.

The young people helped to remove the old shingles from the roof of the tabernacle.

The dumpsters must be emptied again.

Metal roof is needed for this tabernacle.  Can you help us?

I am having lots of fun here at Miracle Valley.  Why don't you come down and help too?

We have been greatly blessed this week by our dear Christian brother, Rev. Peter Contreras.

Pastor Contreras attended Miracle Valley in the early 1960s under Evangelist A. A. Allen.

Now he has come to do everything he can to help us restore these facilties.  In doing so, he brought 23 people from his local church in Blue Island, Illinois to help us for five days.  These people are carpenters and very hard workers.

It wasn't easy to come to Miracle Valley.  First of all, airline tickets had to be purchased.  In addition, they purchased various tools, materials, and all of their food at Miracle Valley.

These young people held bake sales, sold dinners at their local church (Bethel Pentecostal Church), and had a tag day on the streets of Blue Island, Illinois.  All of this was done in order to raise the funds to come to Miracle Valley and work for five days.

Thank you Pastor & Mrs. Contreras and all of the wonderful people that came to Miracle Valley and worked so hard to help us build walls, remove old shingles, and put plastic on the tabernacle's roof.

May God richly bless them for all of their efforts.  I know one thing, Miracle Valley will never forget what they have done for this college campus. 

Again, may the Lord bless each of you for all that you have done for us.

Dr. Melvin E. Harter, President - Miracle Valley Bible College & Seminary - Miracle Valley, Arizona.  - (520) 366-1000

This is a group picture of some of the volunteer workers who came to Miracle Valley from Blue Island, Illinois.  The other individuals have already left for Tucson in order to fly back to Blue Island.