Children's Mission Quarterly
4th quarter features the West-Central Africa Division
4th Quarter

Praying All the Time
October 7, 2023
“How do you know it was Jesus?” she asked. “What did He look like?” The little girl could not describe Jesus or explain how she knew that it was Him.
Read MoreBreaking Bread
October 14, 2023
Then a third boy came over. David guessed right away what he wanted. He saw that the boy didn’t have any breakfast and must be hungry. Sure enough, the boy had a question.
Read MoreHearing a Voice
October 21, 2023
Elijah didn’t recognize the voice. It wasn’t a man’s voice. It wasn’t a woman’s voice. It seemed to be a man’s and a woman’s voice mixed together. Elijah was scared. He stood as still as a stone. He wondered who was calling his name.
Read MoreBad Dreams
October 28, 2023
While she couldn’t see anything in the dark bedroom, she could still hear the voice of the woman saying, “I will send my sons to get you. I will send my sons to get you.” Emmanuelle struggled to breathe.
Read MoreBringing Father to Church
November 4, 2023
“Despite everything that you give me, I’m not happy,” Mother said. “At church, we are told that we should pray together, read the Bible together, and go to church together. Be we don’t go to church together.”
Read MoreSongs and Soap
November 11, 2023
“What does it mean to be an Adventurer?” they wondered. “Does it mean reading and memorizing the Bible? Does it mean earning honors? Does it mean gathering for fun activities?”
Read MoreScared of the Night
November 18, 2023
Adama didn’t want to go to bed because she was scared. She was scared of the night. Every night for the past week, she had had the same bad dream at night. She couldn’t remember the dream when she woke up, but she always woke up screaming and crying.
Read MoreLoving a Neighbor
November 25, 2023
As time passed, Mother began to look forward to hearing the stories that Eliot brought home from church. A desire grew in her to hear even more Bible stories. So, one Sabbath, she went to church with Eliot.
Read MoreHeart for Preaching
December 2, 2023
Dacosta next preached for seven days in a row at children’s evangelistic meetings. At the end of the seven days, five people gave their hearts to Jesus and were baptized.
Read MoreDacosta and the Deacon
December 9, 2023
“Be careful not to drop the Bible,” he said. “Also, be confident when you read the Bible. Look only at the Bible while you are reading it. Don’t look up.”
Read MoreMeet Ellen Nte White
December 16, 2023
But when Ajara’s parents saw that she was going to church. They were furious. They weren’t Christians. They didn’t believe that Jesus is God. They belonged to another world religion. So, the next Sabbath, Mother forbade Ajara from going to church.
Read MoreKeeping Sabbath Holy
December 23, 2023
Then Achiaa went away to a special camp meeting for children. For 10 days, she woke up at 4:30 a.m. when a bell rang to call all of the children to pray. With a heavy heart, Achiaa thought about Mother back at home.
Read MoreCrying Over Lunch
December 30, 2023
Achiaa tried to stop crying to thank him. But before she knew it, the old man stood up and got off the bus. Achiaa followed him out onto the street.
Read More3rd Quarter 2023

The Little Cook
July 1, 2023
When they learn that he is 12, they are even more astonished. They want to know more about him and his family.
Read MoreBaptized Like Jesus
July 8, 2023
Andrija couldn’t believe it! God had answered his prayer so quickly. From that day, he knew that God would help him to get baptized in the sea.
Read MoreTaming Wild Waves
July 15, 2023
At that moment, the crashing waves ceased. While big waves continued to roll 40 to 50 yards (meters) away from the shore, the water near the beach became a great calm.
Read MoreThe Boy With a Balloon
July 22, 2023
But then she saw the balloon on his back. The balloon was so big that she could not see his legs. Then the balloon popped. Mother could see Voya’s legs.
Read MoreSabbath Test
July 29, 2023
The principal said the date could not be changed because it had never been changed before. She said Marta was the first person to ask for the test to be changed.
Read MorePraying for No Rain
August 5, 2023
“Good morning, children!” Teacher said. “Who has something to thank God for today? Who has something that they want to ask God for today.”
Read MoreRoses and Angels
August 12, 2023
Below her tummy, the roses were black and dead. Black dead roses lay on her legs. Black dead roses lay on her feet.
Read MoreOranges and Lemons
August 19, 2023
Ryszard’s brow creased with worry. He would give anything in the world for an orange or a lemon for his dear wife.
Read MoreSalads and Sausages
August 26, 2023
Aleksa was even more surprised when she saw vegan sausages for the first time. She ate meat sausages at home, and she had never seen sausages made from plants.
Read MoreA Small Missionary
September 2, 2023
Aleksa stopped moving in her seat. She stopped fidgeting. She stopped wiggling. She sat nice and still like a well-mannered girl should sit as she thought about what Anna had said.
Read MorePiano, Pathfinders, and Jesus
September 9, 2023
Emilia liked the camporee very much! She liked sleeping in a tent for a whole week.
Read MorePraying for a Mosquito
September 16, 2023
But, unfortunately, she couldn’t switch on the light. Father slept poorly. If she woke him up, he would not be able to sleep again.
Read MoreGod of Red Beets
September 23, 2023
“My son will never again attend these lessons about pagan gods,” she told Kreves’ first-grade teacher, Teacher Lolita. “I don’t agree with this foolishness.
Read MoreA Totally New Girl
September 30, 2023
“You’re wrong,” she said. “These children are running now, but who knows what will happen to them later. If they do not accept God, maybe some of them will not be in heaven.
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