Why the First 150 Copies Meant More Than the Rest

Every book has a beginning. Before God's Love Letters was released to the world, 150 pre-release copies found their way into the hands of those who had faithfully walked the journey with me. This is the story behind those first copies and God's faithfulness every step of the way.

Veronica N-Khavah

7/28/20261 min read

Every book has a beginning.

Before God's Love Letters was released to the world, 150 pre-release copies found their way into the hands of readers. They were never intended to be the final edition. There were still refinements to make before publication. Yet those first copies would become some of the most meaningful books I have ever held.

When I finally returned to Malaysia, I knew I didn't want the first printed copies sitting in storage or waiting for an official launch.

I wanted them in people's hands.

These were the first physical copies of a book that had lived in my heart for many years. Somehow it felt right that before it reached the world, it would first return to the place where much of the journey had taken shape.

So instead of printing thousands, I printed only 150 pre-release copies.

They weren't perfect.

There were still small formatting changes and wording refinements before publication. But perfection wasn't the point.

These copies represented a milestone.

Watching people hold the book for the first time was something I'll never forget.

After years of writing, revising, praying, and wondering whether this day would ever come, God's Love Letters was no longer just a manuscript on my computer.

It had become something people could hold.

Looking back, I realize those first 150 copies taught me something.

We often think about reaching more people.

God often teaches us to value the first few.

Before something grows, it is first placed into faithful hands.

Those 150 copies reminded me that every journey has a beginning, and beginnings should never be rushed or overlooked.

Today, God's Love Letters is beginning to find its way into the hands of readers in different parts of the world.

Yet whenever I think about this book, I know those first 150 copies will always hold a special place in my heart.

They remind me where the journey began.

Grace and Shalom,

Veronica N. Khavah

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