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Miracles: 15 Amazing Stories of Lives Touched by God
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library
Miracles: 15 Amazing Stories of Lives Touched by God
Image courtesy of the Barack Obama Presidential Library

Miracles: 15 Amazing Stories of Lives Touched by God

Artifact SeriesDomestic Gifts
Artifact IDDO.687015.2
Object Type Book
Author (Singaporean)
Intended Recipient (American, 2001)
Date ca. 2009
Medium paper, ink
DimensionsOverall H 8 7/16 in x W 5 13/16 in x D 3/8 in (21.4 cm x 14.8 cm x 1 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionA paperback book with a cover depicting a photograph of people feet as they are standing on a wet beach on the edge of a body of water.
Inscriptions and MarkingsInscribed on end page: January 7, 2009 Hi Sasha! Greetings from my little country of Singapore! Singapore may be a very small country. But God has blessed us tremendously with very wise and caring leaders, like your dad. You and Malia must be getting very excited by the day as your dad will very soon be inaugurated as President Barack Hussein Obama. Praise be to God ! I've a feeling that he will become a very great American President - perhaps the greatest* American president of all time! He's the answer God gave for the prayers of many Americans and you! Children love interesting stories. Here in this book, "Miracles", are true stories of how God is still busy doing wonderful miracles for people who have faith in Him, and who need them. Pastor Rony Tan's life itself was a miracle. He was a staunch Taoist, and was deep in depression and into spiritualism before his conversion to Christ. He then started a church with 9 members only in the 1980s. Since then, his church, Lighthouse Evangelism, has grown into a 12,000 plus congregation. But if he had succeeded to kill his friend during his terrible bout of depression, and if he did not give his heart to Jesus, then this church and this book would never have come into existence. So when you come to Singapore with your dad, do visit us. Pastor Romy Tan will be very happy to welcome all of you! God bless! Yours-in-Christ, [gifter's signature] Inscribed on title page: * "With men, this is impossible. With God all things are possible, " Jesus said. (Matthew 19:26)
Custodial History / ProvenanceThe item was a gift from a member of the general public to Sasha Obama during the Obama Administration. It was received through the Office of the President and maintained there until its transfer to the National Archives in January 2017 for deposit with the Obama Presidential Library.Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionBarack Obama Artifact Collection (National Archives Identifier 63542091)
National Archives Catalog SeriesDomestic Gifts (National Archives Identifier 66540613)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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