Touching the Life of Li Xin
Li Xin wearing his goggles Dear Friends, I want to tell you a story of hope that I recently received from a Heaven’s Family partner […]
Read MoreLi Xin wearing his goggles Dear Friends, I want to tell you a story of hope that I recently received from a Heaven’s Family partner […]
Read MoreSome of the older girls of Hope House Cebu proudly showing off their new school uniforms Dear Friends, I’ve just come home from an amazing […]
Read MoreDear Friends, You may recall that last December Typhoon Bopha (a.k.a. Pedro) struck the Philippines twice, causing widespread destruction to homes and crops. I was […]
Read MoreMr. and Mrs. Majid in early February, just when they began to suspect that their baby needed help Dear Friends, Mr. and Mrs. Majid are […]
Read MoreThe beautiful smile of Sarah, who is cared for at Rapha Orphanage in Kalaymyo, Myanmar. We talk a lot about self-sufficiency and micro-loans here at […]
Read MoreLydia surrendering her drugs and her heart to Jesus Christ Dear Friends, Recently, 68-year old Lydia Chepkemoi was delivered from 20 years of life as […]
Read MoreThey had, as every Sunday, gathered wearing their finest, arriving to share hugs and handshakes. Worship had been joyful, full of rhythmic African harmonies. The children had just been dismissed for children's church inside the parsonage on the church compound. None who remained in the simple sanctuary of the African Inland Church in Garissa, Kenya, dreamed that within minutes, many among them would be in heaven. It was July 1, 2012.
Read MoreOpportunities. More than anything else, that is what the poor around the world lack. An opportunity to gain a valuable education, a marketable skill, employment, tools for a trade, or a loan to start a business can make the difference between poverty and prosperity. That is why Heaven's Family works to provide, through our numerous focused funds, various opportunities to the "least of these" among Christ's followers. Opportunities give the poor a chance to help themselves through their own efforts.
Read MoreCubans can be sentenced up to 30 years in prison for slaughtering a cow for its meat? I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I might have expected such a penalty in a Hindu country where cows are considered sacred, but Cuba? Our Cuban host assured me that I had understood him correctly.
Read MoreIt could be the world's longest current civil war, a conflict all but ignored by the rest of the world during its 64 long years. On one side of the fighting is the Burmese army, dutifully obeying the whims of paranoid military leaders; on the other, the Karen people, the largest ethnic minority in Myanmar (Burma), who long for autonomy. Many have fled the genocide and now live in refugee camps along the Thai border, hoping to ultimately start a new life in one of a dozen welcoming nations. In spite of many positive political reformations in Burma's recent years, the conflict still continues, and innocent lives are caught in the crossfire.
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