Grandma Rosa: Still Working, Still Smiling

Grandma Rosa: Still Working, Still Smiling

At 80 years old, Rosa continues to be an inspiring example of perseverance, hard work, and joy. Living deep in the mountainous region of central Honduras, she has faced many challenges. More than 25 years ago, her husband left the family, leaving her alone to raise...
A Liberian Widow’s Heartache and Hope

A Liberian Widow’s Heartache and Hope

Mary, a widow in Liberia who is in her 70s, has walked a difficult road, filled with more heartache than most of us can imagine. In a region where fear, superstition, and evil practices are rampant, 11 of her 12 children died at the hands of people involved in...
A Life-changing Choice

A Life-changing Choice

Many pressures—physical, spiritual, and financial— overwhelm expectant mothers in Israel. Laws in Israel make it easy and even normal for women to abort their babies. And yet, if these women receive counsel and support, it can impact the mothers so greatly that they...
New Wheels For Joseph

New Wheels For Joseph

Joseph is 10 years old and lives with his grandparents and two cousins in Nicaragua. He was born with only one functioning ventricle in his heart and is missing part of the normal pathway that carries blood to the lungs. Because of this condition, Joseph can’t walk...
Bibles—a Scarcity in Ethiopia

Bibles—a Scarcity in Ethiopia

Ethiopia has a fast-growing church, but only about 20 percent of evangelical Christians there own a Bible. In many cases, entire churches do not have even a single Bible. Ethiopia is rated in the top four most needy places for Bibles among believers according to the...
Hope Amid the Floodwaters in Manitoba

Hope Amid the Floodwaters in Manitoba

When floodwaters swept through western Manitoba in June, many families suddenly found themselves facing water-filled basements, damaged belongings, and an uncertain road ahead. Before recovery was well underway, another period of heavy rainfall around the Canada Day...