Mission Stories & News
Ukulele Is the Way!
July 13, 2025
“We can’t overtly pray with our students or read the Bible or speak about God,” Danilo explains. “So, we focus on demonstrating biblical values and communicating that in character building. It’s a blessing to see that God works even with the restrictions.”
Read MoreGod’s Gift of Speaking
July 13, 2025
On Wednesday, he read the sermon nine more times. In the evening, Mom said he had done his best yet. But on Thursday, Mom told him not to read the sermon.
Read MoreA Wise Decision
July 13, 2025
Over the next two months of rehearsals, the dancers taught Genius how to smoke without choking and coughing. First, they taught him to smoke tobacco. Then they taught him to smoke marijuana, which is illegal in Zimbabwe. Genius began to buy tobacco and marijuana with the allowance that he received from his parents. It was just enough money to join the dancers in smoking at their weekly rehearsals.
Read MoreA Legacy of Compassion
July 6, 2025
While visiting a hospital in Wamba, he met Maria, a malnourished 10-year-old girl. After a month of life-saving aid from ADRA, Mario returned to find Maria completely transformed.
Read MoreGod Healed Dad
July 6, 2025
Dad began to cry. He was touched to hear that little Benjamin was so worried. He hadn’t spoken very much for the two weeks that he had been sick, but now he had something to say.
Read MoreFurious Father
July 6, 2025
Dad didn’t like Adventists. Mom had been raised Adventist but had stopped going to church because of Dad. When Tanya returned home, Dad told her that she could go to any church except the Adventist Church. He didn’t say why.
Read MoreThey Gave Their All
June 29, 2025
When the Yellow Bee’s signal suddenly stopped and he was unable to contact the helicopter, he organized a search team. Pilots throughout the region converged at Brooks Point and systematically combed the area where the Yellow Bee sent out its last signal.
Read MoreScary Bike Ride
June 29, 2025
Tich felt uneasy. He would not be able to see much in the dark. There were no lights along the road. He had a small flashlight, but it wasn’t bright enough to light the whole road.
Read MoreFinding True Happiness
June 29, 2025
Privilege’s dad didn’t notice, and the two boys began stealing beer and drinking together. Denroy imagined that he felt happier every time that they drank. That summer, he began to drink heavily. During the school year, he and Privilege drank only once a week, but during summer vacation they drank nearly every day.
Read MoreMiracle at Sea
June 22, 2025
At that moment, Pastor Eduard heard another voice. The voice was soft and gentle. Yet he could hear it above the roar of the rain and wind. It said, “Tell the boat captain to connect the fuel hose to the other fuel tank.”
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