Is there such a thing as a small miracle? Today we got this e-mail from Scott Kice, our Global Development Manager serving in Africa.
SUBJ: HIV/AIDS-good news!
Praise the Lord! None of the Kabale kids had positive test results. We will […]
“…You are a soul. You have a body.” — C.S. Lewis
I heard this quote recently and can’t get away from it; not sure why. Maybe it’s because we grow up hearing, “You have a soul,” and Lewis’ words bang […]
Yesterday, Pastor Alistair Begg talked about the effort required in following Jesus. With his stubborn Scottish accent, he indicted the “Let go and Let God” bumper sticker statement. Instead, he exhorted us to “Trust God and Press on!” While […]
Recently I was thanking a man whose generosity has been a blessing to orphaned and abandoned children.
He looked at me with all sincerity and said, “Trace, honestly, if it were mine, if I really thought I had earned this […]
Some Americans romanticize caring for orphans. Like a Christian version of The Nutcracker, visions of saving children dance in their heads and carry them off to far-away lands. Too often, the raw realities, overwhelming need, canyon-esque culture and communication […]
We recently received the letter below written by a recent Vision Trip GO’er to his parents and wanted to share it with you. How would you feel to get a letter like this from your teenager?
Dear Mom and Dad,
I […]
We love spending time with our brothers and sisters in Haiti. We sing with them, play soccer, draw, blow bubbles, do the hokey pokey, read, arts and crafts…we’ve done just about everything with them, or so we thought until […]
“Orphans On the Increase, Says Minister”
So read a recent title in The Daily Monitor. The article by Joseph Mugisa quoted Uganda’s Minister of State for Labour, Mr. Rukutana: “The number of orphans in Uganda has reached an alarming rate, […]
by Marsha Campbell
Another bright, sunny afternoon in Croix des Bouquets, Haiti soon became brighter. The village gate slid open to welcome a red pick-up filled with smiling friends and food for all. From Source de la Grace West to […]
Dear GO Family,
Orphans aren’t burdens, they’re blessings. God presents big change opportunities through the kids at the end of the line. Beth and I have experienced this truth. And so have so many of you. I really believe our […]