Those who write for the books do so as a double gift to women first of all the devotional itself is a blessing. But there is a double blessing here as all profits from the books go to fund the General Conference Women's Ministries Scholarship Fund. Truly, Women's Ministries scholarships are varied and international. And the results will be eternal. In God's Garden was also translated into Chinese.
Translation is now underway for an edition in German and selections have been reprinted in Spanish.
There is a great need for higher sales of the devotional books to increase scholarships as well as for direct donations. Right now there are several special needs that have not been covered. For this reason, the United Nations has designated November 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. This designated day is an opportunity for all groups to better understand the horror of violence, how it is manifest, and to develop programs for its elimination. This follows as part of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women that grew out of the UN Decade for Women, 1975-1985.