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Learning to Trust

Kenya

June 16, 2014

Holding back tears, I hugged the children and said goodbye, trying to put a smile on my face and a positive spin on a situation that none of us understood.

It was Sabbath, and Ruth was helping her younger sisters and brother prepare for church. Her mother was ill and couldn’t walk to church with the children. So Ruth made sure they got to Sabbath School.

Jacob's Story, Part 1

Congo

June 14, 2014

My dad decided to take notes on the man’s lecture and disprove the man’s theology. But as he studied the texts the man had given, Dad realized that he was wrong and the speaker was right.

Yap Snorkelers

Micronesia

June 10, 2014

Now we are again back in Finland and continuing our everyday life, but I would say that we see the world through different eyes. We want to live our lives with God and see what adventures He leads us to in the future!

Yiddish on a Soap Box

None United States

June 10, 2014

He was the target of death threats and bottles filled with rocks. Sometimes his head was drenched in blood, other times his body was wracked with pain from pummeling. Yet all this he counted joy, to suffer for his Messiah.

"I Won't Bow Down!"

June 7, 2014

While Priya was asleep, she dreamed that Satan came to her and told her that the mango she had eaten would make her die. While still dreaming, she prayed that God would make Satan go away. “I’ve given my heart to Jesus,” she told Satan. “I belong to Him.”

Friends Take a Stand

Congo

June 7, 2014

When the topic of the Sabbath came up, Sonneo sighed. It seemed to him that these Adventists were stuck on an unimportant Old Testament teaching that had no relevance after Jesus’ time on earth and the New Testament.

Donovan's 180˚

United States

June 2, 2014

“I can’t believe he’s the same kid,” says Michelle. “I never let my kids play with him before, but he’s totally different now!”

Who Is That Man?

May 31, 2014

Kumari wondered about the new neighbors who had just moved in. They were friendly, but somehow different from the people in her small mountain village in northern India. One afternoon as she walked home from school she had an idea. She hurried home and ran into the house. “Mama, may I go visit the new neighbors?” she asked.

From High Priest to Global Mission Pioneer

Congo

May 31, 2014

As a high priest I knew Christianity existed, but knew nothing about what they believed. There were a few Christians in our village, but I paid no attention. I had my gods, and didn’t need another one!